How to Restore Hormone Balance Naturally

Hormone imbalances can occur throughout a woman's life time and can be due to PCOS, changes in birth control, and other changes in fertility. While normal hormone balance can be achieved with creams and injections, many women prefer to seek natural remedies first since synthetic hormones can have bad side effects. Here are some steps you can take to correct hormone imbalance naturally.

Instructions

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  Get a hormone check to see which hormone levels are high and which levels are low. The three main hormones that are the culprits for many hormonal problems are estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. When some are elevated and some are low, it can cause a host of problems including infertility, depression, weight gain, and acne.

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  Make sure that all the meat, dairy and eggs that you eat come from organic farms where the animals are not treated with growth hormones. Animal growth hormones can have unwanted effects on the natural hormone balance in humans.

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  Black cohosh is an herb that treats a variety of fertility ailments and is useful in restoring a healthy hormone balance.

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  Dong Quai is another herb, from China, that has been used for centuries to treat hormone imbalance in women.

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  Omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids regulate the production of hormones. You can increase your uptake of omega fatty acids by eating more nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and flax.

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  Regular exercise has also been shown to have an effect on hormones. Hormone imbalance and a sedentary lifestyle often go hand in hand. Take time out of your schedule to jog, lift weights, and stretch.