NATURAL TREAMENT FOR WOMEN?S HORMONAL IMBLANCES

Posted by Joanne kennedy on December 27th, 2017

Living in the modern world can wreak havoc on women’s hormones. Stress, lack of sleep, environmental toxins, poor diet, infections, inflammation, as well as under and over exercising can lead to hormonal imbalances in women.

SYMPTOMS OF HORMONAL IMBALANCE

Signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance include:

• Irregular periods
• Heavy periods
• Weight gain
• Endometriosis
• PCOS
• Irritability and mood swings
• Unusual hair growth/ Hair loss
• Fatigue
• Bloating
• Skin problem
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Insomnia

Natural Treatment of Women’s hormones Sydney is a very effective way of treating the underlying cause of hormonal imbalances. Naturopathic medicine aims to support detoxification pathways through diet, supplementations and exercise to enable the body to balance hormones naturally.

HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE TREATMENT

Histamine is a compound in the body, which is released in response to injury, inflammation, allergic reactions and autoimmunity. Histamine is also high in certain foods including fermented foods, bone broths, aged cheeses, cured meats, tomatoes, shellfish, citrus fruit and chocolate. If histamine builds up in the body it causes many symptoms including headache, migraine, insomnia, anxiety, depression, itchy skin, hives, bloating, diarrhoea and nausea.

Part of the Histamine intolerance treatment is to eliminate these high histamine foods from the diet and support with anti-histamine foods including basil fennel, thyme, ginger, garlic, apples, broccoli, watercress and turmeric.

NATURAL TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION

One of the most important findings from medical research over the past several years has been the significant link between inflammation and the onset of depression. Natural treatment for depression includes reducing inflammation in the body by:

1. Avoiding inflammatory foods including sugar and trans fats (fried foods)
2. Consuming anti-inflammatory foods including green leafy vegetables and oily fish
3. Taking a fish oil supplement
4. Taking a turmeric supplement
5. Reducing exposure to environmental toxins
6. Reducing stress via meditation or exercise (stress causes inflammation in the body
7. Supplementing with antioxidants including zinc and selenium to reduce inflammation
8. Consuming foods high in antioxidants including berries, and green tea
9. Getting a minimum of 8 hours sleep a night
10. Drinking 1.5-2L of water daily