It is very important to have a balance of hormones in the body. The imbalance of hormones has a bad effect on the body of women. The symptoms of hormonal imbalance are also clearly visible in the body. Hormonal imbalance can lead to many problems like fatigue, depression, sadness, anxiety, and weight gain, effect on fertility and appetite, skin and hair. While on the one hand, by making some healthy changes in diet and lifestyle, you can balance the hormones, on the other hand, some of your habits can cause hormonal imbalance in the body. Dietician Manpreet has given information about those habits from her Instagram account, which should be abandoned immediately to maintain balance in hormones.

Starting the day with caffeine drinks can also be the reason for hormonal imbalance. This affects the stress hormone level. Sleep pattern is affected, and there can be intestinal problems.

  • Consuming alcohol also affects the health of the intestines which affects the hormonal balance.
  • Probiotic foods are good for gut health and hormones, so if you do not include probiotic foods in your diet, then it directly affects the hormonal balance.

  • Problems related to digestion also have a direct relation to hormonal balance. Therefore, if you do not drink fennel tea after lunch, it affects your digestion and hormones.
  • If you include high carbs and low protein in the meals then it can cause insulin level spikes and can also affect the blood sugar level.
  • A 15-minute walk between 6-9 am is very important. If you do not do this then the cortisol level can be affected. Also, the absorption of Vitamin D can be reduced.

  • If you drink less than 2 litres of water throughout the day, dehydration can occur, due to which the body's function and production of hormones are affected.
  • Not including salad in your diet also affects hormones. The salad contains fibre. It eliminates constipation, very good for digestion. Fibre is also necessary for hormone synthesis.
  • Metabolism is also slow due to late night dinner which can lead to indigestion. This affects hormonal health.
  • If you consume more outside food then it is also not good for your hormonal health. Outside food contains processed carbs and more oil, which affects hormones.

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