21 Quick Tips to Balance Your Hormones Naturally

Dr. John Lee was and still is considered one of the leading authorities on estrogen dominance and hormonal imbalance.  He strongly believed premenopause symptoms have a variety of causes, both physical and emotional, and that it is important to treat both sides of the problem.  In his book What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause, he offers some simple steps you can take to regain balance in your life and ease the unpleasant symptoms of premenopause.  Here are some of his suggestions to help you feel better and live happier by balancing your hormones naturally.

1. Ask for help when you need it, then take time to appreciate it when you receive it.
2. Get plenty of sleep.
3. Do some of form of exercise daily.  You don’t have to go to the gym or jog 5 miles -  just take a walk, do a little gardening, dance for a while or do some other non-sedentary activity you enjoy.
4. Don’t lose touch with friends and family.  Keep loneliness at bay.
5. Drink green tea instead of coffee.
6. Limit alcohol consumption to just one drink after dinner or eliminate it all together.
7. Eat organic whole foods whenever possible.  Drink plenty of clean water and take a good multivitamin daily.
8. Leave the television off occasionally.
9. Relax in the car with books on tape or some soothing music.  Or if you have children along for the ride, this is a great time to talk to them.  Turn the cell phone off and have a conversation with the kids.
10. Learn to meditate.  Doing yoga or other meditative exercises and communicating with your spirituality helps you remain calm when the going gets rough.
11. Don’t take on more than you can handle comfortably.  It’s okay to say no sometimes.
12. Keep communications open with your partner.  If something’s bothering you, talk about it before anger and resentment builds to the boiling point.
13. Find a health care professional who listens to you and shares your views about caring for your health.
14. Don’t try to be superwoman.  Split the household duties with your partner and don’t be afraid to let children share in family care.  Give them age appropriate chores and offer praise for their efforts.
15. Avoid prescription drugs when possible.
16. Don’t feel obligated to have sex with your partner if don’t really want to at that time.  Sex should not be another chore you have to accomplish that day but should be pleasurable for both of you.  If something is preventing that, discuss your feelings with your partner.
17. Do your best to keep your spending under control and avoid the stress of financial problems.
18. Remember, you must take care of your own needs if you are going to be able to take care of those of your children, even if it means forfeiting some of your children’s smaller needs.  No parent can do everything for her child.
19. If you’re lonely, find some type of volunteer work you enjoy.  You’ll be helping yourself as well as others.
20. Take a few minutes and do something that makes you laugh.
21. When you know your emotions are out of balance, acknowledge the imbalance but don’t let it become a focal point in your life.  Don’t ignore your feelings but don’t make it worse by allowing them to build stress.  Try to turn your concentration to more positive thoughts.

Dr. Lee truly believed that finding ways to bring harmony and balance into all aspects of your life is a big step towards creating physical and mental well-being and by following his advice, countless premenopausal women have improved their health and their lives.

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