How to Balance Hormones For Mood Swings

Mood swings can be brought on by emotional, physical and mental factors. Mood swings are directly related to the balance of estrogen and progesterone. If one of these hormones increases, the other decreases. Having too little estrogen may appear as headaches, memory problems, and sleep disturbances. Having too much estrogen makes women feel irritable, anxious, retain water, experience regular PMS symptoms and makes their progesterone levels go down. Progesterone is the hormone responsible for leveling out a woman's mood. Estrogen, progesterone, serotonin, epinephrine, and dopamine all need to be at optimal levels for a good emotional balance.

Instructions

1. Take a look at your diet and make sure that you are incorporating leafy green vegetables, plenty of soy, flaxseed, wheat, rye, grapes, citrus fruits, seaweed, good fats and turmeric. Avoid highly processed foods, saturated fats, refined carbohydrates, and limit sugar intake.

2. Incorporate multivitamin supplements, Omega-3 fatty acids, and a B complex supplement. Having adequate vitamin consumption through foods and supplements can drastically help regulate many different irregularities, including the leveling out of moods and hormones.

3. Get enough sleep. Incorporate an exercise regimen if you aren't currently physically active. Try to avoid external stressors if possible and limit your intake of foods that may contain growth hormones that can throw off your hormone balance.

4. Consult your doctor to see if you would benefit from a progesterone supplement, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) or other estrogen balancing supplements.

References

• Horinouchi, Dr. Keith. "Recommendations to balance hormones."
• Natural Progesterone and Mood Swings."January 26th, 2008.
• Balance Hormones Naturally." Integretive Wellness Center, 2009.