PART 2:
8 things I WISH I knew about hormone imbalance (updated):
Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor or healthcare professional. This is not medical advice. Just sharing what I’ve learned from my personal experience with hormonal imbalance and what I’ve learned from my functional doctor and nutritionist and other functional practitioners online. Everyone’s body is different. Go see a trusted and qualified practitioner for your own specific body’s needs.
1. Stress is one of the MAIN reasons an estimated 80% of women suffer from hormonal imbalance.
AND STRESS can look like different things. You have most likely stressed out your body and didn’t even realize you were doing it. For example:
– skipping breakfast
– eating in a way that causes blood sugar dysregulation
– drinking coffee on an empty stomach
– depriving our body of bioavailable nutrient-dense foods and then becoming deficient in essential nutrients (like protein, minerals, healthy fats for healthy hormones!)
– not managing mental/emotional stress
– not sleeping well enough
I did ALL of these things for most of my adult life. It all has to do with cortisol and our HPA axis which is a whole other video I can make. But basically, excessive/unmanaged stress in any form can cause hormone imbalances.
2. Eating a big protein rich breakfast *transformed* my hormones.
Why? Because hormone balance requires BLOOD SUGAR BALANCE. The whole cortisol/HPA axis connection is so important to breakfast because when we feel satiated and our blood sugar is stable, we feel safe. When you feel safe, your brain doesn’t have to signal your adrenal glands to release excess amounts of cortisol (fight or flight) which means more balanced hormones.
3. Generally speaking, strength training is a form of exercise that is most conducive to female hormones.
Muscle is the most insulin sensitive tissue in the body and since so many hormonal imbalances have an underlying blood sugar regulation issue, building muscle is so helpful!
4. Sadly, we’ve only been taught about the menstrual phase of our cycle, but we have THREE other phases in our cycle called the follicular, ovulatory and luteal phases. You can ✨optimize✨ your hormones and CHANGE your life by syncing your diet, exercise and lifestyle for each phase of your cycle.
#hormonalimbalance #healthyhormones #bloodsugarbalance #cyclesyncing #womenshealth
I’m SO happy this video resonated with so many people. You are not alone and it CAN absolutely get better! ❤️
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PS – this video is from 2023. I have learned SO much more about hormone health since then and also became a certified health coach to support other women with their hormone and metabolic health! 💪🏾
I recently posted an updated & expanded video titled “8 things I WISH I knew about hormone imbalance (updated)” – it’s linked right below my handle @wellwitheden on this video. I hope you find it helpful!
If you’re looking for more support, check out my website for 1:1 health coaching with me: https://www.wellwitheden.com/coaching
Wishing you vibrant, healthy hormones! ✨
Riiiiggghttt, me toooooooooo!!!!!! 🫢 Functional practictioners offer ways of addressing bodily mis-functions in simple, but priceless ways. ❤
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* continues to search up ‘how to flip my regular life upside down and not feel weird about my tension to push my adhd brain to do thinks in one single easy step*
Im tired of society talking about stress without realizing there are different stress variables. Like skipping breakfast, having caffeine on an empty stomach. Its always about “stress due to kids/work/etc…”
We don’t focus on other parts that can cause different types of stresses. Thank you for this
This is such valuable, updated information about hormone imbalance! It really highlights that subtle shifts in hormone levels can have major effects on our daily lives.
When dealing with hormones, getting the dosage exactly right is everything. Traditional pills or compounded capsules often rely on the gut, which leads to inconsistent absorption. This is why ODF strips are so intriguing for hormone therapy—they deliver a precise, fixed dose sublingually, bypassing that unpredictable digestive process.
However, I’m genuinely curious for the formulation experts in the comments: How do ODF manufacturers guarantee that the micro-dose of a highly potent hormone (often measured in micrograms) is spread 100% uniformly across every single strip? Achieving pharmaceutical-grade precision at such a small scale, while also ensuring the active molecule stays stable against light and moisture for years, seems like the ultimate technical challenge in supplement manufacturing!