Hormonal First Aid

Woman’s Hormones -

Hormonal First Aid for the 21st Century

written by Heidi Tschannen Adv. Dip Ayurveda.

Why do modern women have chronic endemic hormone disruptions?
Hormone imposters such as herbicides and insecticides lace our food supply, the beauty industry is a dumping ground for chemicals which we then apply to our skin, (being the largest organ of the body), the water bottles we drink from leach synthetic estrogens into our water. Synthetic hormones found in the pill leave a residue which can also disturb our bodies natural hormone production and regulation. Compromised gut health and nutrient deficiencies also have a role to play in hormone harmony. You can’t have a healthy gut with imbalanced hormones, and you can’t have balanced hormones with an unhealthy gut.

Hormone disruptors tip the balance thus throw the feminine into disarray.

If the liver is unhealthy or sluggish, it cannot effectively regulate and remove hormones like estrogen, which can lead to a hormone imbalance. Hormone imbalances can lead to symptoms like bloating and digestive issues.

When we experience stress, our bodies release hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones are designed to help us deal with stressful situations by increasing our heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels. A prolonged stress response due to modern day life can also interfere with our estrogen and progesterone. We can now understand how this is a major contributor to our current hormone crisis.

Here are signs your hormones may be out of whack:

  • Mood Swings. Hormonal changes before and during your period can cause irritability, depression, anxiety, and more, or premenstrual syndrome.
  • Irregular Periods
  • Poor Sleep
  • Hot Flushes
  • Brain Fog
  • Fatigue
  • Headaches
  • Vaginal Atrophy/Dryness
  • Low Sex Drive or pain during intercourse
  • Skin breakouts
  • Unexplained weight gain

Why suffer in silence?
Ayurveda teaches us that through diet, a well-regulated lifestyle including exercise, also taking supporting herbal substances, we can regulate, metabolise and nourish our natural hormone production without opting for synthetic intervention. Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that make your life sweet and juicy or sour and bitter!

With 30 years of clinical experience supporting women’s hormones, we are confident that our herbal formulas have “veerya” or vitality to sweeten the sour edge of rebel hormones thus bringing relief to women in all phases of life.

Prochaste Superfood is a combination of herbal extracts designed to support natural progesterone production. Progesterone is a magic hormone, as it plays such a big role in our body – improving sleep and mood, reducing PMS, affecting our sex drive, supporting bone health, improving the skins complexion and supporting fertility. Progesterone is our happy hormone. This is our number one herbal choice to mitigate the chaos of perimenopause.

Shatavari Superfood is the queen of herbs. Shatavari herb is said to calm the nervous system, restore the immune system, support monthly cycles and menopause. Shatavari keeps us juicy by regulating our estrogens, during perimenopause when the ratio of hormones can be towards higher estrogen levels and for post-menopause with lower estrogen levels. This hormone balancing effect is just one of the reasons why it can help reduce menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, and mood swings.
Its adaptogen effect is another reason. Adaptogenic herbs help you adapt to your environment in other words they improve your stress response. We know that stress is a major trigger for vasomotor symptoms such as hot flushes. Being less stressed is a major health benefit. Stressed-out women are more likely to be fatigued, worn out, and moody and we don’t want that!

Our Woman’s Hormonal Harmony bundle and Men’s Hormonal Vitality bundle have been released to provide aid for a fresh new year, why suffer for another year! These remedies can be taken successfully together or on their own. Their nourishing effects will support your hormones naturally. For those wanting a 3 month supply follow these links: Woman 3 month supply & Men 3 month supply

Just in case you are specifically wanting to clear the liver of excess synthetic hormones we suggest a course of Estrogen Liver Complex, which contains Diindolylmethane (DIM). This is a compound that influences estrogen metabolism. Here is the link to this remedy. Estrogen Liver Complex | Eumundi Medicine Man
For adrenal fatigue or cortisol imbalance here is the link to Arctic Rose which we use for these issues. Arctic Rose Capsules | Rhodiola Rosea | Ayurvedic Superfood

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