{"id":2243,"date":"2018-03-26T14:52:22","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T14:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2024-08-15T20:32:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T20:32:12","slug":"surprising-hormone-truths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/surprising-hormone-truths\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprising Hormone Truths"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2243\" class=\"elementor elementor-2243\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f54d2d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f54d2d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f977f5\" data-id=\"4f977f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ff5b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4ff5b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hormone imbalance is often an upstream root cause of many of the health problems my clients face.<\/strong> Yet so much of what we hear oversimplifies hormone dynamics. Sure, distilling information down to its core pearls is a worthy goal. But often, educators simplify information to the point of losing the truth and end up promoting misleading myths or, worse, counterproductive remedies.<\/p><p>This week, I invite you to check out one of the most interesting and pearl-packed videos I\u2019ve ever seen on the interconnected dynamics of hormones. Plus, there\u2019s no fluff. This is crisp, succinct detail sans oversimplification! In this video, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IB9v38E4eqw\">Dr. Carrie Jones ND<\/a>, medical director of Precision Analytical, shares the most powerful pearls she\u2019s learned after viewing thousands of tests and supporting patients with hormone imbalance.<\/p><p><strong>To whet your appetite, did you know\u2026<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Body fat makes its own hormone<\/strong>s-\u2013including cortisol and estrogen. Yes, fat is endocrine tissue! (For the geeks out there like me, check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3648822\/\">this<\/a> out!).\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>The phrase \u201cadrenal fatigue\u201d is really a misnomer.<\/strong> Sure, you can be (and often are) exhausted due to low cortisol. But that\u2019s not because your adrenal gland is \u201cbroken,\u201d \u201ctired,\u201d or unable to perform. Your body is actually trying to *help you* by limiting your access to\u00a0cortisol.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>A low cortisol level in lab work often\u00a0does not mean low adrenal output.<\/strong> It\u2019s just that the body is converting most of its cortisol to cortisone. \u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>For women, a <strong>high insulin-producing diet can increase the level of enzymes<\/strong> that produce\u00a0dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the most potent androgen. In turn, these higher enzyme levels can promote Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), hair loss, and other dynamics. That same enzyme (5-alpha-reductase) will also accelerate the breakdown of both progesterone and cortisol, thus reducing their levels.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>There are many <strong>lifestyle choices that can\u00a0suppress the brain\u2019s ability to trigger to our glands to produce hormones<\/strong> such as cortisol and sex hormones, among others. A surprising lifestyle choice is the use of Accutane, and the effect can last a long time after one stops the drug!<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>What you do in the hour before bedtime matters more than you ever may have realized!\u00a0<\/strong>I call this \u201csleep hygiene,\u201d and it is by far one of the most powerful concepts you can take in.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">I hope this serves you well!\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">By Shanti Pappas<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Certified Holistic Health Coach and Functional Medicine Nutritionist.\u00a0 <br \/>Happy Belly Health\u00ae<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Are you curious? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/schedule-a-15-minute-chat\/\">Let\u2019s chat.<\/a> We would love to hear from you.<\/b><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you\u2019re interested in finding out more about health coaching, please use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/schedule-a-15-minute-chat\/\">form<\/a> and you\u2019ll be prompted to schedule a 15 minute chat. 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