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Eat This, Balance Your Hormones

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Hormonal imbalance among women of all ages is caused by poor health habits, stress, and medications. If you regularly experience anxiety, depression, hair loss, acne, and fatigue, you may have an imbalanced endocrine system.

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One way to combat this is to have a healthy diet. Eat only organic foods and avoid processed ones. By doing so, you detoxify your body. You also lose extra fat, which contains excess estrogens that are responsible for hormonal imbalance. Also, eat lots of fish, shellfish, pumpkin seeds, green vegetables, and walnuts. These contain essential fatty acids that balance the levels of the hormone prostaglandin in your system.

Eat Organic Meat

There has been much speculation about the hormonal additives in meat. The good news is there are a variety of organic meats which can be purchased just about anywhere groceries are sold. Organic meat maybe more expensive, however the benefits of reducing the amount of hormones you eat in your everyday diet will usually far outweigh any extra money you have spent. Obviously, the best solution would be to cut out meats completely from your diet. However, this is not always a practical solution. In fact, there are many people who simply enjoy consuming meat far too much to ever give it up completely.

Estrogen Flushing Foods

There are certain foods which actually work to help flush away estrogen deposits. These foods contain sulforaphane and indole-3 carbinol. These substances are primarily found in cruciferous and leafy vegetables. Eating these vegetables will work by improving your liver’s function in metabolizing estrogen in a period of less than seven days, in some cases. A good suggestion would be to eat at least 8 ounces of brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, spinach and a variety of other green leafy vegetables every day. It is important that you not overcook your vegetables as this will kill any of the nutrients your body may require. In addition, make sure you drink at least one cup of water eight times a day in order to help flush the toxins out of your body.

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Estrogen Blocking Foods

There are even foods that actually help to block estrogen. Certain foods like nuts, olives, avocados and a variety of seeds aid your body in producing progesterone, which of course helps cancel out and block estrogen. Studies have shown that women can increase their weight loss by at least two times by simply adding an ounce of seeds or nuts to their diet each day. For women who do not enjoy the taste of nuts or seeds, 1 tablespoon of olive oil will do the trick. There are some foods you must avoid at all costs if you are attempting to block estrogen from your body. Among these foods are bacon, sausage, licorice, beer and soy.

Get More Phytoestrogens

Include food with phytoestrogens in your diet. Usually found in cauliflower, cabbage, beans, lentils, and chickpeas, these compounds balance the production of estrogens in your body. Another common food that provides extraordinary results is garlic. Aside from being an antioxidant, it also improves thyroid function and cleans the lymph system, all of which are vital to restore the functioning of your body’s endocrine system. Lastly, drink green tea, which has high levels of catechins. These compounds promote healthy hormonal balance by increasing the body’s production of detoxifying enzymes.

July 23, 2012 by Brittany Gatson, BDO Staff Writer

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