SIBO affects millions of people but can be tough to diagnose, given the wide array of symptoms and root causes. It takes a solid autoimmune and anti-inflammatory protocol to clear up what is going on in your body. But with the right foods and lifestyle adjustments, it is possible to fix your gut and hormones with a beautifully diverse diet.
The #1 root cause of hormone imbalance I see in women in their late thirties and beyond is a sluggish liver! This is because it slacks off on its duty of cycling out excess toxins and hormones, sending your body into a downward spiral of hormone dysfunction. Your liver’s main job is to filter out toxins and excrete them from your body. But guess what happens when hormonal levels are out of whack and your body begins throwing excess at the liver? It simply can’t keep up.
Fats carried such a bad rap for so long that it’s easy to find yourself still thinking they should be limited or completely avoided. But not all fats will make you fat or lead to clogged arteries, heart issues, or weight gain. On the contrary, healthy fats are vital for your body to function at its best. They keep you energized, help you think clearly, enable you to digest and absorb necessary vitamins, and maintain your cell membranes. And, yes! They help to keep those hormones balanced!
Have you been stuck on the weight-loss merry-go-round, circling and circling from one diet to the next? Have you jumped on the exercise train that seems to work for everyone else, tortured yourself for weeks, and just feel more tired and angry? Is each and every day a struggle to keep yourself from falling asleep? Can you get through your day without tea, coffee, chocolate, or some other mid-afternoon pick-me-up? I have been there…
“What should I eat now that I have this diagnosis?” This is a question I hear all the time, from people who are either dealing with hormone imbalances, thyroid disorders, or autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s. While there is no concrete answer to this question (and believe me, I wish there were!), I want to empower you to make the best choices you can make for your body and your health. Let me first say that food is a personal thing. What works for one person may not work for someone else. The best advice I can give is that you listen to your body. This involves finding what makes you feel good and getting rid of the things that don’t!
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