Put simply, our hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. The different types of hormones and their functionsīefore I tell you how to get to this ‘Promise Land’, we need to discuss what these hormones actually are. There are many things can throw them out of synch, leaving the holy grail of hormonal harmony just out of reach. But this lack of understanding, together with the pressures of modern life, can lead to hormonal mayhem. It’s unfortunate that so many hormone-related topics are taboo, so we don’t talk about them. This is not a criticism at all, merely an observation. Yet, in spite of this – and in spite of the fact that we say ‘it must be your hormones’ to excuse everything! – many of us ladies are still unsure about what they are. From our gorgeous curves to our quality of sleep and even our digestive system, there are all sorts of things which they are involved with. In fact, there’s very little that our amazing hormones don’t do.
Yet, whatever we may think of them (and how little we may think of them!), our hormones are there all day, every day. Unfortunately, there are also those of us who find just the word ‘hormone’ fills them with dread, with symptoms from conditions like PCOS and endometriosis governing lives. And lets not even talk about the symptoms that can come with ‘the change’! For the rest of us, it’s likely that we only pause to think about hormones when they are causing chaos – perhaps when you’re riding the monthly hormonal rollercoaster (PMS, cramps, heavy periods, missing periods, mood swings) or if you’ve just had a baby and you find yourself bawling one minute, and beaming the next. Many of us don’t even give them a second thought, going about our everyday lives and forgetting how hard these incredible chemical messengers work. When was the last time you took a moment to think about your hormones? Did you know your diet has a big influence on your hormones?
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