5 Tips For Hormone Health
Did you know......?
🌸Hormones dramatically affect our bodies, our health, and our happiness! Hormonal imbalance can make us feel pretty miserable! 🌞There are many lifestyle changes we can make to balance our hormones. Check out the tips below 👇

Tip #1: Eat all 3 macronutrients, at least 3 times a day:
Carbs, protein & fats are all needed for quality hormone production. Here's why: A low fat diet can decrease the amount of estrogen and progesterone created by the body, and a low protein diet can decrease estrogen, affect fertility and menstrual cycle in a negative way. Low carb diets can increase cortisol levels, something we definitely don't want! (Cortisol is our stress hormone that, when released, can stay elevated throughout the entire day - which oftentimes, has negative consequences.)

Tip #2: Avoid products that contain estrogen mimicking chemicals:
Many body care, beauty care, household cleaning supplies and candles contain chemicals that mimic estrogen. When we use these products it can lead to estrogen dominance. This can look like PMS, heavy and/or painful periods, decreased sex drive, mood swings, anxiety & depression and other symptoms (No thanks!) I found the Environmental Working Group to be helpful to check my products when I was first starting out on my health journey! (https://www.ewg.org/areas-focus/personal-care-products)
Tip #3 Get quality sleep:
The whole system of hormones (called the endocrine system) becomes impaired when you are chronically sleep deprived. Aim to get at least 8 hours of sleep a night, go to bed at the same time every night (even on the weekend), and aim for a 10 PM bedtime, ideally.
Tip #4 Stress Less:
Chronic stress depletes the body of some of the vitamins & minerals needed for hormonal support. When your body is stressed, it runs through minerals and vitamins at a faster pace, making stress reduction a vital part of nourishment. Being in a stressed state can keep you in a fight or flight state and we want to be in a resting state specifically needed for proper digestion. We need to rest in order to digest. If we can't digest our food properly, our body can't absorb & utilize all the nutrients from food that's eaten to use for hormone production or much else for that matter. A great outlet for stress reduction is movement!
Tip #5 Get Adequate Sunlight:
The sun and the moon control your sleep wake cycle which is controlled through hormones from the brain. Light exposure in the morning pushes your body for an earlier bed time. When you are exposed to light in the evening, yes even the lights in your house, your body pushes for a later bedtime. Make sure to get morning sun; 20-30 mins within waking, the earlier the better! If you can, wear blue light blocking glasses in the evening evening until you go to bed or dim your lights in your home.

If you are struggling with mood swings, hair loss, blood sugar imbalance, thyroid issues, low energy, digestive symptoms, and irregular periods, schedule a FREE Discovery Call with me to find out how I can help you!
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XO
Alex
