UNDERSTANDING & BALANCING YOUR HORMONES

 

You've probably heard that your symptoms are "simply part of being a woman" a number of times.

That experiencing severe cramps, glaring headaches, and skin breakouts throughout your period is normal?

That having unexpected mood swings, sore breasts, bloating, and changes in digestion the week before your period is normal?

That simply attempting to express yourself can be dismissed as purely “being hormonal”?

I'll let you in on something: None of the above circumstances are normal. None of them, however, are simply "natural for a woman."

They are an indication that you have a hormonal imbalance.

You have a right to want a period without drama, uncontrollable mood swings, clear skin, and never-ending energy. 

And We can get you back there! Complete will become your new best friend! It's the supplement you never knew you needed!

 I'm going to describe in detail what a hormonal imbalance looks like, what causes it, and how to restore a healthy balance.  Are you prepared to take back your life and stop experiencing severe period symptoms? Let's start now!

 

 

Signs and Symptoms That You May Have a Hormone Imbalance...Yes, there is a lot! 

• Painful Periods

• Lots of clots in your period

• Changes to your period color

• Mood swings

• Feeling stressed easily

• Low libido

• Missing period (common after stopping birth control)

• Weight gain/inability to lose weight

• Anxiety

• Insomnia

• Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

• Hair loss/thinning on the head

• Hair growth on the face, back, and chest

• Acne breakouts 

• Period bleed lasts longer than 7 days or less than 2 days

• Tender breasts

• Irregular period

• Heavy periods

• Feeling cold all the time

• Hot flashes and waking drenched in sweat in the night

• Blood sugar issues

The fact is that your body is constantly sending you signs. Your body usually lets you know when something is out of balance when you experience hormonal symptoms like mood swings, sore breasts, irregular periods, or acne.

Questions you will often wonder about or long for an answer to...

How Long Should Your Period Be?

It can be challenging to determine whether what we feel is "normal" since we only have our own cycle to compare it to. To help you determine where you fall, let's go over some typical cycle parameters:

The number of days between the first day of your flow and the last day before your next flow is the length of your cycle. Your period should last around 21 and 35 days on average, which is considered to be a normal range.

The length of our cycles is usually one of the best indicators of stress in our lives! The effects of stress are displayed through our bodies and throughout our cycles.  Stress can indeed be physical as well as psychological, such as being under pressure in the workplace or under-eating, over-exercising, not sleeping enough, and even being low in certain nutrients our bodies need.

When our bodies are more stressed and anxious, it affects our hormone cycle directly, then our body tells itself that we are not properly nourished enough to have a child, and it might either stop ovulation completely or delay it until our body is properly nourished. The outcome of this alteration in ovulation is a complete lack of periods or longer cycles than usual. Do you think this could be the cause of your menstrual cycle issues?

What does a healthy period look like?

 

Learn how your hormones work...

During the first half of the menstrual cycle also known as the follicular phase of your menstrual cycle, you experience n increase in follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) which is when your follicles begin ovulation. As the follicles build up and excrete the hormone estrogen ovulation is then triggered. 

Estrogen levels rapidly decrease after ovulation. The sack that held the egg starts to secrete another hormone, progesterone, which rises and takes over as our main hormone during the luteal phase, the second half of the menstrual cycle.

In a typical cycle, each of these two phases lasts for about two weeks. The first part of the cycle will be longer if your cycle is more than 28 days, with the second half often lasting two weeks or less. If your egg is not fertilized after this second two-week phase, the lining that has developed to support a prospective pregnancy will be lost in the form of your period. Your body then undergoes a  dramatic decline in all hormone levels. Your new cycle officially starts on day 1 after this flow, and the process repeats itself.

As you can see, ovulation and menstruation are regulated by the delicate hormonal balance that exists throughout the various menstruation phases. Hormonal imbalances might result from a disruption of this delicate balance. Now that we have a better understanding of the main female hormones, let's look at what occurs when they are out of balance.

What happens when these hormones become imbalanced?

When there is an excess amount of unneeded estrogen in your body you will begin to gain weight around the thighs and hips. Also having sore breasts, PMS, and heavy and painful periods are all symptoms of having too much estrogen in your body. The ovaries produce more estrogen than usual, and there are also issues with metabolism and detoxification.

Low libido, missed periods, and extremely extended cycles are just a few of the unfavorable health impacts of low estrogen. Cutting calories, overtraining, stress, and smoking are some of the factors that contribute to lower estrogen.

The consequences of low progesterone include PMS, spotting before your period begins, anxiety, and extended bleeding. The causes of low progesterone include various forms of stress and not ovulating.

This is where the help of Complete comes in along with changes in your daily routine and other events such as stress complete will help you regulate your body so that you do not need to experience unwanted symptoms and pain. 

Learn How To Balance Your Hormones 

Balancing your hormones is a complicated process and takes time.  With the help of Complete and getting your hormones back in balance, typically can take up to 2 menstrual cycles. Unfortunately, there isn't a silver bullet or quick fix for all of your period-related issues. The foundations of enhancing hormonal health are addressing diet, lifestyle, stress, exercise, thinking, and emotional and spiritual well-being. Here are a few tips!

 

Reduce Your Intake Of Processed Sugars Like:

• Pop/ Soda
• Candies
• Chocolate
• Pastries
• Cakes
• Added sugar and syrups (e.g. in your coffee and tea, on pancakes/fruit)
• Alcohol, particularly mixed drinks.

Balance your Blood Sugar

Having balanced blood sugar means that your body produces a normal insulin response when you consume food. A balanced meal includes good quality fat, protein, and fiber. A balanced plate might look something like this:

1⁄2 of your plate greens and vegetables
1⁄4 of your plate good quality protein
1⁄4 of your plate complex carbs (whole grains and vegetable starches)
1-2 tablespoons of healthy fats (olive oil, avocado, nuts, and seeds)

Manage Stress

Our bodies produce more cortisol and less progesterone when we are under stress, which can lead to a variety of hormonal imbalances.

• Learn to say no

• Meditate, go to yoga, practice breathing exercises

• Eat protein with every meal to stabilize blood sugar and moods (important in reducing cortisol surges)

• Exercise for at least 45 min 5 days a week

• Spend Time outdoors: barefoot on the ground and embrace nature.

 

On a closing note I hope this blog has helped you in some way whether small or large, Complete is a healthy and efficient tool to help you feel like yourself again! 

Complete includes a strong Hormone Balance Matrix that helps reduce mood swings, increases fertility, and soothes PCOS symptoms. Not only will Complete help to balance out your hormones, but we added Biotin to help build longer & healthy hair, aid in better skin, and help grow stronger nails.

Oh and let's not forget the Sexual Health Blend that has been designed to help increase that low libido getting you from not being in the mood to being in the mood. 

The benefits of this product are endless and will make you Complete. 

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