Eating a variety of foods high in short, medium and long-chain fatty acids is key to keeping your hormones in check. [Photo/happy hormones for life]Hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, adrenaline and insulin are extremely important chemical messengers that affect many aspects of your overall health. Unfortunately, if one or more is even slightly imbalanced it can cause widespread, major health problems. Here are ways to help you balance your hormones naturally:Consume healthy fats. Eating a variety of foods high in short, medium and long-chain fatty acids is key to keeping your hormones in check. They also keep inflammation levels low, boost your metabolism and promote weight loss. Address emotional imbalances. Addressing emotional imbalances, external factors and lifestyle choices can help to prevent health conditions associated with hormonal imbalances.Use essential oils. To balance your hormones naturally, it’s important that you eliminate toxins in your body by avoiding conventional body care products that are made with potentially-harmful chemicals. Essential oils are coconut oil, shea butter and castor oil.Supplement to fill nutritional voids. It’s sometimes necessary to supplement in order to fill nutritional voids that can be leading to a hormone imbalance for example vitamin D and probiotics.Beware of medications and birth control. It is very important to be aware of the side effects ones medication might have. Some can disrupt your hormone balance, leading to side effects like fatigue, appetite changes, altered sleeping patterns, low libido, sadness and even depression. This medications include stimulants, statins and dopamine .

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