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4 HORMONES THAT CAUSE CHAOS WITH YOUR
HORMONES

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information you need about these hormones

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Come and join my Facebook Group for women
over 40.  We share tips, recipes,
lifestyle, mindset, positive affirmations, journaling etc.  I would love to see you there and get to know
you.

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ARE YOU A WOMAN OVER 40?

ARE YOU SUFFERING WITH:-

Anxiety

Panic attacks

Feeling depressed most of the time

Can’t sleep at night

Having night sweats or hot flushes/hot
flashes

Having mood swings and snapping at everyone

Struggling to lose fat on your body

Have lost your own self identity and who
you are

Having menstruation problems and heavy
bleeding

My Healthy Hormones For Women Over 40
Course will solve all those problems for you!

Perimenopause and the transition into
menopause is a natural process and your body is equipped to handle it with
minimal symptoms.

If you are having lots of symptoms then
this is a sign that your hormones are out of balance and my course can get the
balance back for you so you can get on with your life and look good and feel
good inside and out.

My Healthy Hormones For Women Over 40
Course will transform your life and result in:-

Having lots of energy

Having a good nights sleep

Feeling happy and content with a spring in
your step

Having mental clarity

Having more get up and go to enjoy life

Being able to maintain a healthy weight

Stop heavy bleeding

So what are you waiting for, lets get you
started and on the road to healing your body and your hormone balance because
you deserve to have the best health and wellbeing as an aging woman.

Go to the link below now to get booked in
so you can get started straightaway.  The
course can be followed at your own pace and in your own time so no pressure on
when you do it and how long it takes you. 

You can ask me questions during the course
should you need to, but there is a FREE 30 minute call with me when you finish
the course to ask me any questions that you need answering then.

You can find out more details about the
Course and how to book by clicking the link below:-

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HEALTHY HORMONES FOR WOMEN OVER 40 COURSE -
https://www.healthylifestyleover40.com/programmes/

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I look forward to getting to know you

Andrea x

WHY DIGESTION IS IMPORTANT FOR HEALTHY HORMONES

DIGESTION DURING PERIMENOPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE

When you hormones are fluctuating and going up and down like a rollercoaster ride, it can cause a lot of digestion discomfort.



I want to give you some guidance and help with this.  I have suffered with digestive problems most of my adult life and I can definitely relate to some of the issues you might be having.  



Watch my video and find out why digestion is important for healthy hormones.



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4 HORMONES THAT CAUSE CHAOS WITH YOUR
HORMONES

Download my FREE ebook to get all the
information you need about these hormones - http://bit.ly/2ierZdr

Come and join my Facebook Group for women
over 40.  We share tips, recipes,
lifestyle, mindset, positive affirmations, journaling etc.  I would love to see you there and get to know
you.

MY FACEBOOK PAGE –
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PerimenopauseHeaven/

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MY INSTAGRAM PAGE –
https://www.instagram.com/healthylifestyleover40/

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ARE YOU SUFFERING WITH:-

Anxiety

Panic attacks

Feeling depressed most of the time

Can’t sleep at night

Having night sweats or hot flushes/hot
flashes

Having mood swings and snapping at everyone

Struggling to lose fat on your body

Have lost your own self identity and who
you are

Having menstruation problems and heavy
bleeding

My Healthy Hormones For Women Over 40
Course will solve all those problems for you!

Perimenopause and the transition into
menopause is a natural process and your body is equipped to handle it with
minimal symptoms.

If you are having lots of symptoms then
this is a sign that your hormones are out of balance and my course can get the
balance back for you so you can get on with your life and look good and feel
good inside and out.

My Healthy Hormones For Women Over 40
Course will transform your life and result in:-

Having lots of energy

Having a good nights sleep

Feeling happy and content with a spring in
your step

Having mental clarity

Having more get up and go to enjoy life

Being able to maintain a healthy weight

Stop heavy bleeding

So what are you waiting for, lets get you
started and on the road to healing your body and your hormone balance because
you deserve to have the best health and wellbeing as an aging woman.

Go to the link below now to get booked in
so you can get started straightaway.  The
course can be followed at your own pace and in your own time so no pressure on
when you do it and how long it takes you. 

You can ask me questions during the course
should you need to, but there is a FREE 30 minute call with me when you finish
the course to ask me any questions that you need answering then.

You can find out more details about the
Course and how to book by clicking the link below:-

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HEALTHY HORMONES FOR WOMEN OVER 40 COURSE -
https://www.healthylifestyleover40.com/programmes/

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I look forward to getting to know you

Andrea x

WHY DO YOU HAVE ESTROGEN DOMINANCE?

