Clary Sage is wonderful, as is peppermint oil. Add it to an oil burner, room vaporiser, your bath, dilute in jojoba or coconut oil and use as a body moisturiser after the shower, or put a few drops in a spray bottle with clean water and use as a fragrant mist.
Look for it in you health food store or apothecary. You’ll find it as a liquid or tablet/capsule.
A beautiful recipe to help reduce the hormone imbalance associated with menopause. It’s easy to make and you’ll get 2 for 1. If buying all the ingredients for the muesli feels overwhelming then buy a good, preferably organic muesli, and just add the puffs. Done. Then add tahini and sweetener to make the Bliss Balls. […]
Symptoms are due to a decreased amount in the production of hormones like oestrogen and progesterone from the ovaries. Decreased oestrogen, in particular is of concern, as it has been linked to cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Once thought of only as a sex hormone, we now know that oestrogen receptors are found in the bladder, […]
(For Men’s Health) – for damaged hair, make a paste out of 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon natural yoghurt, massage into your scalp, leave on for 30 minutes, then rinse and wash – for bleached or dull hair, mix together an egg and olive oil, massage into your hair, leave […]
– use natural/organic haircare products—commercial products will slowly but surely weaken your hair and rid it of its natural oils – get a good brush with soft, round bristles – and brush you hair and scalp daily – if you colour your hair, use a natural dye—available from health food stores and more and more […]
Hormones are little messengers sent throughout the body. When a hormone’s message has been sent, the used hormones must be removed from the body, or the messages will continue to circulate causing problems. Getting rid of used hormones from the body happens through the process of detoxification. Your liver is yourmain organ taking care of […]
Stress and balanced hormones. A stressed liver (emotionally or or physically) finds it hard to help manage blood sugar and store glycogen (sugar). When this happens your adrenal glands (fight or flight) activate your stress response, lowering your body’s ability to make progesterone to support hormonal balance. So stress creates hormone imbalance.
Decrease Hormone Disruptors – 1. Polyunsaturated Fats (processed and refined oils), 2. Excess Estrogen (hormone replacement, birth control, or liver malnutrition to properly detoxify estrogen), 3. X-Rays and 4. Too many animal products (especially non-organic).
Vitamin D is naturally produced in our skin cells when they are exposed to sunlight, or – more specifically – to ultraviolet B rays in sunlight. Without it, our endocrine (hormone) system can’t do its job effectively. Try to get outside at least 10-20 mins a day, and exercise outdoors when you can. Or choose […]
