![]() Scientific breakthroughs in the past decade have shown us that about 80% of your risk of disease comes from how you eat, move, think, and supplement only about 20% is genetics. I tell all of my patients to cut out or minimize gluten and opt for whole grains like brown rice or quinoa instead. It’s been linked to estrogen imbalances, menstrual disorders and diminished ovarian reserve. Gluten intolerance is a very real problem that doesn’t just affect people with celiac disease. ![]() Bedtime should be a sacred ritual that calms and soothes you: make sure your thermostat is set to about 64 degrees Fahrenheit or cooler, which was shown in one study to be the best temperature for preventing hot flashes and night sweats in women. There’s probably nothing that will help your hormones more than making fabulous and reparative sleep a top priority. Read more in my new book, The Hormone Reset Diet. If you’re not eating wild-caught fish three or four times a week, human intervention trials show supplementing with omega-3s can also help reduce visceral fat. Salmon offers instead a bonanza of blood sugar-stabilizing high-quality protein, nutrients, and healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Paleo recently has been shown to stall in weight loss efforts for women: many women cannot get to a body mass index of 23 or lower. Red meat has been shown to increase your estrogen level and affect the estrobolome, the part of your microbiome (the microbes that inhabit your gut and their DNA) that controls estrogen levels. The dose is 2000 mg per day as a capsule, or you can add ½ to 1 tablespoon of maca powder to your smoothie. One is maca, an herb shown to improve estrogen levels, raise libido, and reduce insomnia, anxiety, and depression in women. Most people don’t know that estrogen can start to drop around age 28, and there are natural ways to get it back into balance. ![]() Make a maca smoothie.Ī few of you let me know you were struggling with symptoms of low estrogen-hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness. A favorite app is Headspace, a gym membership for the mind. The brief respite will clear your mind and remind you that you can handle this (and choose not to date cortisol). It may not feel like you have the time, but spend 10 minutes doing deep breathing, meditation, yoga, or even going for a short walk. Your mind plays a major role in managing cortisol levels, so choose not to see everything as a stressor-because the risk from stress arises from your perception, not the stress itself. You know the bad boy you dated in high school or college? You knew he was bad news, but you dated him anyway. Adding ½ cup of broccoli sprouts each day to your salad will help reset estrogen and lower your risk of cancer, plus a study from Johns Hopkins showed sulforaphane may improve your removal of air pollution. Eat broccoli sprouts.īroccoli sprouts contain high levels of sulforaphane, which is one of the most potent antioxidants and detoxifiers known. Check out the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Guide for their ratings products, and download their app on your smartphone. Now I’m chelating the lead out of my body by taking N-acetyl cysteine and only wear organic brands such as Afterglow, Josie Moran, Zao, and Aneley. High lead levels can make you form a more potent stress hormone out of weaker stress hormones, which isn’t a good thing. ![]() Common signs of lead toxicity in adults include high blood pressure, constipation, joint and muscle pain, decline in memory, and headache. Did you know that the average woman eats 10 pounds of lipstick in her lifetime? Make sure you don’t wear lipstick with lead. I recently checked my heavy metals and was stunned to learn that my lead level was high, most likely from my lipstick. I love lipstick but it was making me sick. My top tips for how to reset your hormones shifts with time, the latest scientific discoveries, and the problems my clients face most commonly.
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