WHY DO YOU HAVE ESTROGEN DOMINANCE?

I explain in my video what can cause it and what you can do to correct it.

Come and join my Facebook Group for women
over 40.  We share tips, recipes,
lifestyle, mindset, positive affirmations, journaling etc.  I would love to see you there and get to know
you.

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/PerimenopauseHeaven/

WHAT DIET SHOULD YOU FOLLOW?

WHAT DIET SHOULD YOU FOLLOW?

There are so many diets around, which one do you follow and should you follow a diet?

There are two hormones that need to be kept balanced and they are grehlin and leptin.

Grehlin is the hunger hormone


Lepton is the hormone to tell you to stop eating

If you can keep your hormones balanced you have more chance of maintaining your weight and keeping cravings under control.

I would love to see you in my Facebook Group where other woman are learning how to get to grips with perimenopause and menopause. You can meet other women there and we all share experiences and support one another on the journey through mid life. I can't wait to meet you. You can join here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/PerimenopauseHeaven/

CAN ESSENTIAL OILS HELP WITH HORMONE BALANCING?

CAN ESSENTIAL OILS HELP WITH HORMONE BALANCING?

Watch my video to learn more about essential oils and their benefits



How you can use them 3 ways





I would love to get to know you if you are a women over 40 going through a hormonal imbalance.  Come and join my Facebook Group where other women are learning how to balance their hormones.  We share lifestyle, recipes and lots more.  I would love to see you there.



Join here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/PerimenopauseHeaven/

BRAIN HEALTH FOR WOMEN OVER 40

BRAIN HEALTH

Are you having some brain fog or lack of mental clarity throughout your day?



What is causing the brain fog and what can you do about it?



Are you worried about it?



In my video I will explain what is going on and why you are having brain fog and what you can do about it.  You can reduce it by making some changes in your life.



If you are a women over 40, why not come along and join my Facebook Group.  I am in there most days, sharing hormone balancing tips, recipes and much more.  You can get to know other women going through hormone changes too.  I would love to get to know you better.



You can join my group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/PerimenopauseHeaven/

DO YOU HAVE A MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY?

DO YOU HAVE A MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY IN PERIMENOPAUSE?

Magnesium is the number one deficiency for anyone today bur especially for women over 40 going through perimenopause.



Our soils are not nutrient dense anymore so the minerals in our diet is just not there.



There is a high turnover of food and if you are not growing your own food or you can't buy many organic fruits and vegetables, you can be mineral deficient.



Watch my video to find out if you are deficient.

METABOLISM IS IT SLOWING DOWN OVER THE AGE OF 40

METABOLISM

Does your metabolism slow down as you age?



What can affect your metabolism?



In my video today I talk about what you can do to keep your metabolism working for you and not against you.

MAKING CHANGES - FOR WOMEN OVER 40

WHAT IS STOPPING YOU FROM MAKING CHANGES

Changes can be a bit scary especially when it can affect your day to day life, changing the way you eat, changing the way you exercise and live your life.  



For women over 40, you probably have your comforts, you have your routines and so thinking about changes makes you feel a bit uncomfortable.



I am here to tell you that I have been there.  I made changes in my life 5 years ago and I have never looked back.  In my 40's I feel much healthier and have more energy and sleep better.  



Watch my video, you can make those changes for the better.

Skin Care For Women Over 40

SKIN HEALTH FOR WOMEN OVER 40

When you are in your 40's your skin will start to show signs of aging, maybe a few wrinkles around your eyes and mouth to begin with.  



The skin has two layers the dermis and the epidermis.  The skin protects you from harsh weather and the environmental toxins that are everywhere and can affect the health of your skin.  As you age, the skin cells turnover is reduced.



Watch my video for more information about skin health and what skin care I use for my skin health in my 40's.



ANDREA HOWARD

www.healthylifestyleover40.com

Has Your Fat Loss Stalled? Intermittent Fasting For Women over 40

FAT LOSS FOR WOMAN OVER 40

When you are in your 20's and 30's you have a plan, a way of eating and exercising that works for you.

When you are in your 40's and your hormones are going up and down like a rollercoaster ride, this plan tends to go out of the window!

Your fat loss stalls and you maybe are accumulating more fat around your body and you can't seem to figure it out. You may even be eating healthily and exercising well but it is making no difference.

