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How to Eat for Your Hormones

By Dr. Amy Lee, Head of Nutrition for Nucific

ormonal imbalance in one’s mal weight gain/ difficulty weight loss Since I mentioned the potential
life is oftentimes related to and mood changes for men. These are impact of the lean mass, also try not
Hthe process of aging. The fact only some of the common symptoms; to consume things that are readily
is, the body begins to deteriorate in however, there may be more. stored in fat. Make the body work
its functionality at all levels, which With the implementation of nutri- for fuel. Eliminate foods with pro-
means sex organs can start to make tion and lifestyle change, think about cessed / simple sugar and refined
less of their sex hormones. Besides the big picture. The most common carbs. Minimize (if you cannot take
the conventional therapy known as change in the body is the loss of lean out) things like fruit juices, sodas,
hormonal replacement, which can be mass when hormones are imbalanced. white bread, pastries, crackers, etc, to
synthetic and/or bioidentical, there are As we grow older, there is a natural prevent fat storage. Consume more
other things that one can do and/or loss of lean mass and a condition “complex carbs” in the form of fruits
implement in the lifestyle even before called sarcopenia that can potentially and vegetables.
that. And what about those who are take place. Sarcopenia is defined as The last component I would like
not interested in treating their hor- the natural loss of lean mass from to mention is vitamins and supple-
monal imbalance with medication and the process of aging. Lean body mass ments. Having a good multivitamin
want to take a more natural alternative consists of muscle, organs, brain, bone, on hand for your foundational health
approach? In this article, I would like and water weight. This component of is always a good idea. A good multivi-
to share with you what to think about the body is responsible for our metab- tamin contains not just the big groups
when it comes to addressing the possi- olism, how we burn calories, and our of vitamins but also trace minerals.
bility of hormonal imbalance and how overall health. With ongoing changes It also serves as a cofactor to many
to use nutrition to possibly mitigate in the hormones, the lean mass results chemical pathways in the body, so
one’s symptoms. in taking a hit. optimizing it can help keep the body
Since we know that hormonal im- So, one thing we should think operating at 100%. Probiotics are also
balance is a reflection of the body’s de- about doing is consuming more a great way to improve the digestive
terioration due to the process of aging, quality lean proteins found in both process. Supplements such as Bio
it is safe to say that one may feel the animal and plant products so adequate X4 feature five potent probiotics and
symptoms of it which can be things amounts of amino acids can be used to three key digestive enzymes to make
such as fatigue, abnormal weight gain/ maintain the lean mass. If cooking is the digestive process easier.
difficulty weight loss, low libido, mood not your forte, consider protein meal
change, hot flashes, vaginal dryness for replacement which is readily available For more information visit
females and fatigue, low libido, abnor- in our local grocery stores. https://nucific.com/

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