Tips to help balance hormones
When it comes to health, hormones and gut bacteria have a much bigger effect than many people realise.
These two factors can destroy health even if everything else (diet, supplements, etc) is optimised.
Fixing hormones and gut bacteria can do a lot to boost health.
If you have symptoms like fatigue, skin issues, weight gain, weight around the middle, trouble sleeping, always sleeping, PMS, endometriosis, infertility, PCOS or other issues, chances are you have hormone imbalance!
What are hormones?
“Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs. They work slowly, over time, and affect many different processes, including growth and development metabolism-how your body gets energy from the foods you eat.
Sexual function
Reproduction
Mood
Endocrine glands, which are special groups of cells, make hormones. Men produce hormones in their testes and women produce them in their ovaries.
Hormones are produced using good fats and cholesterol, so lack of these important dietary factors can cause hormone problems simply because the body doesn’t have the building blocks to make them. Toxins containing chemicals that mimic these building blocks or that mimic the hormones themselves are also problematic because the body can attempt to create hormones using the wrong building blocks… mutant estrogen anyone?
Basic things you can do to boost your body’s ability to create and balance hormones:
Avoid High Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fats
Limit the caffeine
Replace with fruit/herbal teas. I love herbal teas and there are so many varieties on the market.
Sleep
If you aren’t getting enough sleep, your hormone will not be balanced. Period. This can singlehandedly improve hormones and is even linked to longer life, less chance of disease and optimizing weight.
Supplement wisely
Magnesium supports hundreds of reactions in the body and often contributes to better sleep (which is great for hormones!). I take magnesium supplements and use the spray and my sleep has improved so much.
Coconut oil
Coconut oil is amazing for hormone health. It provides the necessary building blocks for hormone production, can assist weight loss, reduce inflammation and even has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties.
Fix your leptin
Leptin is a master hormone and if it is out of balance or if you are resistant to it, no other hormones will balance well. Fixing leptin will also help boost fertility, make weight loss easier, improve sleep and lower inflammation.