I want to tell you that yes, you can make a few tweaks here and there and you can enjoy a maintained weight and feel happy with the way you look again.

Watch my video for some tips about your fat loss

MEAL PLANNING TO SAVE TIME

MEAL PLANNING

You can eat healthily when you spend a little bit of time thinking ahead and doing some food preparation.



Watch my video where I share with you how I do meal preparation for my lunches every day.

HEAVY BLEEDING DURING PERIMENOPAUSE

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Are you a woman over 40?

have you been yo yo dieting?

Are you finding that what worked for you
when you were younger is not working for you now?

Are you eating healthily and exercising but
not seeing any results and the belly fat is not budging?

In my 20’s and 30’s I suffered from
terrible digestion and I had very dry skin. 
My digestion crashed 4 years ago and I have been on a healing journey
ever since and learning about eating for better health and wellbeing.

Today I am leaner, have more energy and
have more mental clarity than I did when I was younger.  I am now 49.

I wanted to learn more about how
intermittent fasting can improve health and help the body to lose the weight
that it doesn’t need.  This can then
begin the process for your body to heal itself. 

The body is always on your side and will do
everything it can to help you to stay alive, it will never betray you although
sometimes you may think so!  Every woman
is different and that is why following someone elses diet will not work for
you.  You have to work with your own body
and create a way of eating and lifestyle habits to suit your needs.  You can then begin to create a healthy life
where you are cutting your risk of developing diseases later in life and also
being able to have more energy, more mental clarity and feel great inside and
out.

I am looking for women who are fed up of
following someone elses diet plan and wants to see the benefits of being a
healthy woman, is this you?

I HAVE CREATED:

*Intermittent Fasting Course - where I
teach you about the benefits of Intermittent Fasting and how it benefits your
health and fat loss.

*Anti Ageing For Women Over 40 Course –
which teaches you about your symptoms and the 4 key areas that affect your
hormone balance.  I give you solutions to
those 4 areas causing the problems so you can look good and feel good inside
and out, create a healthy lifestyle for yourself with more energy and
wellbeing. 

You can find out more details about the
Courses and how to book onto the courses by clicking the link below:-

ANTI AGEING WOMEN COURSE - https://www.healthylifestyleover40.com/programmes/

INTERMITTENT FASTING COURSE - https://www.healthylifestyleover40.com/intermittent-fasting-women-40/

MY WEBSITE – https://www.healthylifestyleover40.com/

MY FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/groups/PerimenopauseHeaven/

MY INSTAGRAM PAGE – https://www.instagram.com/healthylifestyleover40/

I look forward to getting to know you

Andrea x

PERIMENOPAUSE COMMON QUESTIONS I GET ASKED

Are you confused with some of the symptoms of perimenopause?

Watch my video where I go over a few common questions I get asked about Perimenopause.

If you like my video, please like it and share it with your friends.

As a woman over 40, ageing doesn't have to be hard and you don't have to suffer with lots of symptoms.

I have created courses for you to creating more balance with your hormones that can be creating lots of symptoms for you.

How to control belly fat
What 4 areas of your life are affecting your sleep, cravings, mood, energy levels.

The links to my courses and website will be available when you watch my video.

Join my Facebook group to talk with me and other women over 40 where we share tips and recipes etc.

I look forward to getting to know you.

MENSTRUATION DURING PERIMENOPAUSE

What happens to the menstuation cycle as you go through perimenopause?



I explain in my video what can happen.

FATLOSS TIPS FOR WOMEN OVER 40

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INTERMITTENT FASTING FOR WOMEN OVER 40

NEXT COURSE STARTS 7TH AUGUST

Are you a woman over 40?

have you been yo yo dieting?

Are you finding that what worked for you
when you were younger is not working for you now?

Are you eating healthily and exercising but
not seeing any results and the belly fat is not budging?

I have been studying intermittent fasting
over the last year and have been including this into my life with great
results.

In my 20’s and 30’s I suffered from
terrible digestion and I had very dry skin. 
My digestion crashed 4 years ago and I have been on a healing journey
ever since and learning about eating for better health and wellbeing.

Today I am leaner, have more energy and
have more mental clarity than I did when I was younger.  I am now 49.

I wanted to learn more about how
intermittent fasting can improve health and help the body to lose the weight
that it doesn’t need.  This can then
begin the process for your body to heal itself. 

