A Hormone Imbalance: The Cause Of Multiple Health Problems
February 9, 2010 by Thaya Kareeson
Filed under Exercise
In comparison to men, women have more problems with hormone imbalance because of their body design. It is common for a woman’s body to produce estrogen in the first part of the month, then she ovulates, and after ovulation the body prepares for pregnancy by producing progesterone. This maintains the balance in the body’s two main hormones.
If conception does not take place, the body recognizes that fact, and the woman has a normal monthly period. This cycle balances the hormones every month. So what happens if the woman does not ovulate? This creates an imbalance in the hormones because progesterone is not produced, and the hormone, estrogen, increases.
This is a common occurrence as a woman begins to age. Ovulation slows down and the body fabricates less progesterone which causes the estrogen in the body to rise. This type of problem may begin in very young girls after they have their first period. Other times it is common is after the first child is born or after a tubal ligation. Once this problem begins, other problems begin to multiply.
The brain is the first thing that is affected by an imbalance of these two hormones. It swells, and women will notice tenderness in their breasts, their hands swell, they have mood swings or they may have headaches. The thyroid can, also, be affected by too much estrogen. The thyroid causes the adrenal glands to stress out, and that causes adrenal fatigue. Once the adrenal glands are exhausted, the woman may experience such symptoms as depression, fatigue, weight gain, sleep problems and the inability to think clearly along with many other health problems.
The entire immune system is affected by a hormone imbalance, and in most cases, the fitness level diminishes considerably. Some women are barely able to function at all. The severe mood swings make it so that no one wants to be anywhere near them.
Very few women ever go to their doctor for a checkup when they experience problems such as these. The majority of them think it is just something women go through, or they think they are just exhausted from trying to care for their family responsibilities and work at the same time. As a result, very few of them ever find relief.
Taking natural progesterone is the only way a woman can balance out her hormones when her estrogen is too high. If she does not do this, her fitness level drops even more. She will begin to feel better and have more energy once the amount of progesterone in the body is at the same level as that of estrogen. Her family will consider her to be a different person.
A woman should not expect to feel different soon after she starts using the recommended dose of the natural progesterone cream. It is not something that fixes itself overnight. It will most likely take close to four months before the two main hormones are balanced. When they are, her fitness level will rise and she will begin to feel considerably better. She will have a better outlook on life, her depression will go away and she will be able to think clearly.
Any woman who is experiencing these symptoms should see her doctor. If not, she should at least begin using a natural progesterone cream, and see if the symptoms begin to ease up after a couple of months. If they don’t begin to respond, the symptoms may be caused by something more serious.
Too much estrogen in the body affects the brain, causing it to swell. The most common issues a female faces are breast tenderness, swings in mood and even weight gain. We’ve got the inside scoop on how to lose weight with fat burning foods








