Diet Food - 5 Steps To Hormone Health And Weight Loss

by John Summerlake

Our hormone health affects our bodies in numerous ways but one particular way is an increase in weight. Hormonally challenged women put on weight around their middle between the armpits and the top of the thighs. Often their arms are normal, their legs are normal and from the neck up, they look great! Hormonally challenged men gain weight around their waists and often are on their way to developing breasts!

Estrogen is produced in our fat cells. Estrogen increases fat cells. Because of this, more estrogen is produced and so on and so on.

Breaking the Estrogen cycle and then going on an excellent weight management program is exactly what needs to come about.

Step One Evaluate your hormones. Determine the ratio of estrogen to progesterone at present in your body. If out of balance, we name that estrogen dominance, then you will likely have or currently be putting on the weight around your middle.

Step Two Begin an estrogen-lowering program. That will include obviously increasing your progesterone levels with a bio-identical progesterone cream. But hormone balancing was never all about progesterone. Modulating and balancing estrogens if found to be out of balance to progesterone is every bit important to your weight loss program.

An estrogen-lowering program will include:

- Raise your fiber intake. That happens two ways: 1. Eat as much as you can by picking fruits, vegetables and whole grains as your high fiber carbohydrate choices and then add a fiber supplement (Fiber Source 7) to take in 30 to 50 grams of fiber every day. - Increase the indoles (cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower) in your diet. That also occurs two ways: Eat as much as you can and supplement with an indole-3-carbinol supplement (EllagiGuard). Target three servings a day.

- Increase the essential fatty acids (EFA's) in your diet. They are essential because the body does not make them. They assist balance prostaglandin production in the body and thus help regulate estrogens.

- Increase your overall nutrition by taking additional vitamin C (Super C Crystals) and by taking a concentrated fruit and vegetable supplement (Fruit and Vegetable Essence).

Step Three Eat 40/30/30. Include a new way of approaching meals purposing to eat Carbohydrates Proteins and Fats in a balanced way at each meal. When we eat balanced meals, our weight will normalize, our energy levels will increase and our hormones will be in balance. More information is available in the book "The Formula" by J & G Daoust.

Step Four Get Moving. Develop a great exercise program with the aid of someone who has knowledge in what they're doing. Customize a program specifically for you - one that you are able to do and are willing to make a commitment to keep. The majority of us have to think when it comes to keeping our bodies moving and staying active throughout our lives. Couch potatoes hardly ever are healthy.

Step Five Celebrate!! Men and women whose hormones are out of balance feel unwell. Men and women who have balanced hormones feel well. Attaining hormone health will increase your overall health and wellness and assist you in reducing your weight. You will look younger and feel younger!