What Is Actually Causing Your Symptoms?
This quick assessment identifies the primary factors affecting how your body is functioning—along with secondary influences that may be reinforcing it.
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Quiz Questions
1.
Which description fits your relationship with hunger and cravings best?
A.
Stress makes me crave or reach for food more than hunger does
B.
I don’t feel very hungry, but my body seems resistant to change — weight loss feels unusually slow or stalled
C.
I get irritable, shaky, or foggy if I don’t eat regularly
D.
My appetite changes noticeably with my cycle
E.
I rarely feel strong hunger signals — eating feels more routine than driven by appetite
2.
Which statement best describes your energy most days?
A.
My energy fluctuates in predictable patterns tied to my cycle
B.
I’m tired but wired — exhausted, yet unable to fully relax
C.
I feel best right after eating, but my energy drops quickly if I go too long without food
D.
My body seems to conserve energy — activity drains me more than it energizes me
E.
My energy feels consistently low and sluggish, even when I’m sleeping enough
3.
Which statement best describes your sleep most nights?
A.
I’m exhausted, but I have trouble falling asleep and often wake between 2–4 a.m.
B.
I sleep a full night, but I wake up feeling just as tired as when I went to bed.
C.
My sleep quality changes with my cycle, or has noticeably shifted since perimenopause or menopause.
D.
Even small disruptions to my sleep leave me noticeably more drained the next day.
E.
I fall asleep easily, but I often wake during the night feeling hungry or needing to eat.
4.
Which statement best describes how your thinking or focus feels most days?
A.
My thinking feels slow or sluggish most days, even when I’m well rested
B.
My mental clarity changes with my cycle, or has shifted since perimenopause or menopause
C.
My focus drops if I go too long without eating, but improves shortly after I eat
D.
My mind usually feels busy or scattered, and I struggle with sustained concentration
E.
My ability to start tasks is intact, but sustained mental effort exhausts me
5.
Which statement best describes your mood or emotional patterns most days?
A.
My mood shifts noticeably with my cycle, or has changed since perimenopause or menopause, including increased irritability, anxiety, or low mood
B.
My mood feels flat, low, or emotionally blunted most days, rather than reactive or anxious
C.
I feel easily overwhelmed, on edge, or emotionally reactive, even to small stressors, and have trouble calming down once triggered
D.
I feel emotionally worn down or discouraged, as if my body and motivation are running on low reserves
E.
My mood becomes irritable, anxious, or low if I go too long without eating, and improves noticeably after I eat
6.
Which statement best describes how your body responds to stress or busy periods?
A.
My ability to handle stress changes noticeably with my cycle, or has shifted since perimenopause or menopause
B.
I handle stress reasonably well as long as I’m eating regularly, but feel shaky, irritable, or depleted if meals are delayed
C.
Stress hits me hard and lingers — even after things calm down, my body stays tense, wired, or overstimulated
D.
Stress feels physically draining, and I recover slowly, often needing extended rest to feel like myself again
E.
Even moderate stress feels overwhelming, and my body seems to conserve energy or shut down rather than rise to the demand
7.
When you’re exhausted, which description fits you best?
A.
I feel physically slowed down — cold, sluggish, foggy — even after rest
B.
I’m exhausted but wired — my mind won’t shut off, especially at night
C.
My energy crashes after eating, or I rely on caffeine/sugar to function
D.
My energy and motivation fluctuate with my cycle, mood, or hormones
E.
I’ve been eating less, dieting, or using GLP-1s, but my energy and weight loss have stalled
8.
How does your body tend to feel between meals?
A.
I feel shaky, irritable, lightheaded, or foggy if I go too long without eating
B.
I’m usually okay physically, but stress or emotions trigger the urge to eat
C.
I don’t feel very hungry, but my body seems resistant to weight change
D.
My appetite changes noticeably with my cycle
E.
I can go a long time without hunger, and it doesn’t feel urgent or uncomfortable
9.
Which statement best describes the timing of how you feel each month?
A.
There are predictable times in the month when I feel noticeably worse or better, even if nothing else changes
B.
How I feel is fairly steady from week to week, without clear ups and downs
C.
How I feel changes most in response to stress or pressure, not the calendar
D.
How I feel depends heavily on when or what I eat.
E.
Over time, the same routines produce less noticeable results than they used to
10.
How does your body tend to respond when you try to make healthy changes?
A.
My body initially responds, but progress slows or stalls even when I stay consistent
B.
My body responds best when I manage stress or emotional load
C.
My body responds most when I eat regularly or balance meals
D.
My body seems especially sensitive to hormonal shifts — things like bloating, mood, sleep, or fluid retention affect how I respond
E.
My body doesn’t seem to respond much at all — things feel slow and steady regardless of changes.
11.
How does your body tend to react when something stressful happens?
A.
My body goes into overdrive — my mind races, I feel tense or wired, and it’s hard to settle down
B.
I don’t feel wired — I feel slower, heavier, or more drained when stress hits
C.
I feel shaky, irritable, foggy, or urgently need food when stress hits
D.
Stress makes hormone-type symptoms worse — things like bloating, mood swings, sleep disruption, or fluid retention
E.
Stress doesn’t change much — my body already feels resistant or stalled, regardless
12.
Which of these feels like the biggest barrier your body keeps running into?
A.
Keeping my energy and mood stable unless I eat regularly or carefully
B.
Feeling hormonally “off” — things like bloating, mood changes, sleep disruption, or fluid retention
C.
Feeling slowed down overall — my body just doesn’t seem to produce energy or momentum easily
D.
Feeling constantly reactive — stress seems to amplify everything in my body
E.
Doing the “right things” but seeing less and less response over time
Quiz Outcomes
1.
Primary - Blood Sugar and Insulin Regulation
2.
Primary – Hormone Imbalance
3.
Primary – Sub-optimal Thyroid
4.
Primary – Stress Response & Cortisol Dysregulation
5.
Primary – Metabolic Adaptation
