kateandlisaLots of Symptoms Can Be Linked to Hormone Imbalances
Let’s look –
- Any period issue
- PMS
- Cramps
- Bloating
- Pain
- Gut issues
- Mood swings
- Anxiety
- Sleep issues
- Acne
- Hair loss
- Headaches
- Low energy
- Sleep issues
How many of these did you check off? If you have, it’s entirely possible you have a hormone imbalance.
Often when checking off symptoms from a list and you have a bunch of symptoms, you determine you have a hormone imbalance and then you:
- Try things that are said to be “hormone balancing”
- Try various things to address each symptom separately – i.e. trying X for period cramps, Y for bloating and Z for sleep
This approach will keep you in an endless cycle with your symptoms.
- The term hormone balancing is very general. What we really need is to understand which hormones are imbalanced
- Instead of treating symptoms which is the WHAT is showing up, we need to uncover and address the root cause – the WHY it is showing up
When there is a list of many random and disjointed symptoms, there are a handful of root causes behind those symptoms.
When we address the root cause we are addressing many symptoms at once. Exercise and movement are one of the key foundations so I always talk about this with clients.
- type of movement
- frequency
- intensity
- building a routine
- realistic goals and building on them
- scaling back if overdoing it
- adjusting based on cortisol levels and pattern throughout the day
- fueling workouts
- relationship to exercise
This is one part of helping our hormones come into balance. If you checked off multiple symptoms on the list, let’s chat and create a plan of action so you can start feeling better and begin to bring your hormones back into balance.
