There are many hormone related symptoms that are related to menopause that we do not necessarily think of other than the hot flashes and night sweats. Other symptoms of menopause include mood changes, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, hair thinning, osteopenia or osteoporosis, weight gain, libido changes, difficulty sleeping, mood swings, etc.

I think with allergies getting worse we would want to look at multiple systems in the body including the hormone system. I would check your hormones, particularly if the allergies worsened around the time of menopause and replace any deficient hormones. These include estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA and cortisol. I would also look at the health of the gut or the GI system because we often have gut problems which surprisingly are linked to allergies as well. So we would want to maximize the function of the gastrointestinal system, check for any food allergies and ensure you have the appropriate gastric acidity and enzymes for digestion and no overgrowth of bad bacteria in the gut either. So there are many things we look at. We want to maximize your nutritional therapy as well and certainly there are many supplements that contain some key ingredients that can be helpful for allergic symptoms.

Estrogen is your hormone of memory so if you are near the time of menopause or post menopausal, very likely an estrogen deficiency is contributing to memory problems especially the brain fog that many women experience. Certainly we want to improve memory. There are many nutritional things that can help with memory, particular supplements such as Phosphatidylserine and Vinpocetine, keeping mentally active by reading, doing crosswords, doing puzzles and using the brain helps as well.

I would recommend testing your hormone levels. Progesterone deficiency can cause some hair loss and hair thinning that could be the case. Certainly other hormonal imbalances may be contributing to hair loss as well. Usually in women hair loss can be multifactorial but progesterone loss is a common cause. I think you should weigh the pros and cons of hormone replacement. Certainly there is major health benefits to using them and it may help with the hair loss and hair thinning.