We’ve all been there — riding the roller coaster of constant ups and downs with out-of-whack hormones. But for your body’s equilibrium and sanity, hormone balance is absolutely crucial, particularly for women.
You know what it’s like — waves of emotions taking you in no time and fatigue hitting you out of the blue. You’re depleted of energy and not feeling right. And you’re exhausted going from happy to sad to happy again, with episodes of livid “hanger” in between.
Unfortunately, having an unstable hormone balance is common for many women. Whether you are:
- In your childbearing years, experiencing fluctuations from your menstrual cycle
- Pregnant and happily expecting
- Entering the next chapter of your life and starting menopause
Keeping your hormones happy and balanced is not always an easy task. So what can you do? Let’s take a look.
Hormone Balance & Imbalance in Women
There’s a lot going on in our lives and we need to be ready and charged, so we can take on each day as it comes. But your hormone balance, or lack thereof, can throw a wrench in the works.
While hormonal fluctuations can affect us at any age, there are some women that are more vulnerable. And if your hormones are not stable, you’re likely to experience some of the side effects that a hormonal imbalance imposes on your body.
Who are these women?
Women experiencing premenstrual symptoms will see regular changes in their hormone levels — which haunt them on a monthly basis. But even if your reproductive years are behind you, menopause makes up for that.
Women at risk also include those with conditions known to trigger ripple effects in their hormones — wreaking havoc on their overall health as well.
These predominantly include hormonal conditions, like polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), thyroid disorders like Hashimoto’s Disease, and adrenal insufficiencies, which can all adversely impact hormone balance in women.
Endometriosis, for instance, is a gynaecological disorder that affects up to 10% of women during their childbearing years.¹ It’s a chronic condition where tissues from the uterus grow outside of the womb, causing inflammation, scar tissue, and pain.
Just like PCOS, endometriosis is an estrogen-dominant condition — caused by the imbalance of the hormone estrogen.² Conditions that are estrogen-dominant, in particular, can easily mess with your mood switch, flipping it on and off to the hormone’s liking.
With menopause your ovaries begin to produce less estrogen and progesterone, overhauling your system and redefining your hormone balance.
So What Happens When Your Hormone Balance is Off?
We understand that hormone balance is of particular importance to women. But how does a healthy hormonal system help you feel your best?
See, when your hormones are wacky, you can experience various side effects that can be anywhere from mild to severe. The latter version can take a toll on you and influence your daily activities and life.
If your hormones are not in sync with what your body needs, you may experience certain symptoms. Here are the most prominent ones:
(1) Fatigue
One main aspect of hormonal health includes keeping you energized, so you can live your life the way you want to. Without restrictions and limitations due to overpowering fatigue.
In fact, women, in general, tend to show higher levels of fatigue than men, research suggests.³ With everything we have on our plate, it’s important we feel vitalized to take on the demanding tasks at home and professionally.
(2) Constipation
While we may not fully understand the complex processes our bodies tackle each and every day, maintaining a healthy hormone balance is key to keeping things running smoothly.
An imbalance in the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone can really throw you off. Research suggests that estrogen may play a role in causing constipation with findings indicating less activity in bowel movement when levels increase.⁴
(3) Weight Gain
Here they are, the dreaded two words no one wants to hear. Keeping your hormones happy and balanced is, therefore, important for women — that is if you’re hoping to maintain your weight.
We know it can be frustrating when you’ve worked so hard for your slim figure, ditched your favorite pumpkin pie with whipped cream, so you can be healthy… and then your hormones take you on a wild ride through Weightville and Gain City.
Unfortunately, changes in your weight and hormonal imbalances tend to go hand in hand. So it’s important we do something to wrestle that hormone giant.
(4) The Emotional Roller Coaster Ride
The hysterical laughing followed by painful cries and heartfelt sadness, the happy jumps and depressive free falls — they’re all stops you can be prepared to encounter on the emotional roller coaster ride that an out-of-whack hormone balance can trigger.
It’s not you, it’s the hormones, friend. We’ve all been aboard that roller coaster. And yep, it can go steep and low. That’s why balancing your hormones is so important. But what can you do?
