Balance Hormones Naturally and Embrace Fertility: 6 Tips

How do I balance my hormones naturally?

This seems to be a common question nowadays. This is because unfortunately in a world full of toxins, stress, birth control and other medications, trauma, inflammatory foods, fast-paced lifestyles, artificial lights, and more, hormones can come out balance pretty easily. Symptoms can be absolutely debilitating. Potential solutions can be overwhelming and difficult to sift through.

I am here to tell you that you are not alone. In fact, I spent years of my life trying to sift through these issues myself, and went on a long health journey in order to balance hormones naturally. You can read more about my story to get to where I am today here.

The good news is that there are absolutely solutions to hormones that are out of whack, and you can absolutely balance hormones naturally. In this post we will look at what some common symptoms of hormonal imbalance are, some key hormones that cause these symptoms when out of whack, some of the most common reasons that hormones get out of whack, and we’ll end with the steps I recommend walking through in order to balance hormones naturally.

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Common Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalance

There are a lot of different symptoms that can potentially indicate hormonal imbalance. You may be reading this and a light bulb will go off, having no idea these could be related, or you may feel seen in your symptoms, knowing that you are not alone. Here are the most common symptoms of hormonal balance that may indicated the need to naturally balance hormones.

Acne

Weight Gain

Headaches & Migraines

Brain Fog

Insomnia

Digestive Issues

Blood Sugar Disregulation

Infertility

Miscarriage

Uncomfor

Fatigue

Anxiety

Bloating

Nausea

Mood Swings

Low Libido

Memory Issues

Amenorrhea (Lack of a period)

Irregular Cycles

Short Cycles

PMS/PMDD Symptoms

Yeah, the list is pretty overwhelming, and often these symptoms can correlate with other issues, such as digestion or blood sugar as well. As you can see, those are both actually on the list. This is because hormonal imbalances are deeply connected with various systems in the body, which is often why symptoms can relate to various issues.

Let’s look a little more into the most commonly discussed hormones that can cause these imbalances so that we can then work to balance hormones naturally.

Key Hormones Involved in Hormonal Imbalances

Estrogen- I am almost certain you have heard of estrogen. It is key to so many functions in the body, including building up the uterine lining during the first part of the menstrual cycle, is key in bone formation, increased blood flow and blood clotting mechanisms, key in metabolism and blood sugar regulation, works to keep fluid retention in balance, stimulates the activity of brain cells, and so much more. When it is in balance, it performs all of these functions beautifully. However, when it is out of balance, most commonly through estrogen dominance, it can wreak havoc on inflammation on the system as all of the systems/mechanisms above struggle to be regulated. For example, the up regulation of blood sugar in the short term is part of a healthy body system, but in the long term can lead to blood sugar disregulation that overtime can turn into pre-diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes.

Progesterone- Think of progesterone as the hormone that counters estrogen, and when both are in balance, creates perfect harmony through balanced hormones. While estrogen builds up the uterine lining, progesterone prevents growth and maintains it, while estrogen increases blood sugar levels, progesterone works as part of the system to help lower levels. Commonly, progesterone is low, which leads to issues in cycles as well as the potential for estrogen dominance.

Cortisol- Cortisol is another hormone that you’ve probably heard of. It is commonly know as the stress hormone, and is absolutely necessary for basic biological functions. The problem with it again comes when it is out of balance. People can have chronically low cortisol levels, but is is far more common, in fact, extremely common to have chronically high cortisol levels. When chronically high, inflammation is common, and chronic inflammation can wreak havoc on various systems in the body. It can actually impact estrogen and progesterone, and vice versus. All of these hormones are intricately connected.

Melatonin- Melatonin holds opposing effects to cortisol and promotes sleep and relaxation. This is not very commonly discussed in the world of hormonal imbalances, but I did want to bring it up because of how commonly melatonin regulation is disrupted, which can contribute to all of the other common hormonal imbalances I am discussing. You can read more about that here.

Testosterone- When estrogen, progesterone, and/or cortisol are out of balance, testosterone can be as well. For example, women with PCOS will commonly have high testosterone levels. When in balance, testosterone helps with libido, bone mineral density, and building structure in the body like muscle.

Thyroid Hormone- Finally, we have thyroid hormones… This vital group of hormones manages the metabolism, which you can read more about in this post. This commonly contributes to hormonal imbalances, and due to the vital role these hormones play in metabolism, can cause a lot of systemic issues.

That is a lot, I know. Before you fell overwhelmed though, I want you to know that you absolutely can balance hormones naturally. It just takes the right tools and the right amount of time and trust in your body’s design. First though, let’s look quickly at what can throw this design of balance out of balance. Please remember though, what is out of balance can be brought back into balance. You can balance your hormones naturally.

Root Causes of Hormonal Imbalances

We won’t sit too long here, but I wanted to give a quick overview of the things that may be at the root cause of hormonal imbalances. Remember that it is often a combination of various things, and not just one thing.

Hormonal Birth Control

Chronic Stress

Unresolved Trauma

Overexercising

Undereating

Malnourishment through lack of nutrient dense diet

Adrenal Fatigue

Toxins and Endocrine Disruptors

Digestive Issues

Lack of Sleep

Blood Sugar Issues

Pregnancy

As you can see, there are various things that can lead to hormonal imbalances, but how do we balance hormones naturally? Here is what I recommend addressing in order to balance hormones naturally.