Hormones are vital messengers that control crucial functions in our bodies. When these substances get out of balance, the effects are numerous and far-reaching. Many health issues can be traced back to hormonal imbalances. The best way to balance hormones is through natural means, allowing your body to be your guide. At in2GREAT Functional and Integrative Health,
Do you suffer from poor sleep, fatigue, mood swings, or other troublesome issues that you have been made to believe “are all in your head?” Hormone and endocrine imbalances can be to blame for many conditions that hinder you from living your best life. In2GREAT Functional Medicine and Integrative Health offers hormone therapy in Kansas City to relieve a number of health conditions.
Hormones are a vital component to our overall health. They control growth and development, govern the operation of reproductive systems, and help regulate metabolism and energy, circadian rhythms, and play a role immune system function. Many health issues can impact our hormone levels and production, which affects many other systems throughout our bodies.
You might have read in our recent post (Environmental Toxins: Part I) about how we are exposed to thousands of toxins just by living our daily life. It’s imperative that people are aware of environmental toxins to avoid health problems in the short term and long term. Once we educate ourselves about toxins,
Intermittent fasting has been used as a weight loss tool for years. Recently, it has become popular again amongst the health and fitness world as numerous individuals have shared their success stories. Fasting intermittently takes a different approach to the typical diet. Rather than emphasizing which foods a person should eat, the diet focuses on when a person should eat.
Hormonal Balance | Are you looking for a natural remedy to balance your hormones? If so, adaptogens may be exactly what you need. You may have heard the term adaptogens in the health world for some time now. Adaptogens are a group of medicinal herbs and plants that have been used for thousands of years around the world.
Intermittent fasting has been used as a weight loss tool for years. Recently, it has become popular again amongst the health and fitness world as numerous individuals have shared their success stories. Intermittent fasting takes a different approach to the typical diet. Rather than emphasizing which foods a person should eat,
While many hormone issues are female and male dependent, hunger hormones, for the most part, function similarly in both men and women. Of course, issues can be compounded for each gender depending on what is occurring with sex hormones. Understanding how hormones affect your hunger cues can help you be in charge, and take proactive steps to regulate these hormones.
While estrogen is the most well known female hormone, Progesterone should be considered “a girl’s best friend.” This hormone is responsible for helping us feel the way we prefer to feel. It supports a good mood, good sleep, weight maintenance and much more such as:
In Part 1 of our Hormone Help series, we reviewed what hormones and neurotransmitters (NTs) are and how important it is to consider them together when dealing with any hormone related or mood/mental health issues. As we continue go deep into hormone health, we will define some of the “heavy hitter” hormones that can have life-altering effects particularly in women.