Navigating the tumultuous waves of hormonal imbalance can be a daunting journey, especially when your body seems to be in constant flux. For the past few years, my periods have been unpredictable, ranging from sporadic to distressingly absent. Numerous doctor visits concluded with a clean bill of health and the oft-repeated suggestion: "Have you considered birth control?" While this is a viable option for many, it wasn't the path I wanted to take.
As a holistic nutritionist, I believe in addressing the root causes rather than just symptoms. Birth control, although effective for regulating menstrual cycles, often comes with its own set of side effects and can mask underlying imbalances. That's why I decided to take a different route.
Understanding the Impact of Hormones
Hormones are like the body’s symphony, dictating mood, energy, metabolism, reproduction, and much more. When they are out of sync, it affects not just our physical health but our emotional well-being too.
Here are some ways hormones can impact us:
Mood Swings and Irritability: Fluctuations in hormones like estrogen and progesterone can make us feel like we're on an emotional rollercoaster.
Energy Levels: Thyroid imbalances can either make us sluggish or wired and unable to relax.
Metabolism: Hormones directly affect body weight, appetite, and how we process food.
Reproductive Health: They regulate not just our periods but also broader aspects of our reproductive health.
The Year of Losing Dylan: A Turning Point
The past year has been the hardest of my life after the loss of my son, Dylan. The grief and stress sent my hormones into further disarray, intensifying my symptoms. It was clear I needed to restore balance, not just for my physical health, but to find the strength to navigate my grief.
Steps to Balance Hormones Naturally
Here’s what I focused on to realign my hormonal health:
Nutrition: Emphasizing whole foods, rich in phytoestrogens and anti-inflammatory properties, which support hormone health.
Stress Management: Practices like yoga, meditation, and mindful walking became non-negotiable, helping reduce cortisol levels.
Sleep Hygiene: Ensuring 7-9 hours of quality sleep per night to help regulate hormone production.
Supplements: Including an apoptogenic tincture from Earthly Wellness, designed to support hormonal balance naturally.
Some of my Favorite Earthly Wellness Tinctures
Natural Balance – For Hormone and Energy Support - When women experience stress, it often leads to weight gain, acne, insomnia, and overtired adrenals. No one wants to experience these things on top of stress, so we created a tincture to help your body find balance and handle stress better!
Thyroid Support – For a Healthy, Balanced Thyroid - We formulated our Thyroid Support tincture to promote a healthy thyroid, promote healthy brain function and overall wellness! Improve the symptoms of a sluggish thyroid while supporting your entire body!
If you have a sluggish thyroid, you may need some extra support! Sluggish thyroids can lead to fatigue, weight gain, feelings of sluggishness/slow movements, and feeling sensitive to cold. You probably don’t feel like yourself! That’s why we created Thyroid Support – to help get you unstuck from the muck and mire of sluggishness that comes from a slow thyroid. Get back to having energy and overall feeling better!
Lunamore – For Balancing Estrogen and Metabolic Health -Lunamore promotes healthy blood sugar levels, promotes hormone balance, and helps to reduce cramps and cysts. If you suffer from painful and irregular periods, you may find this tincture to be helpful! Lunamore is a tincture that helps women love their “moon cycle” again!
A woman’s menstrual cycle is the #1 indicator of her health. If your cycle is irregular, super heavy, and incredibly painful – that means something is not right! Rather than focusing only on the symptoms, we use what the symptoms are communicating to us about our bodies.
Nourish Her Naturally – Liquid Herbal Support for Her - Formulated specifically for women, Nourish Her Naturally is a liquid botanical multivitamin made to fortify, improve, and nurture the female body. This tincture includes herbs that are packed with vitamins and minerals to help balance hormones, support healthy energy levels, and promote overall wellness. Herbal multivitamins use the power of nature rather than isolated mega-doses (which can create imbalances in the body).
Energy Plus – For Healthy Energy, Herbal Iron, and B vitamins - Are you facing low energy levels and poor sleep quality? This might be because you have an iron deficiency. Many people, especially women, struggle with their iron levels. Women lose iron during their periods and need more during pregnancy. Children can also benefit from an iron supplement because their bodies are constantly growing.
Other iron supplements are synthetic and can contain additives that lead to constipation and other troubles. Our iron formula uses whole organic herbs that are naturally rich in iron. We also add herbs to increase overall absorption. Energy Plus is just what you need for energized days and restful nights!
Ease the Ache – For Cramps, Bloating, Mood Swings, and Afterpains - Unbalanced hormones can lead to pain, bloating, heavy bleeding, mood swings, cravings, night sweats, trouble sleeping, and more — which can make you miserable! Common remedies cover up the pain, but they don’t help balance hormones or solve the underlying issues. Ease the Ache to the rescue!
Metabolism Support – For Healthy Metabolism and Weight - Each herb has been carefully chosen to work synergistically and help your body have a healthy metabolism while promoting whole body wellness by helping to balance blood sugar, reduce stress, balance cortisol levels, and providing nourishment to your body. If you struggle with blood sugar levels, weight gain from stress, adrenal fatigue, or just have a slow metabolism, Metabolism Support is the tincture for you!
Our formula contains cramp bark, red raspberry leaf, motherwort, and nettle in a base of cane alcohol or vegetable glycerin as a highly bio-available liquid extract. It helps to reduce pain and bloating, slow bleeding, even out mood, and more. You may just forget you’re on your period!
Why Choose Natural Hormonal Balance?
Opting for a natural approach has empowered me to take control of my health and understand my body better. It’s a journey of nurturing and patience, recognizing that each body has its own time to heal and adjust.
Join Me on the Path to Wellness
If you're facing similar challenges with hormonal imbalance and are looking for natural ways to restore your health, I encourage you to explore similar paths. Whether it’s tweaking your diet, incorporating holistic supplements like Earthly Wellness tincture, or simply giving yourself space to heal emotionally and physically, the journey is worth it.
Remember, every small step is a move towards better health and understanding your body’s needs. If you’re interested in learning more or need guidance on your journey, feel free to reach out. Let’s embrace this journey together, with kindness and patience towards ourselves and our bodies.
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