Most women suffer from hormone imbalance, and nearly half say they’re negatively affected by it. While these are some scary statistics, don’t worry too much. With this simple guide, you’ll learn if you do have a hormone imbalance. Even better, you’ll learn how to regulate your hormone levels.
Let’s get straight to it.
Hormone Imbalance Symptoms
Whether you have high hormone levels or low hormone levels, you will experience one or more of the symptoms below. However, a tell-tale sign of a hormone imbalance is problematic periods.
You might experience clots, inconsistent periods, changes in period color, and terrible PMS.
While that’s awful as it is, it’s unfortunately not all. A few other symptoms include:
- Low libido
- Insomnia
- Easy weight gain
- Struggling to lose weight
- Hair loss
- Excessive hair growth on chest, back, and face
- A consistent sense of feeling cold
- Blood sugar issues
- Ance and bad skin
- Difficulty falling pregnant
- Tender breasts
A hormone imbalance won’t necessarily trigger all of these symptoms. However, they’re all hormone-based. For example, low estrogen level symptoms include dry skin, tender breasts, and irregular periods.
High estrogen level symptoms, on the other hand, include, bloating, low libido, PMS, and mood swings. Oddly enough, men can experience high estrogen levels, too! But what causes high estrogen levels? Follow the link to find out.
Regulating Your Hormones
Believe it or not, you can regulate your hormones all on your own. You could either opt for supplements or go the natural route. While the former seems like the easy route, the latter can often provide better results. Even better, if you go the natural route, you reap several other benefits too.
1. Slow Down on the Sugar
Having too much sugar throughout your life might lead to insulin resistance.
Over time, this could result in too much testosterone being released from your ovaries, causing a hormone imbalance.
You can reduce your sugar intake by slowing down on soft drinks and treats. Additionally, you can choose to consume foods with no added sugar and reduce your alcohol intake.
2. Eat Balanced Meals
Part of having balanced blood sugar levels, and thus balanced hormones, is having a healthy, balanced diet. You should try to opt for each meal to have good quality fats, protein, and fiber.
3. Supplement to Fill Nutritional Voids
As mentioned, you can ‘fix’ your hormone imbalance by using supplements. But this isn’t always the best way to go. However, if you’re struggling with some nutrient deficiencies, supplementing with what you need might be necessary.
Often, hormone imbalances are caused by nutrient deficiencies, namely iron, zinc, and magnesium.
But remember to talk to your doctor before starting a supplement routine.
4. Manage Stress
Stress can cause your body to go haywire, which can result in your hormones going a bit wacky. So it’s extremely important to keep your stress levels to a minimum.
5. Get More Sleep
Much like stress, lack of sleep can result in some imbalances within your body. You should aim to have between 6 and 8 hours worth of sleep every night. Additionally, you should try to stick you a strict sleeping schedule.
Start Regulating Your Hormones Today
Regulating your hormone levels can be daunting, but hopefully, this guide can put you on the right track.
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