When Your Body Stops Feeling Like Your Own - How Hormone Imbalance Shows Up — and How to Finally Fix It

LeNae Goolsby
4 hours ago
5 min read

Smiling woman in a black dress and striped blazer, in front of a glass wall. She exudes confidence and warmth. — 47-year-old woman

There’s a very specific moment when people realize something is wrong and they begin to suspect a hormone imbalance. For some, it’s standing in the closet staring at clothes that used to fit. For others, it’s hitting a wall of exhaustion at 3 p.m. every single day. Sometimes it’s snapping at someone you love and wondering, “Why am I like this?”Sometimes it’s noticing your memory isn’t as sharp, or your motivation is gone, or your libido has disappeared entirely.

Hormone imbalance doesn’t tap you on the shoulder — it erodes your sense of self little by little, until one day you wake up and think:

“I don’t recognize myself anymore.”

And yet, when people bring these symptoms to their regular doctor, they’re told:

“Your labs are normal. “It’s just stress. “It’s just aging. “You’re probably depressed. “Give it time. “Try eating less and exercising more.”

You walk out feeling unheard, dismissed, or worse — like the problem must be you.

But here’s the truth:

You’re not crazy. You’re not broken. You’re not “just getting older.” You’re hormonally out of balance — and it is absolutely fixable.

At Infinite Health Integrative Medicine Center in New Orleans, this is exactly what we specialize in.

Let me tell you a story that may sound familiar.

Suzanne’s Story: “I Just Want to Feel Like Myself Again.”

Suzanne was 47 when she came to us. A successful business owner, a mom, a woman who had always taken care of everyone and everything. Except now… her body wasn’t listening.

She was exhausted — deep, bone-level fatigue she couldn’t power through anymore. Her clothes fit differently. Her hair was thinning. Her libido was gone. She was waking up at 2 a.m., staring at the ceiling. She felt like she was walking around in a fog. And she was starting to feel anxious for no reason at all.

When she went to her primary doctor, they ran basic labs and told her everything was “normal.”

She left feeling more defeated than when she walked in.

When she came to Infinite Health, we ran advanced, precision diagnostics — deeper than what traditional care screens for.

And what did we find?

✔ Her cortisol pattern was inverted

✔ Her progesterone was nearly nonexistent

✔ Her thyroid levels were suboptimal (but "normal" by insurance ranges)

✔ Her testosterone was minimal

✔ Her inflammatory markers were elevated

✔ Her DHEA was low

✔ Her insulin was beginning to trend high

In other words, she wasn’t being dramatic. She was being dismissed. When we optimized her hormones and supported her metabolism and mitochondria, everything changed. Her energy came back. Her weight stabilized. Her sleep is now regulated. Her libido returned. Her brain fog lifted. Her mood softened. Her confidence returned.

And several months into her program, she told us something we hear all the time:

“I finally feel like myself again.”

That’s the power of hormone optimization done correctly — with precision, not guesswork.

How Hormone Imbalance Shows Up (And Why Doctors Miss It)

Hormone imbalance rarely looks dramatic at first. It shows up as subtle shifts that get louder over time:

• Fatigue

• Weight gain

• Irritability

• Anxiety

• Low motivation

• Hot flashes or night sweats

• Brain fog

• Low libido

• Belly fat

• Mood swings

• Poor sleep

• Muscle loss

• Vaginal dryness or erectile issues

People chalk it up to stress, age, busy schedules — anything but hormones. Meanwhile, your body is whispering: “I’m out of balance.”

Traditional medicine misses this because insurance-based labs use disease ranges rather than optimal ranges. You can be “normal” on paper and miserable in real life. Our job is to bridge that gap.

Hormone Optimization Isn’t About Age — It’s About Alignment

Your hormones are not just chemical messengers —they’re the operating system of your entire body. When one goes off, everything goes off. At Infinite Health, hormone optimization isn’t about “boosting numbers.”It’s about restoring harmony between:

Energy
Mood
Metabolism
Sleep
Inflammation
Sexual function
Cognitive performance
Longevity

This is why your symptoms don’t get better with:

• diet alone

• exercise alone

• sleep hygiene tips

• supplements

• talk therapy

• coffee

• motivation

• willpower

Your biology needs to be recalibrated. And that’s what we do better than anyone else.

Why Bio-Identical Hormones Work (When Everything Else Fails)

Bio-identical hormone therapy (BHRT):

✔ looks like your hormones

✔ acts like your hormones

✔ binds to your receptors

✔ supports long-term health

✔ balances physiology, not just symptoms

This is not one-size-fits-all. This is not a pellet mill. This is not guesswork.

Your plan includes:

advanced diagnostics
customized dosing
regular monitoring
metabolic support
stress and cortisol balancing
mitochondrial optimization
mind-body integration

Because hormones don’t exist in a vacuum — they interact with every system of your body.

This is why our results last.

For Men: When Strength and Drive Start to Fade

Men come to us for:

• low testosterone

• decreased performance

• irritability

• fatigue

• belly fat

• muscle loss

• slowed recovery

• erectile changes

And they quietly wonder: “Is this the beginning of the end?” No. It’s the beginning of your next level — with the right support. Optimizing testosterone, thyroid, cortisol, DHEA, and growth factors transforms everything.

For Women: When Your Body Starts Changing Without Permission

Women come to us saying, “I’m doing everything right, but nothing is working. “I don’t feel like myself. “My mood is all over the place. “My libido is gone. “I can’t lose weight as I used to.”

They are dismissed as stressed, busy, dramatic, hormonal (ironically), or “just getting older.”

We don’t dismiss women here. We restore them.

The Real Reason People Work With Infinite Health

It’s not just the hormones. It’s the feeling of being deeply understood, supported, and seen.

Patients choose us because:

✔ They want answers — real ones

✔ They want a doctor who listens

✔ They want a plan that is tailored

✔ They want to feel and look younger

✔ They want their confidence back

✔ They want energy, clarity, and vitality

✔ They want to age on their terms

You’re not here because you’re broken. You’re here because you’re ready for better.

And we’re here because we believe in better for you.

If You’re Reading This, Something Inside You Already Knows

Your body is asking for help. Your intuition knows something’s off. Your symptoms aren’t random — they’re communication. And they’re telling you: “It’s time.” Time to feel like yourself again.Time to restore your edge.Time to stop settling for symptoms and start reclaiming your vitality. You don’t have to guess what’s wrong anymore. You don’t have to push through it alone. Your next step is simple.

Book Your Hormone Optimization Consultation

Let’s talk about your symptoms, your past experiences, your goals, and what your body needs to thrive again. Your story is not over — it’s just waiting for the right support.