The body is always on your side and will do
everything it can to help you to stay alive, it will never betray you although
sometimes you may think so!  Every woman
is different and that is why following someone elses diet will not work for
you.  You have to work with your own body
and create a way of eating and lifestyle habits to suit your needs.  You can then begin to create a healthy life
where you are cutting your risk of developing diseases later in life and also
being able to have more energy, more mental clarity and feel great inside and
out.

I am looking for women who are fed up of
following someone elses diet plan and wants to see the benefits of being a
healthy woman, is this you?

I have created a Intermittent Fasting
Course where I teach you about the benefits of Intermittent Fasting and how it
benefits your health and fat loss

WHAT THE COURSE INCLUDES:

A supportive environment with other like
minded women

Learn about intermittent fasting and the
many anti ageing benefits

Create a nutritional way of eating to suit
your needs and lifestyle

Fix hormonal imbalances

Learn how to listen to your body and give
it what it needs

WHAT THIS COURSE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

Meal Plans to follow

Weighing or measuring food

Before and after photos

Weighing yourself and tracking calories

You can find out more details about the
Course and how to book onto the course by clicking the link below:-

https://www.healthylifestyleover40.com/intermittent-fasting-women-40/

MY WEBSITE – https://www.healthylifestyleover40.com/

MY FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/groups/PerimenopauseHeaven/

MY INSTAGRAM PAGE – https://www.instagram.com/healthylifestyleover40/

I look forward to getting to know you

Andrea x

INTERMITTENT FASTING - ADVANTAGES OF BEING A HEALTHY WOMAN

COCONUT OIL AND THE MYTHS SURROUNDING CHOLESTEROL AND HEART DISEASE

COCONUT OIL AND THE MYTHS SURROUNDING CHOLESTEROL AND HEART DISEASE

The AHA (American Heart Association) has released a report that coconut oil is a saturated fat and considers it unhealthy. They do not say, however, that you should stop eating saturated fat. They are recommending limiting fat to 30g for a man (about 2 tablespoons) and 20g for a women (about 1.33 tablespoons). I don’t think a lot of people will be eating more than that per day.

They also recommend that we should eat more vegetable oils, which is totally wrong advice as this will cause inflammation in the body and cause more health risks. We do need a balance of omega 6 fats in the diet but not the kind of omega 6 fats found in vegetable oils such as sunflower oil.

There is some truth in the AHA report. They are recommending to eat a mediteranean diet which includes olives, olive oil, nuts and seeds.

This report has been put together because the pharmaceutical companies and food manufacturers are worried that we are all paying more attention to our health and eating for better health therefore reducing the amount of prescriptions being issued and refusing to eat foods that are bad for our health.

READ THE REPORT HERE

It really isn’t that simple just to say that coconut oil is a saturated fat and is unhealthy to eat. There is more to it than that. Coconut oil has many benefits, its anti microbial, you don’t need bile to ingest it, it is great for energy levels and for brain health too to help prevent alzheimers, seizures and depression. Our brain is 65% fat after all.

READ MORE HERE

ARE YOU AN ANTI AGEING WOMAN?

ARE YOU AN ANTI AGEING WOMAN?

I am a healthy ageing women, who do you want to be?

Age is just a number.  You have the power to be the woman you want to be in your 40's, 50's and beyond. You can get older without the signs of ageing.  You will probably associate age with gaining weight, not having lots of energy, feeling frumpy, having aches and pains, high blood pressure, risk of diseases.  It really doesn't have to be that way and you can make changes now to be healthy, look good and feel good inside and out.  

I’m for a women who:-

Is serious about her health

Wants to make her own decisions about her health and doesn’t play the victim and just takes the medication to solve her symptoms

Takes advice from me and understands at the end of the day its her decision whether to follow that advice or not and accepts responsibility if she doesn’t

Wants to learn why her body is out of balance and what to do about it
Is open to changing the way she looks at herself, food and life

Wants to get in touch with her feminine side and feel a deep connection with herself
Committed to create a healthy way of eating that works for her and knows that diets don’t work

She doesn’t want vanilla in her life, she wants hot spices

She is excited about being an ageing woman and what the future can bring
Wants to be confident and have a “can do” attitude

Is kind to herself and accepts the challenge of growth as she makes changes in her mid life journey

Wants to be happy and fulfilled and doesn’t apologise for taking time out for herself
Wants a better relationship with food and better relationships with others

I’m not for women who:-

Wants a quick fix and an easy ride to see instant changes to being an anti ageing woman

Who just want to moan and groan and are not open to changes in their diet and lifestyle
Who just want to complain about their health and symptoms to receive sympathy and attention seeking

Makes excuses about the changes she needs to make 

Who won’t go “all in” to make changes they need to make

Who can’t make up their minds and sit on the fence 

Make excuses about what they can and can’t do

Who are in it for themselves and not sympathetic or want to support other women

She knows that I can help her to get her hormones balanced so she can look good and feel good inside and out.

