What is hormone balance?
How to balance hormones?
Hormonal imbalance symptoms.
Female hormonal imbalance.
Male hormonal imbalance.
What causes hormone imbalance?
Hormone balance is A common condition. It is when you enable all the hormones in your body to function properly, along with your body’s metabolism processes. Therefore, your health is optimized. A hormone imbalance meant is when you have too much or too little of one or more hormones.
Your hormones are chemical messengers, A part of the endocrine system, and A network of glands. These glands produce secretions that are released into your bloodstream. Your endocrine system. They control your metabolism. Hormone balance manages certain diseases such as diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, and PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome).
Your body has its natural flow, this is called the circadian rhythm. When you go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, your sleep patterns will regulate and balance your hormones. Be sure that you are getting enough quality sleep.
Practicing stress management activities such as yoga, meditation, and deep breathing techniques, all help you to lower your stress levels and balance your hormones.
You want to avoid caffeine, and alcoholic beverages as much as possible. You can try decaf options instead, for example.
There are many different ways to try and get your hormones back into balance. Change your diet to promote hormone balance. Foods that contain high levels of zinc such as dark chocolate, peanuts, meat like beef, lamb, veal, and shellfish such as crab, shrimp, and oysters are some great choices.
A healthy diet is one aspect to balance your hormone levels. If you don’t eat enough protein in your diet it can cause hormonal imbalances. You should include high-quality protein, some examples such as salmon, fish, and turkey. Foods that are high in omega 3 essential fatty acids, (EFA’s). Examples include walnuts, eggs, sardines, trout, salmon, tuna, and oysters.
Eat more fiber. This eliminates excessive estrogen levels. Some examples of high-fiber foods include beets, spinach, whole grains, raw fruits and vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds.
Foods with high iodine such as brazil nuts, tuna, crab meat, and lobster are high in selenium.
Milk, eggs, salmon, and mushrooms to get enough vitamin D. And meat dairy, and fortified breakfast cereal, for vitamin B12. You need to limit raw cruciferous vegetables and soy products, processed, fried, sugar, and food that is a high glycemic index like white bread, pasta, rice, and potato. I know this is very hard to do for most people so that is why I say that you try to limit the number of servings you eat of these carbohydrates. Diet plays A huge role in hormone balance.
Do you have A regular fitness routine and exercise program? If not, then it is A good idea to try and start one because staying active will help you balance your hormones. This is very important in maintaining healthy and proper weight management. A half hour three to five days A week is enough to help keep your hormones in check. Some options are A gym or a home workout. Brisk walking. You can try yoga too. Just doing general calisthenics will have a huge impact on your level of fitness. Push-ups, sit-ups, lunges, and squats can all be done in the comfort of your home.
The factors that cause you to have a hormonal imbalance can depend on the form of lifestyle that you can easily adjust and change by learning proper stress management. Without proper stress management, our busy hectic lives lead to improper eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle.
The symptoms that you experience inside your body may be discussed with your doctor to find out if you have a hormonal imbalance. You can take an online hormonal imbalance questionnaire to help you determine if you have a hormonal imbalance. Signs of hormonal imbalance are:
- Anxiety/depression
- Difficulty maintaining a healthy weight
- Fatigue
- Acne
- Digestion problems
- Increased appetite
- Sugar cravings
- Trouble sleeping/insomnia
- Irregular menstrual cycles
- Low libido/sex drive
- Feeling easily overwhelmed
- Burned out
- Night sweats/Hot flashes
- PMS
When the female hormones are out of balance estrogen levels are high and become dominant. And You may begin to experience any of the symptoms that are mentioned above. Apart from your estrogen being high. Your cortisol level could be too high if you have a lot of stress and pressure in your life and you are not sure how to manage it. Stress management exercises are recommended to balance your fight or flight response.
In men, A male hormonal imbalance could include you having an increase or decrease in testosterone levels. This usually happens as men age, but can happen at any stage in A man’s life depending on their lifestyle choices. Testosterone is the major male hormone in the body. It is important for the development of the male sex organs, the growth and changes during the teenage puberty stage, the male sex drive,
Male hormonal imbalance can cause low levels of testosterone. Testosterone is responsible for the proper functioning of the body, keeping your energy levels and sex drive working in harmony with each other. When you have A low level of testosterone in your body, you may experience signs of fatigue, mood swings, hair loss, muscle loss, and low sex drive. In order to bring your testosterone levels back to balance eat hormone-balancing foods such as:
- Dairy products & fortified cereal are high in vitamin D
- Fatty fish omega 3 EFA’s
- Red meat
- Fruits
With A change in your lifestyle choices, dietary habits, and proper exercise, with consistency, you may be able to bring your hormones back to balance. I know the nighttime sweats ain’t no joke. Nore is having A hot flash at any time, fun either. Try to find other ways to reduce your discomfort. Such as comfortable wearing garments that are breathable and not restricting. For your bedding, find some sheets that are designed to keep you cool.
Hopefully, these helpful tips will ease your symptoms from hormonal imbalance, and bring them back to balance and harmony. Have A wonderful day, and God bless you. Love with an open heart is the highest vibrational frequency.
