Hormone Balance For Dummies
1. Edition February 2025
384 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Achieve balance and improve your health, mood, vitality and energy from within
Hormones are your body's chemical "messengers," the regulators of essential functions like metabolism, reproduction, mood, and growth. But, in our 24/7, hyper-connected modern world, many of us increasingly find ourselves in situations of chronic stress that can imbalance or disrupt our bodies' natural hormonal balance.
In Hormone Balance For Dummies, renowned hormone health coach Isabella Mainwaring delivers an accessible and exciting new take on hormonal imbalance. You'll discover why hormone balance is so important for you and contributes to everything from the maintenance of a healthy weight to fertility, mental wellness, and overall health. The author goes beyond diet and lifestyle to offer practical nervous system regulation tips and dive deep on available treatment options for hormonal imbalance.
In the book:
* Find out why stress, poor gut health, medications, toxins and unprocessed emotions and trauma can negatively impact your hormonal balance
* Be proactive in managing your hormone health to ensure robust health and wellbeing throughout life
* Explore traditional and alternative therapies for hormonal imbalances, including somatic work and EMDR
Perfect for men and women of reproductive age, and anyone else interested in their own health and wellness, Hormone Balance For Dummies is a must-read roadmap to improved wellbeing, mood, energy, and a brand-new lust for life!
Part 1: Understanding Hormone Balance and Why It's Important 5
Chapter 1: Hormone Balance for Life 7
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Endocrine System 17
Chapter 3: Meeting the Hormone Hierarchy 39
Chapter 4: Understanding Sex Hormone Transformation 55
Chapter 5: Linking Hormone Health to Overall Health 65
Part 2: Investigating the Rising Rates of Hormonal Issues 83
Chapter 6: Examining Escalating Rates of Global Reproductive Challenges 85
Chapter 7: Unpacking Global Crises in Health 107
Chapter 8: Understanding Your Unique Hormonal Profile 121
Chapter 9: Overloading the Nervous System 135
Chapter 10: Endangering the Gut and Its Microbiome 157
Chapter 11: Unpacking Modern Life's Impact on Our Ancient Hormones 175
Part 3: Interpreting Your Symptoms 191
Chapter 12: Understanding Your Reproductive Hormones 193
Chapter 13: Preventing the Long-term Risks of Imbalance 215
Chapter 14: Empowering Yourself with or without a Diagnosis 237
Part 4: Create Your Hormone Balancing Action Plan 255
Chapter 15: Turning Intention into Action 257
Chapter 16: Taking a Root-Cause Approach 277
Chapter 17: Hacking Your Hormone Hierarchy 291
Chapter 18: Fostering Hormone Balance in Teenagers 309
Chapter 19: Maintaining Hormone Balance in Older Age 319
Part 5: The Part of Tens 333
Chapter 20: Ten Essential Habits for Hormone Health 335
Chapter 21: Ten Myths about Hormone Health Debunked 343
Index 353