Contact me for a free 20 minute chat.  I would love to meet you and get to know you better. 

CONTACT ME HERE

HEALTHY EATING WHILE TRAVELLING

HEALTHY EATING WHILE TRAVELLING

Are you thinking about booking your summer holiday and wondering how you can eat healthily while you are travelling? I have a few tips to share with you on how you can stay healthy and still enjoy your holiday.

When choosing a hotel, try and get one with a mini fridge so you can store your homemade or bought healthy snacks.

An apartment is a great choice because it has its own kitchen and you have more freedom to eat healthily.

If you can maintain a healthy eating habit while you are on holiday, you won’t feel as tired or bloated and you will have more energy too.

Prepare some snacks to take with you. You could make some granola bars, almond cacao powder biscuits, raw trail mix of mixed nuts and dried fruit, a few bars of at least 70% dark chocolate or some energy balls (homemade or bought). If you like crisps, you could take kale chips, cassava chips or plantain chips.

When I am travelling I like to pack my own salad. You could chop up some tomatoes, cucumber, celery, radish, spring onion, pepper and mix in some cooked quinoa or lentils and mix in a salad dressing with olive oil, apple cider vinegar, tahini and a little lemon juice. I like to add some feta cheese or goats cheese.

A tortilla wrap with filling of your choice.

You could prepare some overnight oats by mixing oats with coconut or almond milk and adding anything you like such as raw cacao powder, nuts, seeds, dried fruit.

If you have chosen to stay in an apartment, you could shop before you travel and put a few things into your suitcase if you are flying or into a cool box for your car journey.

Take your favourite tea bags with you.

Find out where your nearest supermarket is before you arrive at your destination so you can stock up on some essential items such as fruit, cut up vegetables, hummus, eggs, organic plain full fat yogurt to mix with fruit and nuts if you like. Flavoured yogurt contains hidden sugars so adding your own fruit tastes much better.

If you are staying in a hotel there should be healthy options for breakfast such as fruit, yogurts and cooked options such as eggs, bacon, roasted tomato and mushrooms. These are great options and will fill you up and keep your blood sugar stable. If you need a snack during the day, you are already prepared with the snacks that you have packed as mentioned above.

There is a great probiotic called Sacchromyces Boulardii that you can take while travelling which helps to stop diarrhoea. It helps to kill bacteria and aid in digestion. If you find yourself a bit constipated while travelling, pack some magnesium glycinate or a magnesium oil to spray onto your skin. Magnesium helps to relax you so can also help with sleep too.

Things to make a note of to stay healthy while travelling are:-

Eat a balanced breakfast which includes fruit, plain yogurt, cooked breakfast of eggs, bacon, tomato and mushrooms.

For lunch you could look for lots of salads or a tortilla wrap with lots of salad and some protein such as fish, chicken or cheeses.

Load up on vegetables and skip the white starchy potatoes, pasta and white rice. Choose sweet potato, lentils, quinoa or brown rice instead. You could order salad or more vegetables as a side dish.

Always carry a snack and some fresh water around with you.

You can still enjoy the local cuisine whichever country you are travelling to by following the above tips.

Have a great holiday.

WHAT SPICE CAN BURN BELLY FAT?

WHAT SPICE CAN BURN BELLY FAT?

This spice can burn belly fat by keeping blood sugar under control.

This spice is high in antioxidants.

This spice is anti bacterial.

This spice can help to stop sugar cravings.

This spice can help to keep your brain healthy.

This spice is Cinnamon

There are two types of cinnamon, cassia cinnamon and ceylon cinnamon.

You can identify the difference between the two cinnamons by their colour. Cassia cinnamon is darker brown and is easier to produce and ceylon cinnamon is lighter brown and tastes much sweeter.  It is the most expensive of the two cinnamons.  

Cinnamon contains Vitamin K and Vitamin E in the large quantities. It contains small quantities of vitamin A and C. It also contains minerals, iron, magnesium, zinc and calcium.

It is an anti inflammatory and can help to control inflammatory conditions such as arthritis or IBS.

It has the ability to reduce oxidative stress in the body and limit nitric oxide build up in the blood and fat which can lead to brain disorders, heart disease or cancer.  

