Are you chronically fatigued, stressed or just out of sorts? If you are, you are not alone in experiencing tiredness, a hostile reaction to others or a lack of motivation. There is a rising Lifestyle/Hormone imbalance in our society, and it is at a record high. We are being ‘programmed’ by our lifestyle choices in serotonin, the feel-good hormone and the typical stress hormones (DHEA, cortisol) released by the adrenal glands, which can dampen your libido or make you lose weight uncontrollably. Furthermore, you might well have a hormone culprit even if you do not feel any of the above symptoms. Don’t worry, help is here. In this article, I am going to show you why and how you should keep up with fitness to re-energise and balance out your hormones.
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The Hidden Culprit: Hormonal Imbalance
You wake on the wrong side of the bed and no matter how many hours you sleep, you always feel tired. Your mood alters with the slightest inconvenience and, though you’ve switched to a healthier diet, some of that flab simply won’t come off. Perhaps you’re trying the wrong approach, because what could be wrong with two teaspoons of sweetener in your morning coffee? The answer, as many hormone-therapy proponents might argue, comes down to a hormonal imbalance.
Hormones are your body’s finest chemical messengers. When in harmony they allow you to feel good, and when out of harmony they allow you to feel bad. How do you achieve hormonal harmony? By understanding the effects of menopause on testosterone and estrogen and identifying what needs to be done to correct it.
Fitness: Your Secret Weapon
The solution is fitness. Exercise is one of the most powerful ways to optimize your hormones. But before you start envisioning workouts at the gym, let’s address the elephant in the room: You don’t have to be a fitness freak to reap the benefits. Moderate exercise does the trick.
Here’s how fitness helps balance your hormones:
1. Lowers Stress Hormones One of the first things that exercise can do to improve your health is lower your stress hormones, particularly your levels of cortisol (cortisol is the stress hormone, chronically high levels of which can affect your body in harmful ways, making it more challenging to lose weight, in particular waist weight, and resulting in a sense of being ‘stressed out’, ‘in over my head’, or even overwhelmed). Exercising helps keep cortisol down and our stress levels with them.
2. Raises your ‘happy hormones’: Physical activity stimulates the production of endorphins, often called ‘feel-good’ hormones. Endorphins block pain and trigger positive feelings in the body, which helps combat depression and anxiety.
3. Keep Your Insulin in Check I: insulin is necessary to make blood-sugar levels stay in check. Regular exercise makes your body more sensitive to insulin, so it reduces the risk of developing insulin resistance, which is associated with conditions such as type 2 diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). If you like this article, please share it with your friends or check out the fascinating world of fertility at www.mogamism.com.
4. Balances Sex Hormones – Exercise helps balance your sex hormones, which are important for both women and men. Balanced sex hormones equal even mood, more energy, and feeling good.
But What If You Hate Working Out?
One of the most common responses you’ll hear is: ‘OK, I know I need to incorporate exercise into my daily routine. But I just don’t like to exercise. What am I going to do? I have to like it.’ You don’t. You don’t have to run or walk, do yoga or go to the gym. If you like to dance – dance; hike – hike; swim – swim; walk briskly – walk. The point is to move so that it becomes a consistent habit in your life.
Creating Your Fitness Plan
Ready to revitalize your hormones? Here’s a simple fitness plan to get you started:
1. Start Slowly: If you are new to exercise, begin with 20-30 minutes of moderate activity, such as brisk walking or light jogging, three days per week. Gradually increase duration and intensity as your endurance improves.
2. Mind the Mix: Vary your activities and keep things interesting, both for your brain and for your muscles. Spend some time each day in cardio, strength training and flexibility.
3. Feel Your Body: Pay attention to how your body is reacting to an exercise. It is normal to have soreness, but you shouldn’t feel pain. If an exercise is uncomfortable, modify or switch to something different.
4. ‘Stay Consistent’: Always remain consistent. Exercise regularly and remember that even just a little goes a long way.
Nutrition Matters Too
So fitness is important, but it’s just part of the picture. Stay tuned for our next article where we’ll review the role of nutrition in supporting hormonal health and enhancing your fitness.
Don’t let the idea of balance scare you; simply start exercising on a regular basis and regulate your hormones using fitness. Stress? No problem. Mood swings? You won’t see those with the right kind of workout. Blood sugar? We’ve got your back. Sex hormones? We’ve got your ovaries covered. The checklist of your newly balanced body goes on and on, each point leading back to one common factor: with more movement in your life, you’re less stressed and healthier in so many ways. You’ll feel more engaged and balanced – and happier! So what are you waiting for? Pull on those sneakers and just start moving. Balance is within your reach.