Hormone health effects our bodies in many ways but one
specific way is an increase in weight. Hormonally challenged women gain weight
around their middle between the armpits and the top of the thighs. Often their
arms are normal, their legs are normal and from the neck up they look great.
Hormonally challenged men gain weight around their waists and often are on
their way to developing breasts, Estrogen is produced in our fat cells. Estrogen increases
fat cells. As a result more estrogen is produced and so on and so on.
Breaking the Estrogen cycle and then going on an excellent
weight management program is exactly what needs to take place.
Steps to Hormone Health and Weight Loss #1 : Evaluate your hormones.
Find out the ratio of estrogen to progesterone presently in
your body. If out of balance, we call that estrogen dominance, then you will
likely have or currently be gaining weight around your middle.
Steps to Hormone Health and Weight Loss #2 : Begin an estrogen-lowering program.
That will include of course increasing your progesterone
levels with a bio-identical progesterone cream. But hormone balancing was never
all about progesterone. Modulating and balancing estrogens if found to be out
of balance to progesterone is equally important to your weight loss program.
An estrogen-lowering program will include:
- ncrease your fiber intake. That happens two ways: 1. Eat as much as you can by choosing fruits, vegetables and whole grains as your high ?fiber carbohydrate choices and then add a fiber supplement (Fiber Source 7) to consume 30 to 50 grams of fiber daily.
- Increase the indoles (cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower) in your diet. That also happens two ways: Eat as much as you can and supplement with an indole-3-carbinol supplement (EllagiGuard). Target 3 servings a day.
- Increase your overall nutrition by taking extra vitamin C (Super C Crystals) and by taking a concentrated fruit and vegetable supplement (Fruit and Vegetable Essence).
Steps to Hormone Health and Weight Loss #3 : Eat 40/30/30.
Incorporate a new way of approaching meals purposing to eat
Carbohydrates Proteins and Fats in a balanced way at each meal. When we eat
balanced meals our weight will normalize, our energy levels will increase and
our hormones will be in balance. More information is available in the book ?The
Formula? by J & G Daoust.
Steps to Hormone Health and Weight Loss #4 : Get Moving.
Develop a great exercise program with the help of someone
who knows what they are doing. Tailor a program especially for you - one that
you can do and are willing to make a commitment to keep. Most of us need to
think in terms of keeping our bodies moving and staying active for the rest of
our lives. Couch potatoes rarely are healthy.
Steps to Hormone Health and Weight Loss #5 : Celebrate.
Men and women whose hormones are out of balance feel unwell.
Men and women who have balanced hormones feel well. Achieving hormone health
will increase your overall health and wellness and assist you in losing weight.
You will look younger and feel younger!
