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Find Womens Nutrition Carlsbad CA

By Joshua Robinson


Staying healthy does not have to mean living under a doctor's care. In fact, if a woman's diet is bad and her lifestyle unhealthy, there's not much a doctor can do. For that reason, finding out how to achieve really good womens nutrition Carlsbad CA (and elsewhere) can mean a better quality of life and a longer one, too.

Most parents know well that a girl reaching puberty can have severe emotional swings as her hormone levels fluctuate. Hormones affect our emotions, our energy level, how well we sleep, and how well our reproductive systems function. They also affect weight gain and metabolism. Hormones are produced by female organs but also by organs that both sexes have, like the adrenal glands.

Almost all women are aware that estrogen plays an important role. If the ovaries produce enough estrogen at the right times, a woman will have fairly painless and regular menstruation, for example. Her breasts will develop properly and not be too large for her skeletal framework to support without strain. She will have abundant hair on her head and will be able to nurse a baby without problems. She will have enough energy to get through the day happily and will go through the 'change of life' without heavy bleeding, hot flashes, night sweats, and other bothersome symptoms.

Nutrition can help prevent painful periods, infertility, skin blemishes and dryness, thinning hair, and other symptoms that are really revealing a lack of - or an over-abundance of - one or more hormones. The problem can lie in the ovaries, which produce hormones as well as the eggs that make a new human, or with the adrenal glands which control all the endrocrine (hormone) system. Many women don't know that fatigue can be caused by hormonal imbalances, as well as other things like chin hairs, dry eyes, and insomnia.

A woman can do her own research and choose foods and supplements that can help her find balance. If that seems too difficult, there are naturopaths, herbalists, and even medical doctors who try diet and supplementation with natural things before resorting to pharmaceuticals. A doctor can do lab tests, like blood scans, that can reveal where problems may lie. A dietitian might recommend dietary changes to achieve certain health goals.

It is usual to find nutritionists on staff at clinics that are headed by a medical doctor but which have other health experts on staff. Often Chinese herbalists, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and other trained people combine their skills to help clients plan a new health regimen.

Nutritional counselors can assess your eating habits, work load, exercise regimen, and stress levels to help you restore balance to your lifestyle. This will enhance any other therapy you choose to try. Both diet and lifestyle affect your total well-being.

Many modern habits disrupt hormone levels. Too much screen time (either television or computer) can cause insomnia, especially if this activity goes on well into the evening hours. Other, more serious conditions like endrometriosis, can be addressed with nutrition. Supplements like phytoestrogens can help ease PMS and menopause. Check online for information on how your body works and who is available to counsel you.




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