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what are causes for pediatric hormone imbalances?

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Many causes: Hormone imbalances can be spontaneous as in pediatric diabetes or thyroid disease or may be due to injuries or tumors.  Your doctor will do tests to determine the cause.

Question 2

what causes hormonal imbalances in teenagers?

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It depends: What type of symptoms? Hormonal imbalance could mean many things. Please resubmit your question with some specific details so that we can best address your concern. Thanks!

Question 3

how exactly can a chemical imbalance cause mental illness?

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Neurotransmitters: Chemicals called neurotransmitters are  used for communication between brain cells. The amount released and the length of time in the synaptic cleft (space between brain cells) determines the intensity of the message recieved. Serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, gaba, glutamate are some examples. Psychiatric medications change the amount released or inhibit reuptake.

Question 4

does a homeostatic imbalance cause a person to be in a coma?

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No: Coma is an exceedingly complex subject, and far beyond the scope of our role here onsite.  But if you have a specific question regarding yourself or another, provide additional information, and we would be happy to address this, perhaps in the format of a Concierge visit.

Question 5

what causes chemical imbalance? can you develop it or born with it?

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I assume you mean in: Reference to psychiatric illness. They can occur due to genetic influences (hereditary) or from stress (external events, internal ways of thinking) or most likely from both in most cases (also called the "stress diathesis model" of mental illness. We should never forget the tremendous psychiatric toll taken on humanity by man's inhumanity to man, child abuse, war, torture, domestic/street violence.

Question 6

what does an imbalance in noradrenaline causes ?

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Raise blood pressure: Too much noradrenaline or norepinephrine causes increased heart rate, increased blood pressure and "opens up" airways to make it easier to breath if you are having bronchospasm or an asthmatic/allergic reaction.  It is usually used in emergent situations to increase blood pressure when it is dangerously low.  But in someone with a heart condition, it can cause too much stress on the heart as well.

Question 7

what kinds of hormonal imbalances can cause allopecia?

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Several: But most hair loss is not hormone related. See a dermatologist to determine what type of alopecia you have.

Question 8

what are common causes of infertility in both genders?

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Several: Male factors include testicular injury, infection, congenital anomalies, mumps, torsion. Women can present with chromosomal anomalies, tubal factor from infection or prior surgery, polycystic ovary, endometriosis, ovarian dysfunction, unexplained infertility & lack of sexual frequency.

Question 9

what are the foods to balance hormones ? if there is an unbalance and what causes imbalance in hormones?

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Not a medical concep: The idea of "balancing the hormones" doesn't have a good scientific or medical basis. A healthy diet is all you need! plenty of fresh vegetables, and a varied protein source are essential. Include olive oil and fish oil, but minimize the amount of saturated (animal) fats.

Question 10

what causes testosterone imbalance in males?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: Stress leading to high cortisol lowers testosterone. High Insulin (metabolic syndrome) causes conversion of testosterone to estrogen, low saturated fat, low cholesterol diet lowers testosterone. High soy diet....

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