Do
you always feel like you are a slave to your hormones? Well you are right, you
are. Our hormones control our whole system and affects everything from our
moods to what we chose to eat. Some of our daily habits could affect the level
of hormones in our system and thus affect our behaviour.
1.
Cortisol
is a hormone that the body releases to help it cope with stress. It also helps
keep you awake. At night time the cortisol level drops so that you can get some
sleep. But if you are working late or stressing out late at night then the
levels keep rising and thus stops you winding down and getting to sleep and
then hello insomnia.
2.
The
vicious cycle. The lack of sleep causes your cortisol levels to rise causing insomnia.
It also causes your blood sugar to rise making you stressed and craving junk
food. Start sleeping more and over time your cortisol level should even out.
3.
Eating
foods you shouldn’t or at times you shouldn’t will make you put on weight which
could in turn make your body resistant to insulin leading to type 2 diabetes.
4.
Lack
of regular exercise. When you exercise your body releases hormones called
endorphins a.k.a feel-good hormones that make you feel positive and alert. The endorphins
also keep your immune system in tip top condition and increases your sex
hormones and thus your libido. So lack of exercise equals moodiness, less than
optimal immune strength and reduced libido.
5.
Crash
diets. Loosing too much body fat due to extremely low calorie diets or intense
exercise sessions lowers oestrogen levels and affects your periods. Regular
moderate exercise and smaller portioned balanced meals should help you maintain
a healthy weight.
© June's Secrets 2015
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