A number of novels and stories of the early 18th and 19th centuries often portray women as mad and irrational beings, thus, espousing the creation of mad women literature. But, modern medicine dispels this "mad" attribute. 🍏🤭
By establishing that women's hormones are more sensitive and susceptible to change than that of men, more attention is given to female health. Menstruation, menopause, PMS, and perimenopause - these are all part of general health topics related to women. Aside from that similarity of being part of female health, these phenomena are due to one thing: hormonal changes.
Hormones are fickle, they change with the slightest variation in diets or physical activity. Sometimes even emotional upheavals are enough to make women's hormones go haywire. Researchers on female health come up with studies on the relationship of female psycho-emotional well-being and their physical health.
More often than not, hormones are the established links between this relationship.
Hormonal imbalances are the usual culprits for a number of health disorders in women. Although some of the symptoms are associated with other illnesses, their root remains to be unbalanced hormones.
As varied as general health topics are, they range from physical manifestations to psychological and emotional troubles. Physical manifestations of hormonal imbalances include fatigue, weakness, weight gain, weight loss, digestive problems, hot flashes, and joint pain.
Other symptoms are more pronounced like hair loss and dry skin.
Unfortunately, with the demands of career and family life, women often ignore these symptoms as merely due to excess work and overall tiredness. Some attempt to cure their symptoms with remedies and rest that do not work.
Hormonal imbalances need attention and supplements to be treated properly. Otherwise, symptoms grow. Extreme cases even include changes in menstrual periods.
If the symptoms and conditions above are bad enough, the hormonal imbalances creep in as manifestations of other psychological disorders that are often disruptive. There are documented cases wherein afflicted persons confess of being unable to function at their normal level because of the symptoms.
Some of the minor symptoms include cravings and mood swings. However, if the symptoms do not receive treatment, they progress to worse conditions like lack of sexual desire, depression, insomnia, and unclear reasoning. It's no wonder that general health topics and concerns about women often include well-being exercises!!!
It’s important to remember, and not just a cliche: Self Care is not selfish!
Hormonal imbalances are not just topics -- they are real, and they happen to more women everyday.
Estrogen and progesterone are two of the key hormones that help regulate your menstrual cycle. Estrogen levels rise during the first half of the cycle, whereas progesterone levels rise (while estrogen levels slowly decline) during the second half of your cycle. An imbalance between estrogen and progesterone throughout this cycle, can contribute to emotional and physical PMS symptoms, menstrual cramps, acne, short luteal phases, anovulation and irregular cycles to name a few.
SEED CYCLING IS A TECHNIQUE THAT HELPS YOUR BODY NATURALLY RE-BALANCE ITS HORMONE LEVELS (namely estrogen and progesterone) by including different seeds during the different phases of your menstrual cycle.
The concept is fairly simple: The seed hulls contain lignans, which are chemicals that help bind up excess hormones, while the seed oils contain essential fatty acids that provide the building blocks for making hormones.
Article: https://fullscript.com/blog/seed-cycling
Protocol PDF: https://womensintegrativehealthny.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/SEED-CYCLING-PROTOCOL.pdf
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🍏 Elise
Integrative Health Practitioner
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