What You Can Do to Support Your Hormone Balance
We always have an ace up our sleeve and this one can tip that dreaded hormone balance back to equilibrium. Here’s what you can do to help with those stubborn hormones:
(1) Watch Your Diet
Our dietary patterns and the foods we eat can influence the levels of certain hormones in our blood, impacting their levels. We need certain nutrients for a positive hormone balance, whilst some foods have a negative impact on this balance.
(2) Don’t Forget to Exercise
Exercise is great for many aspects of your health, lifting your mood and toning your muscles. But did you know that exercise can also affect your hormonal balance?
Exercise can, in fact, help regulate hormones, such as insulin and dopamine, in addition to your sex hormones. This means that being active regularly is good for both your physical fitness and your mental health, all whilst maintaining good endocrine health.
(3) Treat Your Hormonal Conditions
If you have a condition that causes your hormone levels to shift from time to time, it’s crucial that you address these issues with a qualified medical provider to help you navigate your endocrine ups and downs.
(4) Manage Your Stress & Rest
Oftentimes underestimated, stress can take a major toll on your health — drain you mentally and emotionally, as well as impact your physical capabilities. It can also affect women’s hormone balance and throw a boulder on the wrong side of your hormone scale.
While it can be a challenge, try to keep your stress levels low and rest up. Getting a good night’s sleep supports your health because it helps regulate many hormones, so you can wake up revived in the morning.
But besides lifestyle adjustments, there are also supplements that can help maintain your hormone balance. Here’s the latest contribution from us at Herbaland.
Herbaland’s New Supplement for a Happy Hormone Balance
You may let out a sigh of relief. There are plenty of things you can do to help manage your hormone balance and enjoy your daily activities again. One of the easiest ways women can keep their hormones in check is by taking a supplement — specifically made to maintain a healthy and happy balance.
That’s why Herbaland is beyond excited to introduce a new strawberry-flavored gummy that doesn’t just taste DE-LI-CIOUS but also helps keep an eye on those pesky hormones for you. Here comes Balanced Flow — designed to support women’s hormone balance with a premium blend of ingredients.
Balanced Flow can help:
- Provide you with consistent hormone support
- Relieve premenstrual symptoms due to your cycle
- Keep your skin healthy, so you don’t have to worry about irritating outbreaks
Balanced Flow contains the key ingredients chasteberry, vitamin B6, calcium, and zinc. Chasteberry, in particular, is an impressive substance that helps balance your hormones and conditions that are triggered by fluctuations in your estrogen and progesterone levels.
This berry, native to the Mediterranean and other parts of Asia, aids in keeping your hormones on track despite changes in your menstrual cycle, and helps alleviate the tiresome symptoms of menopause.
And it’s the perfect choice for plant lovers and health-conscious women. Why?
This new supplement has a lot going for itself because it’s:
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Sugar-free
- Non-GMO
And let’s not forget that we at Herbaland LOVE the environment, so with every pouch you purchase, we will plant a tree to give back to our beautiful planet.
Ready to get off the roller coaster and take control of your hormones? Check out Balanced Flow and find your way back to your equilibrium.
FDA Disclosure:
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
References:
- Shigesi N, Kvaskoff M, Kirtley S, Feng Q, Fang H, Knight JC, Missmer SA, Rahmioglu N, Zondervan KT, Becker CM. The association between endometriosis and autoimmune diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod Update. 2019 Jul 1;25(4):486-503. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmz014. PMID: 31260048; PMCID: PMC6601386.
- Bernstein, Susan. Estrogen Levels and Endometriosis Risk. WebMD, 9 September 2022, https://www.webmd.com/women/endometriosis/estrogen-endometriosis. Accessed 25 January 2023.
- Junghaenel DU, Christodoulou C, Lai JS, Stone AA. Demographic correlates of fatigue in the US general population: results from the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) initiative. J Psychosom Res. 2011 Sep;71(3):117-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.04.007. Epub 2011 Jul 18. PMID: 21843744; PMCID: PMC3744100.
- Oh JE, Kim YW, Park SY, Kim JY. Estrogen rather than progesterone cause constipation in both female and male mice. Korean J Physiol Pharmacol. 2013 Oct;17(5):423-6. doi: 10.4196/kjpp.2013.17.5.423. Epub 2013 Oct 17. PMID: 24227943; PMCID: PMC3823955.