If you are transitioning into menopause or struggling with infertility, one of the first things you should look at is your hormone balance via a dutch test or full blood panel near the time of ovulation. If an imbalance is found, medication may be the first recommendation offered as a solution. However, there are some holistic strategies to improve your hormone balance without needing to run to your nearest pharmacy. Read the blog below to learn how to balance your hormones using physical therapy treatments and other lifestyle strategies!

2.Marie Kondo Your Body’s Waste… Don’t Hold Onto What Isn’t Serving You

Another way to regulate your hormones is by detoxifying your liver. No, this doesn’t mean doing a juice cleanse. Instead, you want to appropriately hydrate, consume plenty of leafy greens and whole foods, and make sure that you are exercising. It’s important to reset our liver to get rid of environmental toxins that get stored in our fat tissues. Otherwise, these environmental toxins can create an imbalance of your hormones.

4.Know Your Cycle Like The Back of Your Hand  

One of the best ways to know if you may have a hormone imbalance is by taking a look at your menstrual cycle. Some of the things that should be observed each cycle is the length of your period, the length of your total cycle, and noticing when you are ovulating. If you are having a cycle that is outside of the 21-35 day window, clotting while you are having a period, in extreme pain during your period, or not having a positive LH surge ovulation test during your cycle, these factors may all indicate hormone dysfunction. 

In recent years there has been a new form of naturally balancing your hormones, through a technique called seed cycling.  Seed cycling is a term used to describe the incorporation of different seeds during the two main phases of the menstrual cycle, the follicular and luteal phases.  If you are interested in learning more about this, check out our blog dedicated to this topic!

Conclusion: 

Let’s face it. Being a woman isn’t easy. A lot of the symptoms that we deal with on a day to day basis have little explanation and even fewer solutions. However, there are holistic ways to manage these symptoms. One of the best ways that you can do this is under the guidance of a pelvic floor physical therapist! If getting your hormone balance in check is something that you are interested in, then call Revitalize Physical Therapy to schedule an initial consultation and talk with one of our women’s health experts!