Hormonal Imbalance

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We are hormonal

all of the time!


Otherwise we
would not be alive
It is when we feel
stressed, our
hormones can be
out of balance and
therefore feel
hormonal

List Ways to
Balance Hormones

Feeling
Hormonal?
You may be stressed
Jessika Berryessa December 6,
2016

Factors Leading to Hormonal Imbalance


List of Nutrients
Nutrients and
and Botanicals for Treatment of Hormone Imbalance:
Adaptogens
Botanicals for
Promotes homeostasis, may regulate hormones and sensitivity to stress
Treatment of
Hormone Imbalance:
Cortisol modulators

May high cortisol levels in times of stress


Adaptogens
Panax ginseng (Korean
Anxiolytic/Sedative Botanicals
and Plant Extracts
Stress
ginseng), Eleutherococcus May anxiety and sleep disturbances
norepinephrine, epinephrine and cortisol
senticosus, Glycyrrhiza
blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar
glabra (licorice),
Neurotransmitters
andfrom
theirthe
Precursors
Blood
is shunted away
digestive system
Ashwagandha,Regulates
Rhodiola brain excitability: may enhance sleep and relaxation
risk of CVD, immune performance and may cause intestinal microflora imbalance
rosea
Vitamins
Diet
Cortisol modulators
May
cortisol
levels,
improve
sleep, and
reset circadian
rhythm
Stress-related behavior: over-eating/eating unhealthy
foods/skipping
meals/
higher alcohol consumption
Phosphatidylserine, Fish
Calorie restriction: stress hormones
oil (DHA or DHA and EPA),
Plant sterols and sterolins,
Sleep
Alpha-Lipoic acid
Stress-related behavior: lying awake at night
Sleep deprivation: stress hormones
Anxiolytic/Sedative
Circadian cycle
Botanicals and Plant
Extracts
L-theanine, Passiflora
incarnata, Valeriana
officinalis, Humulus
lupulus, Matricaria
chamomilla, Galphimia
glauca, Bacopa
monniera,Centella asiatica,
Melissa officinalis,Piper
methysticum, Scutellaria
lateriflora, and Ziziphus
jujuba
Vitamins
Vitamin B1, B3, B5, B6
(active), B12, C, Folate

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