The key to healthy hormones long-term is to build a resilient body, which can handle stress. Stress isn’t all bad and can even often be beneficial for us. The issue most people have is that their body’s do not have the resources to respond to stress appropriately after years of being depleted. Stress depletes nutrients, and when we aren’t replacing those nutrients, our body has to compensate. This compensation typically shows up as the symptoms that we are often researching answers to solve. We look at our symptoms as the root issue, but in reality they are communication from our bodies that something is wrong.
So what does mainstream health advice have to do with reducing your resiliency to stress? The majority of diet advice actually creates more stress and compensation in your body. While you may feel better at first, in the long run, it often leads to symptoms. Let’s go through some of the most common advice and how it impacts your body long term.
🍞 Low Carb
We demonize carbs, yet they help keep things running efficiently in our bodies. Whole food carbs provide important vitamins and minerals and help feed our beneficial gut bacteria.
⏰ Intermittent Fasting
Leads to ignoring your body’s natural hunger cues and eating all of your calories in a smaller window of time.
🌱 Vegan
We are told the hormones in meat and dairy are bad for our hormones, but plants also contain hormones called phytoestrogens.
💧 Drinking A Gallon Of Water
Drinking an excessive amount of water negatively impacts our minerals and can disrupt sleep.
The best piece of advice I can give when it comes to nutrition for hormone health is to avoid extremes. If you want to learn more, tune into episode 3 of the Are You Menstrual? Podcast and learn how to establish nourishing nutrition foundations.
I also have a nourishing meal guide that guides you in creating balanced nourishing meals.
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