How to regulate hormones NATURALLY (free EBOOK inside)
Do you struggle with irritability, mood swings, bloat, water retention, sore breasts, insomnia, constipation prior to your period, heavy or painful periods? Are you dealing with low libido? If so, you may have hormonal imbalance. It is important to understand why hormonal imbalance occurs to understand how to fix it.
What is considered a normal menstrual cycle?
A normal menstrual cycle lasts 25-35 days, is regular and predictable, and is not overly painful or heavy. In a normal menstrual cycle, estrogen increases during the first half of the cycle, followed by an FSH/LH peak mid cycle (aka ovulation) with progesterone increasing during the second half of the cycle with its lowest levels being at the start of menstruation. It is important to mention that estrogen is a proliferatory hormone causing tissue growth while progesterone is anti-proliferatory counterbalancing the effects of estrogen. Having these two hormones in balance is key. Progesterone can be thought of as our relaxation hormone. Progesterone can be "stolen" during the times of stress to increase cortisol levels in the body during times of demand.
Symptoms of hormonal imabalance:
Mood swings, anxiety, low libido
Breast tenderness, fatigue
Heavy periods/cramps, endometriosis, fibroids
Fatigue, sleep disruption, brain fog
Hot flashes, mid-cycle spotting
Acne, hirsutism (facial hair), hair loss
weight gain, PCOS, infertility, IBS symptoms
Signs of abnormal cycles:
Greater than 3 months between cycl