Hormones are a
fact of life that can make or break the quality
of our
health. Therefore their importance should be
recognized, respected,
and well researched, for doing so can make the
difference between
life and death.
In Hormone Health- Part 1 signs of hormone
deficiency/imbalance
were presented along with their associated health
risks. For the sake
of continuity, a review of this information is
recommended in order to
better understand the nature and substance of
hormones and how
lifestyle choices effect them.
Since hormones are
largely the result of lifestyle choices, it may
be
important if not imperative to examine personal
choices/habits to
thereby learn how to make necessary lifestyle
adjustments for
solving health problems that are linked to
hormonal issues.
This being said,
consider the following strategies for achieving
a healthy endrocrine system that supports hormone
balance.
- Improve
your diet- eliminate all
animal-based foods
(meat, dairy, seafood) as well as
processed/cooked food
in preference of plant-based food: raw
vegetables, fruit,
vegetable juices, seeds, nuts, etc. For
maximum nutritional
benefit, eat at least 85% living food.
Avoid all foods that
contain chemical additives and/or
preservatives. Avoid
all soy products and products that
contain soy. Avoid
freezing water/food in plastic
containers.
- Examine
environmental factors- avoid
drinking tap water
and/or questionable well water. Avoid
toxic air quality whenever
possible, especially in the home by
investing in a Hepa air filter.
When buying land, a home, or planting a
garden, test the history
of the property to avoid possible
contamination by former owners,
i.e. industrial waste facilities,
including the use of toxic fertilizers
and human sludge.
- Avoid
toxic exposure in the workplace-
if necessary wear
protective clothing and/or a respirator.
If all else fails, find a
job that offers a healthier working
environment
- Use
naturally-based household products-
dish soaps,
floor cleaners, window/mirror cleaners,
oven cleaners. Many
options exist as well as natural DYI
recipes.
- Use
naturally-based personal care products-
Many
safe products such as soap, shampoo,
toothpaste, hair dye,
nail polish, etc. exist.
- Wear
natural fibers- such as organic
cotton, wool, linen,
and hemp. If possible, avoid clothing
that utilizes chemical
dyes. solvents, and dyeing agents.
- Avoid
medications- improve lifestyle
choices to the point
that pharmaceutical drugs are
unnecessary.
- Start
exercising- walk, stretch,
rebound, work out, etc.
Exercise is a fundamental principle for
optimum health.
- Avoid
stress- Learn your limits and
take time to relax.
If necessary, amend your lifestyle and/or
relationsips
- Maximize
sleep- Eight hours average is a
good target.
The adrenal glands reboot/manufacture
hormones
between 10PM and 2AM every day, so plan
your sleep
pattern accordingly
- Feed
your spirit- A healthy life is
spiritually-based.
Read the scriptures, pray, and cultivate
a personal
relationship with Yahshua.
Due to physical
make-up, more women than men are
usually prone to have hormone imbalances because
child-bearing requires an enormous hormonal
exchange.
The development of a fetus places places great
demands
on a woman's body, so it is not surprising that
many women,
from the onset of puberty, suffer some type of
female
problem such as painful, irregular mensus as well
as
a menopausal crisis. Both are linked directly to
assorted
hormonal imbalances. Science, medicine, and
experience
prove that such female problems can be solved
naturally
by implementing healthier lifestyle choices.
Likewise, infertility
and miscarriage incidents usually disappear when
the body
has an adequate/proper balance of hormones. Many
women
have happily discovered that, given proper care
for their
bodies, the need for surgery, especially
hysterectomy and
its accompanying hormone replacement therapy, are
unnecessary.
While men do not share the same hormone needs as
women, they nevertheless are not exempt from
imbalance
as relating to sprem production and erectile
function. It is
important to note that insufficient male hormones
can
contribute to infertility. Likewise, many men
suffer from
some form of menopause, a fact which is not
commonly
knows or understood but nevertheless is real.
HEALTHY
HORMONES: Supplements
Depending on the individual, natural
supplements exist
that address hormone issues, the most common
being
Maca and He Shou Wu (Fo-Ti). Both are roots or
tubers
that are sourced in Peru and China respectfully.
Of the
two, the latter proves more potent than Maca, but
both
are effective hormone boosters. Maca is found in
many
plant-based protein formulas, nevertheless it,
along with
Fo-Ti, also are also marketed separately as
powders,
roots, and teas through health food stores and
on-line.
Herbal supplements also exist that treat hormone
issues,
some of which are formulated to address specific
needs.
HEALTHY
HORMONES: The bottom line
In an age where health problems are wide-spread
and solutions
are commonly based on medical modalities such as
pharmaceutical
drugs, surgery, and assorted
treatments/therapies, it is important to
understand that natural solutions exist that are
available outside of
mainstream medicine that ultimately prove to be
more effective.
Therefore, it is important to be pro-active when
making personal
health care choices. It is said that health care
is self care, and this
is rightly so; for learning how to naturally care
for ourselves is
usually the best route to take.
Truly the human
body is a remarkable creation, having a myriad
of systems and operations more marvelous and
mysterious
than the human mind can fathom. Part of the
wonder of the
human body is that it is self-healing. Given the
right food and
care, it will repair itself, but it needs
personal input to do so.
If we want to
enjoy a healthy life, free of sickness, pain, and
disease, we must take the necessary steps to make
it happen.
No one can do it for us. We need not be bowed
down with
health problems, especially those caused by an
endocrine
system that is either over-worked or shut down.
Hormone
help exists. Correcting the body's balance is
possible.
Therefore take a step in the right direction by
making
healthier lifestyle choices for yourself the
living way so that
you and your hormones can be healthy and happy!
Beloved,
I wish above all things that thou mayest
prosper and be in health, even as thy soul
prospereth.
3 John 2
The
thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.
I came that they may have life and have it
abundantly.-
John 10:10
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