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6 Natural Ways To Balance Hormones And Feel Good Every Single Day
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If you have ever had one of those days where you alternate between feeling like crying or screaming, then you have felt the power of hormones.
Think of hormones as the chemical messengers of the body. They tell our body when to increase our heartbeat, when we are ready to reproduce, and these things also tend to have a great deal of influence over our emotions.
Various glands in the body are responsible for the production of hormones to serve different purposes. These hormones then travel to their target organ, or tissues, and deliver the message that the gland wanted them to. This can affect not only our emotional behavior, but our physiology as well. Our hormones are responsible for a wide variety of processes including digestion, metabolism, growth, development, sexual function, respiration, sleep, mood, and stress response to name a few.
Most of our hormones are synthesized by the glands that make up the endocrine system. This would include the thyroid gland in the neck, the thymus gland in the chest, the pituitary gland and pineal gland in the head, the testes for men, ovaries for women, and the adrenal and pancreas in the abdomen.
Hormones effect both men and women and it is amazing how such a minute substance can affect us: Even how human beings behave. Often the most overt sign of hormones in action are teenagers. Their powerful hormonal fluctuations cause changes in physical features, skin changes, and erratic behavior. Pregnant and menopausal women often exhibit signs of hormonal changes.
As we age, our hormone levels decline. This results in many major changes which can affect not only quality of life, but our health as well.
For example, women undergoing menopause experience a decline in their levels of progesterone and estrogen, which causes many uncomfortable physical symptoms and erratic behavior for some. Men, also, experience lower testosterone levels, which affect their cardiovascular health, energy levels, sexual function, and moods.
Because our hormone levels affect our everyday lives, it only makes sense that we should do what we can to keep those hormones balanced using a multifaceted approach.
Keep reading for the 6 best tips to balance your hormones easily and naturally.
1. Reduce and Manage Stress Levels
Chronic stress can make an unbalanced hormone level even worse. Limit your stress as much as humanly possible. Rearrange your schedule so that you have some breathing room in your day-to-day life. Schedule in some “me” time every single day, even if it’s only 30 minutes. Remove negative people from your life or limit your contact with them. It is also helpful to learn ways to manage stress such as meditation, yoga and deep breathing exercises.
2. Try Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Bioidentical hormones are synthesized from plant sources, however, they affect the body the same way that natural hormones do. If your symptoms are severe and affecting your life, there are a variety of replacements for hormones such as human growth hormone, thyroid hormones, estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, vitamin D, cortisol, and progesterone.
A visit to an endocrine physician can help you to understand which of these bioidentical hormones would work best for you. Ask plenty of questions and be sure that you understand perfectly the benefits and effects of these kinds of hormone replacement therapy.
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