4 things that ruined my hormones

I recently got diagnosed with PCOS & I’ve been trying to get to my root cause!

there’s a few things I used to do all the time back in college that contributed to my hormone imbalances 🥺

chronic stress: stress was an issue for me in college & also now! I struggle with keeping my nervous system balanced & not going into fight or flight! When this happens stress hormones are released & if this happens too much or too often, these stress hormones are hard on our body & disrupt other hormones.

Coffee on an empty stomach: caffeine on an empty stomach is really hard on your body! It spikes your cortisol & hurts your gut health. Eating breakfast first before any caffeine is key!!☕️

Eating fast food + high refined sugar: fast food & refined sugar contribute to inflammation which disrupts your gut health & hormones. Try eating more whole foods and eating out less! Instead of refined sugar, eat more fruit 🍎

a lot of antibiotic use: I had bacterial vaginosis for 3 years straight end I took a lot of antibiotics to treat it. All the antibiotics left my gut health in rough shape because antibiotics kill your good gut bacteria a long with the infection. Gut health is connected to hormone health! I figure that’s where a lot of my imbalances stem from.

I’ve worked hard to undo these habits for better hormone health 🤍 can anyone else relate?🥺

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