Cinnamon is high in antioxidants which help to keep free radicals at bay and keep your cells healthy and slow ageing.

It can also help to control infections and viruses such as a cold.

You can cook with cinnamon, add to drinks or sprinkle into stews.  It is excellent to preserve food.  

Cinnamon is great to use to stew fruit especially apples to make apple sauce.  It adds great flavour and also helps to preserve food so it lasts longer.

Just 1/2 tsp of cinnamon is enough to help to control blood sugar levels and metabolism.  

You can learn more about spices in my Perimenopause and Menopause programme which starts on the 15th June.

Learn how to control sugar cravings, how to stop anxiety and mood swings, how to get more sleep and lots more.

Get more details here

I am looking forward to seeing you on the programme and getting to know you and helping you on your mid life journey.

Andrea Howard

4 KEY AREAS THAT AFFECT HORMONE IMBALANCE - ESTROGEN

4 KEY AREAS THAT AFFECT HORMONE IMBALANCE - ESTROGEN

ESTROGEN is what is made in our ovaries during menstruation and it is also made in our adrenal glands.  When we reach menopause our adrenal glands take over from the ovaries in the production of estrogen.

Estrogen is manufactured from cholesterol by a woman’s ovaries each month, circulates in the blood and passes easily in and out of all organs and tissues.  It is eventually metabolised by enzymes in the liver. 

THERE ARE 3 ESTROGENS:-

ESTRONE (E1):  The main form of estrogen produced during menopause.  Toxins such as xenoestrogens, heavy metals, and other pollutants can directly affect hormone levels stored in your liver and fat cells.  Women with higher levels of toxicity have altered and contaminated forms of estrone.

ESTRADIOL (E2) – This is the estrogen that gives us our womanly curves and is the main estrogen present during menstruation years before menopause.  It plays a big role in energy, sleep, pleasure, sex drive, skin, hair and bone health.  It provides moisture for your lips, skin, eyes, GI tract and vagina.  This is the estrogen that is used for hormone replacement therapy.

ESTRIOL:  (E3):  This estrogen is made by the placenta during pregnancy.  It is suggested that this form of estrogen is a key regulator in determining which cells are turned on or off to estrogen.

  

Estrogen is present in the first two weeks of the menstruation cycle when your body is getting ready for ovulation.  Progesterone is high after ovulation in the second half of the month and the corpus luteum keeps progesterone high to nourish the womb ready for the egg to be fertilized. 

After the age of 35, our hormones begin to fluctuate with subtle signs at first.  The menstruation cycle begins to slow down and we can start to be more aware of some symptoms appearing when this happens.  This time in a womans life is known as perimenopause and is the years leading up to menopause.  Menopause is when you have gone a full 12 months without a period.  After the age of 35 our periods will begin to get less and less and you will begin to skip a month or two of periods which is a completely normal part of ageing leading up to menopause when our ovaries are slowing down and hormone levels fluctuate.

Hormones are chemical messengers in the body  There are receptor sites all over the body for estrogen.  Think about estrogen as being the fuel and the receptor site as being the machine or even that the estrogen receptor site is the lock and estrogen is the key.

ESTROGEN CAN INFLUENCE:-

Body fat

Muscle mass

Bone health

Heart health

During perimenopause you can have symptoms of low estrogen and estrogen dominance at the same time. 

SYMPTOMS OF HIGH ESTROGEN

HEAVY PERIODS

WEIGHT GAIN

BLOATING

PMS

MOOD SWINGS

This can put you at risk of developing fibroids, cysts, endometriosis or breast/ovarian cancer.  This can be brought on by stress, diet or the liver may not be detoxing the bad estrogens well from the body.  

SYMPTOMS OF LOW ESTROGEN

HOT FLASHES

MEMORY LOSS

WRINKLES

LOW LIBIDO

DEPRESSION

VAGINAL DRYNESS

When you are experiencing stress, it can affect your adrenal glands and this can then affect levels of serotonin which will give you symptoms of low estrogen levels as above.  It is so important to reduce your stress levels and to keep your adrenal glands nourished to stop the estrogen deficiency from happening.  This can put you at risk of osteoperosis, heart disease, cognitive decline.

I have more information about how to control your hormones and create Perimenopause Heaven in my programme.  It starts on the 15th June and I would love to have you on board to guide you on your Perimenopause journey. The price is £95 but for a limited time only the price is £60.  Click the link below to find out more about the programme.

JOIN HERE