Hormone Testing

Hormone testing for better health

About our Hormones

Our Hormones play a vital role in our overall health & well being. As such, hormone imbalances can cause a broad range of health issues.



Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood, which then carries them to vital organs and tissues of the body to exert their functions. Produced in the endocrine glands, these powerful chemicals travel around your bloodstream telling tissues and organs what to do. They help control many of your body’s major processes, including metabolism and reproduction.



There are many types of hormones that act on different aspects of bodily functions and processes. Some of these include:

  • Development & Growth
  • Reproductive Health
  • Cognitive Function
  • Metabolism of Food
  • General Mood
  • Appetite & Thirst
  • Sexual Function
  • Body Temperature
  • Reaction to Stress
  • Skin Health

Common Symptoms

Hormonal Imbalance Symptoms

Your hormones play an integral role in your overall health. Because of that, there’s a broad range of symptoms that could signal a hormonal imbalance. Your symptoms will depend on which hormones or glands aren’t working properly.



Common hormonal conditions affecting both men and women could cause any of the following symptoms:

  • weight gain
  • fatigue
  • increased sensitivity to cold or heat
  • constipation or
  • more frequent bowel movements
  • dry skin
  • puffy face
  • unexplained weight loss
  • increased or decreased heart rate
  • muscle weakness
  • frequent urination
  • increased thirst
  • muscle aches, tenderness, and stiffness
  • pain, stiffness, or swelling in your joints
  • thinning hair or fine, brittle hair
  • increased hunger
  • depression
  • decreased sex drive
  • nervousness, anxiety, or irritability
  • blurred vision
  • sweating
  • infertility
  • a fatty hump between the shoulders
  • rounded face or stretch marks

Testing & Treatment

Hormonal Imbalance Treatments

Adequate levels and an appropriate balance of hormones are necessary for maintaining optimal health and wellbeing in both males and females. And as hormone imbalances are associated with numerous symptoms and health conditions, assessing and diagnosing these changes are important to decrease unnecessary suffering and prevent degenerative disease.



Treatment of female reproductive issues focuses on restoring balance to hormonal and reproductive systems; not only by addressing symptoms, but also by correcting any underlying imbalance.



Advanced laboratory hormone tests & saliva hormone testing is used to develop treatment protocols to assist with hormone imbalances and declining levels of hormones to help get your general health back on track.

Your Hormone Practitioner

Lesley Oakes, Naturopath

Lesley Oakes

ND, ABAAHP

About Lesley

Lesley is a Naturopath and board certified Anti-Ageing Health Practitioner with the Australian Academy of Anti-Ageing Medicine. Lesley is also Australia’s first Naturopath to achieve board certification from the American Academy of Anti-Ageing Medicine, is a Fellow of the Australian Natural Therapists Association and a qualified Thyroflex Technician and a certified HTMA (Clinical Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) interpreter.

Lesley specialises in the following

  • Healthy Ageing (Anti-Ageing)
  • Natural Hormone Balancing 
  • Saliva & Urine Hormone testing for hormone imbalances
  • Thyroid health checks 
  • Thyroflex™ thyroid testing
  • Skin Health & Cosmetic Nutrition
  • Bio-Impedance Analysis to assess muscle mass, body fat and fluid levels
  • Weight Management associated with hormone imbalances 
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