Hormonal disorders - How you can balance your hormones yourself

"It's just the hormones again," is something women often hear during their cycle, during pregnancy, or during menopause. This statement is a serious understatement, because not a single bodily function can function without hormones: They influence energy, metabolism, sleep, skin, hunger, weight, hair, and mood. When hormone levels become unbalanced and disrupted, it has serious consequences for the body. But how does this even happen?

Reasons for a disturbed hormonal balance

There are many reasons why hormonal imbalances can occur in women. These include, first and foremost, contraceptives such as the pill. When the pill is discontinued after years of taking hormones, the body has to adjust to the lack of it. This results in irregular cycles, spotting, worsening of the skin, fatigue, and mood swings.

But other medications can also have a negative effect on the hormonal balance and promote sleep disorders as well as fatigue, impaired libido and even sadness or depression.

Another reason is stress. Many women can confirm that emotions have an impact on health and well-being. When we are stressed, we release stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. However, high levels of stress hormones negatively impact the overall hormonal balance and impair the production of the sex hormone estrogen. This results in an increased loss of libido and menstrual irregularities.

Nutrition also plays an important role in regulating hormone levels. A diet that is too unbalanced and lacks essential vitamins and trace elements, such as iodine, has a negative impact on hormone production.

But other causes such as additives in food, plastic or environmental toxins and chemicals in cosmetics can also disrupt a woman's hormonal balance.

How can I recognize hormonal disorders?

The symptoms of a hormonal imbalance are very diverse and can vary from woman to woman. We've summarized the most common consequences of a hormonal imbalance for you:

• Irregular menstruation/cycle
• Sleep disorders and fatigue
• Fatigue and exhaustion
• Sad mood and depression
• Hair loss
• Fluctuating weight despite unchanged eating habits
• Digestive problems
• infertility

Do more than half of the symptoms listed apply to you? Don't worry, you're not alone and there's no reason to bury your head in the sand!

We'll tell you 5 ways you can counteract hormonal imbalances with an adapted lifestyle!

1) Move

Regular exercise is good for both body and mind. Not only do you train your biceps or abs, you also boost your hormone production. The happiness hormone serotonin, as well as dopamine and endorphins, the body's natural mood enhancers, are released in greater quantities during exercise. It's important that you do the right type of exercise. Shorter, high-intensity workouts are better than long sessions. Endurance exercise, lasting an hour and a half or more, has a negative impact on hormone production.

2) Focus on a healthy diet

A healthy diet not only helps you look and feel fitter, it can also help restore your hormone balance. Good gut health is essential, as the gut produces vitamins, nutrients, and hormones.

Foods that can help you bring your hormones back into balance include:

• Nuts and seeds (peanuts, hazelnuts, sesame, flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds)
• Dark chocolate
• Legumes (chickpeas, lentils, etc.)
• Herbs and spices (chasteberry, St. John's wort, etc.)
• Fruit (blackberries, figs, dates, etc.)
• Vegetables (cucumbers, carrots, pumpkin, celery, etc.)

3) Get enough sleep

Your body needs rest and relaxation to regulate your hormones. If you get less than 7-8 hours of sleep per day, your body won't be able to release enough hormones. Do you have trouble falling asleep or do you frequently wake up in the night feeling restless? Then our "Sweet Sleep" product might be right for you.

4) Less coffee, more rest

Coffee, cola, and energy drinks may help relieve fatigue, but they trigger stress in your body. Caffeine stimulates the release of the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline, which can disrupt your hormonal balance. Therefore, you should reduce your caffeine intake and drink mild herbal teas instead.

5) Supplements

Some vitamins and nutrients must be supplied to your body from outside because it cannot produce them all itself or your daily diet doesn't provide enough. Vitamin and nutrient deficiencies promote hormonal imbalances, which is why it can be beneficial to supplement certain vitamins and nutrients to prevent or counteract deficiencies. Our "Hormone Happiness & Best Beauty" dietary supplement can help you restore your hormone balance and support a regular cycle. Ingredients such as chasteberry, maca root extract, and yam root promote hormonal balance, and our product is also enhanced with beauty ingredients such as biotin and amla berry extract.

While these tips aren't a miracle cure, they can help you naturally get hormonal imbalances under control. If you don't see any improvement over a longer period of time, you should definitely consult your gynecologist.