Navigating hormone dysfunction can be a daunting journey, but at Mountain Movement, we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Explore the intricate world of hormone balance and discover the keys to reclaiming vitality and well-being.

We’ve all been there as we age.  Are my hormones off?   

We are not recovering the same, or maybe our cycle is off.  Maybe we just have so many peaks and valleys in our day of energy, focus, and cognition we know something is just “off.”

Whatever you cause of imbalance, the solution is more holistic than you can imagine.  Yes there are places you can go and just get hormone replacement, and in severe cases we encourage that (not something we do)

But instead, at our functional medicine practice in Greenville we seek to understand all of the small imbalances that are linking up to create the big imbalance of Hormones. 

The Brain is an amazing balancing organ.  It seeks to provide balance to your body and gets signals from the immune system, the nerves in your body, and registers that data and responds.  

If your body is inflamed and it senses “danger” for instance, it will not prioritize sex hormones, because now it’s only necessary goal is survival.  

If you are not oxygenating your body with adequate vitamins or oxygen the same thing will happen. 

If you body has massive peaks and valleys of blood sugar and it’s constantly having to fire out new stimuli to get blood sugar, a similar effect will happen. 

We seek to give you clear answers with testing, case history and physical analysis.  Hormone restoration is complicated and the last thing we want you to do is one more online program or get healthy quick scheme when you could get real answers from a doctor who has trained 10,000 hours in the topic of functional medicine. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dutch Test: Precision Insights into Hormone Health

• Enter the realm of precision with the Dutch test, a revolutionary diagnostic tool that provides comprehensive insights into your hormone levels, metabolites, and clearance pathways.

Estrogen Metabolites: Unveiling Imbalances

• Explore the multiple facets of estrogen metabolism, shedding light on potential imbalances and risk factors for hormone-related conditions.

DHEA and Testosterone: Vital Hormones Decoded

• Gain clarity on crucial hormones like DHEA, Progesterone and testosterone, understanding their roles in energy, vitality, and overall well-being.

Cortisol Mapping:  

          We will gain immense clarity into your stress system as we see the patterns of cortisol throughout your day and the metabolites and precursors your body produces in order for you to feel healthy. 

A Holistic Approach to Hormone Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Beyond Hormone Imbalance: Delve deeper to uncover the root causes of hormone dysfunction rather than simply masking symptoms with expanded blood labs.   

         Sadly in modern day, there just isn’t a hospital system that will cover Vitamin D testing, expanded thyroid, ferritin, and full liver, gut and anemia markers.  But we can order a full expansive set of tests easily and affordably!

• Chronic Stressors: Address chronic micro and macro stressors disrupting the delicate balance of your endocrine system, paving the way for sustainable hormone harmony.  

Your doctor will go over easy Nervous system solutions from upper cervical fascia work, to stretches you can do. 

• Inflammation and Vagus Nerve: Combat hidden inflammation and vagus nerve downregulation to restore communication pathways essential for hormonal regulation.

The Vagus nerve is one of the most powerful tools in calming your body.  We will be doing targeted analysis of your Cortisol rhythm throughout the day using the Cortisol cycle mapping on your test.  But we also can gain a lot of insight into your stress system with our history taking and lifestyle analysis. 

• Gut Dysfunction and Neurotransmitter Imbalance: Explore the intricate interplay between gut health and neurotransmitter balance, unlocking the keys to hormone equilibrium.

 

Balancing Blood Sugar:

• Glucose Sensitivity Cellularly: Understand the importance of glucose sensitivity at the cellular level and the role of the Glut 4 receptor in facilitating glucose uptake for energy production.

• Optimizing Hormone Function: Balancing blood sugar spikes and absorption is key to allowing hormones to perform their masterful work efficiently, promoting overall well-being and vitality.

Uncovering Hidden Sources of Inflammation

• Chronic Injuries: Address underlying chronic injuries and imbalances that contribute to hidden inflammation, disrupting hormone balance and vitality.

• Breathing Patterns: Correct poor breathing patterns that can lead to hidden inflammation and nerve excitation, triggering the body’s fight or flight response and impacting hormone levels.

• Misalignments: Identify and correct misalignments that may be causing hidden inflammation and nerve excitation, restoring balance and promoting optimal hormone function. 

• Food Sensitivities:  Many are eating foods that are inflaming their body, we will explore the foods that could be spiking inflammation and immue upregulation, leading to hormone issues and chronic fatigue. 
• Gut permeability issues:  When your Digestion system is under stress, you can’t process food and many foods leak across the tight junctions creating upregulation of immune signals which creates a cascade of events.

Detoxification and Gut Healing:

Detoxification pathways often become downregulated with chronic stress, and inflammation.   We heal the gut, brain and detoxification pathways together.  The key is we do it delicately, so the client does not feel to an extreme flair of symptoms. 

Increase Phase 1 and 2 

Phase 1 detoxification involves the activation of toxins, while phase 2 detoxification involves the conjugation of toxins to make them more easily excreted from the body. Support both phases of detoxification with a balanced diet rich in antioxidants, phytonutrients, and fiber, as well as targeted supplementation with detoxifying herbs.

Boosting Glutathione Levels

• Glutathione is often referred to as the body’s master antioxidant and plays a central role in detoxification by scavenging free radicals and supporting liver functio

Embracing Solutions, Not Just Supplements

• Quality Exercise: Harness the power of quality exercise to support hormone clearance and balance, optimizing your body’s natural regulatory mechanisms.

• Nutritional Interventions: Tailored dietary recommendations address nutrient deficiencies and support hormone clearance pathways, fostering optimal hormone metabolism.

• Lifestyle Modifications: Cultivate habits that promote resilience and vitality, from stress management techniques to restorative sleep practices.

Dr. Day will walk you through his lifestyle program “Restoration” in conjuction with his physical analysis of breathing patterns, cranial and spinal /muscle balance. 

Have a question for us?  ask away!