Hormones are substances that the body produces to transmit a message to another part of the body.
Hormones play an important role in your physical and mental health, including fertility, stress response, mood, sleep quality, appetite and weight.
There are several glands in your body that can produce these proteins, the hormones.
The pituitary gland and hormones
In the brain there are two small organs: the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is, together with the hypothalamus, the most important regulator of your hormone balance. Here not only hormones are made that put everything in your body into action, but also hormones that ensure that other organs and glands start producing hormones again.So you have the thyroid gland, which produces thyroid hormones. The adrenal glands, which produce cortisol and sex hormones, among other things. Sex organs, which in women are ovaries that produce female hormones estrogen and progesterone and in men sex hormones are produced in the testicles.
Healthy or a disturbed hormone balance
Hormones in balance
Hormones are messengers that control various bodily processes through your blood, including reproduction and growth. For the health and proper functioning of the body, it is important that the hormones are in balance. Nutrition, lifestyle and nutritional supplements contribute to maintaining a healthy hormone balance.
Hormones out of balance
Your body produces a certain amount of hormones that are needed to maintain balance. But your hormone balance can be disrupted by lifestyle (unhealthy diet, chronic stress), age (menopause and transition) and hormonal contraception such as the pill and the hormonal coil. Your body then produces too much or too little of certain hormones, which can cause complaints.
A well-known hormonal imbalance is estrogen dominance. Where there is an increase in estrogen compared to progesterone (the female hormones).
Complaints that can arise from a hormonal imbalance include: fatigue, premenstrual syndrome, heavy menstruation, excessive hair growth, hair loss, skin problems, decreased libido, weight gain, vaginal dryness, decreased fertility, problems sleeping through the night or falling asleep.
Hormone Balance Tips
Do you feel like your hormone balance could use some support? The tips below can help you with this.
Reduce stress
When your body experiences stress, the hormone cortisol is produced.
Cortisol is also called the stress hormone. As soon as there is no more “stress” the production of cortisol stops, but this is not the case with chronic stress. Because cortisol is made from the same hormone as progesterone, cortisol steals from progesterone, which causes an imbalance with long-term stress.
High cortisol levels also increase your hunger and your need for sugar and fatty foods, which can lead to weight gain.
With just the advice to reduce your stress you can often not do much but try to add more relaxation in the form of breathing exercises, yoga or meditation. Do things that make you happy and focus on positive things.
Healthy food
Avoid sugar and we are talking about refined sugar is a much heard advice. Very good to pay attention to, but did you know that it is also important to pay attention to that you get enough good fats. Healthy fats are essential for a healthy hormone balance because they are needed for the production of various hormones. Healthy fats can be found in wild-caught fatty fish, avocado, olive oil and coconut oil, for example.
Sufficient exercise
By exercising sufficiently, you can increase your insulin sensitivity. Insulin is the hormone that ensures that blood sugar can be absorbed by all cells in the body. But through unhealthy diet and an unhealthy lifestyle, your cells can become less sensitive to insulin. By exercising regularly, you increase your insulin sensitivity. In addition, exercise is healthy for the sensitivity of your hormone receptors.
Nutrients: vitamins and minerals
Various nutrients can help keep hormones stable and normal
- For example, vitamin B6 contributes to the activity of hormones in the body;
- A zinc supplement also contributes to normal hormone balance;
- The body's own D-Chiro-Inositol is a signaling substance that plays an important role in insulin metabolism;
- And cinnamon extract supports blood sugar levels and contributes to the natural reproductive system*
- Magnesium supports energy levels. And is good for mood, cell division process, memory, learning performance and concentration. In addition, magnesium plays a role in bone formation and maintaining strong bones.
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Folic acid / Folate contributes to resistance to stress and helps to reduce tiredness and fatigue.
* Health claim pending approval by the European Commission.
In addition to a healthy diet, you can use supplements to maintain a good balance in the hormone balance. Vitamins around hormone balance are never a replacement for healthy food.
Menopause hormones in balance
Hormones play a major role in the entire cycle of women, both during menstruation, pregnancy, but also during menopause. If you are in menopause, the body produces an average of 60% less estrogen (female hormones). This can be at the expense of the balance of your hormones and can cause various discomforts during menopause . If you suffer from these symptoms, there are various menopause supplements that can support.
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