From menstrual cycle to menopause, Pauline Cox shares the easy dietary changes to make for better all-round health.
As with many things in life, we often don’t consider our hormonal health until it becomes obviously imbalanced. We know our hormones are closely linked with the menstrual cycle, but how many of us understand to what extent? They play a much greater role in all facets of our health, from mood to energy to libido and hunger, than the majority of us comprehend.
“As women, I don’t think we have enough understanding of the immediate and long-term impact our hormonal health has on us,” says Pauline Cox, nutritionist, integrative medicine fellow and author of. “Understanding our physiology is so important to help alleviate some of the self-destructive emotions we can feel towards ourselves, whether that’s frustration or shame – rather than fighting our physiology, it’s about trying to understand and work with it.
Not only do we have sex hormones, like oestrogen and progesterone, to contend with, but metabolic hormones, like insulin, which also play a key role in our wellbeing. “It’s really important for women to work with their hormones in their twenties, thirties and forties to capitalise on the window before, which can then determine how we transition through menopause and the impact that has on our longevity,” says Cox.
You can keep blood sugars balanced by eating a balanced and varied diet, full of plants, vegetables and well-sourced protein. Avoid foods that dramatically spike your blood sugar – think anything processed, containing lots of sugar and excess carbohydrates – as what goes up must come down . Focus on sleep, managing stress and exercising regularly too.While carbohydrates are unfairly demonised, for balanced hormones it’s worth becoming more conscious of the kinds you ingest.
Fasting will look different to each individual – it’s about finding a window that works well for you, and easing into it. “You might stop eating at 7pm and then start again at 9am the next morning, for example. This creates a nice opportunity for the body to become more sensitive to insulin, improve its glucose tolerance and burn fat.
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