EUCALYPTUS

ANDROGEN DEFICIENT

Based on your Hormone Type Quiz, androgen deficiency may be to blame for a majority of your symptoms!

Androgens are a group of several hormones including DHEA, testosterone, androstenedione, and many others. They are often referred to as “male hormones” since levels are much higher in men than women. Despite this, androgens are still extremely important for women’s health. Testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) are two of the more commonly known androgen hormones. Think of testosterone as the “get things done” hormone because it plays a significant role in motivation, focus, and one’s drive in life. Testosterone also helps boost mood and confidence, supports mental concentration and decision making, helps maintain a healthy immune system, keeps sex drive high, improves cardiovascular health, promotes muscle mass and bone density, increases metabolism, and helps keep fat off. DHEA is the most abundant steroid hormone in the body. DHEA is the precursor to testosterone which then converts into estrogen. DHEA is often referred to as the "anti-aging" hormone because levels peak between the ages of 20 and 35 and then start to decline. DHEA has numerous roles in the body including hormone production, memory, cognition, immune regulation, stress management, vitality, and general well-being.

As a eucalyptus hormone type, you may be at a transitional point in your life such as menopause or postpartum. It’s also possible you are going through times of significant stress, causing your body to go into survival mode and turn off sex hormone production. Eucalyptus types commonly experience a certain “identity crisis”, meaning you don’t feel like yourself anymore and are unsure how to find your way back. This is because hormones make us feel vibrant, driven, sociable, strong, and sharp. Androgen deficiency indicates your body is running on “E” and needs a lot of extra loving to make it out of this slump.