When a hormone is low, the obvious question is: How do we bring it back up?
But Dr. Christopher Thoma believes there's another question worth asking first: Why did it change?
Hormones don't operate independently. They're chemical messengers working within a much larger biological system—and that system is constantly interacting with the environment around us.
Our Hormonal Environment Has Changed
Modern life exposes us to substances previous generations encountered differently—or in much smaller amounts.
Researchers have identified certain chemicals as endocrine disruptors because they can interfere with aspects of normal hormone activity.
Some are associated with plastics and consumer products. Then there are naturally occurring compounds such as phytoestrogens, which can interact with estrogen receptors.
These aren't all the same, and exposure doesn't automatically mean someone will develop a hormone problem.
But they raise an important question:
What happens when hormone signaling is being influenced from multiple directions?
What About HRT?
Hormone replacement therapy can be appropriate for some individuals when prescribed and monitored by a qualified healthcare professional.
But replacing a hormone doesn't necessarily explain why its level changed.
At R.E.S.T.O.R.E. MILA, we're interested in the bigger picture.
What is happening with inflammation? Cellular energy? Environmental exposures? Sleep? Nutrition? Stress? And how are these systems interacting?
Rather than viewing hormones as an isolated problem, Dr. Thoma's approach is about connecting the dots.
Because sometimes the number on the lab report is only one piece of a much larger story.
What's Dr. Thoma's Approach?
That's where this series is headed.
Stay tuned as Dr. Christopher Thoma begins revealing how the R.E.S.T.O.R.E. MILA framework approaches these interconnected systems.
Follow the series as we continue uncovering why we're Living Sicker. Aging Faster. Dying Younger.