Are your Hormones “Aging Faster” than you want them to?
Do you have lifeless frizzy hair, acne, dull or wrinkled skin, weak fingernail nails, autoimmunity and low sex drive? When we have hormonal imbalances we can also have metabolic and skin health imbalances. We can both decrease these wrinkles in time and rejuvenate our own body and health when we make a few necessary “bite size” lifestyle changes. Below is how you can have broken hormones while increasing the aging process, followed by simple solutions.
One- Insulin Resistance- relies on abusive foods and medications that create this condition. It can begin at any age. Obesity plays a roll in insulin resistance. It can cause skin tags, excess body hair, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and irregular menstrual cycles. High levels of insulin can accelerate wrinkling of the skin. Sugar can rob you of your health and your beauty.
Two- Oxidative Stress- plays a major role in the aging process. Aging of hair manifests as graying. Causes can include environmental factors such as ultraviolet radiation, smoking, and poor nutrition.(1) Cancer and oxidative stress and how they are linked, with metabolic behavior. (2)
Three- Cortisol Levels- Stress causes the release of the hormone cortisol. High cortisol levels increase the aging effects on our skin,wrinkling and broken capillaries and decreases immune function. Adrenal exhaustion from chronic stress means your adrenal glands are overworked from manufacturing cortisol, and they simply can't produce enough DHEA to support a healthy hormonal balance.
Four- DHEA - is a hormone produced by your adrenal glands and in your brain, which was first discovered by scientists in the 1930’s.(3) It’s the most abundant hormone in our body. Low DHEA levels is a contributing factor in accelerated aging, diabetes and insulin resistance. DHEA is one of the most crucial predictive factors in diagnosing aging-related diseases," according to Ronald Klatz, D.O., president of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
Quote: “In 1994, the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism published the therapeutic effects of DHEA replacement therapy. The DHEA-takers had more energy, slept better, and handled stress better than the placebo-takers. Research concluded that "DHEA will improve the quality of life over a longer period and will postpone some of the unpleasant effects of aging, such as fatigue and muscle weakness.” DHEA's power to invigorate the immune system is closely linked to its potential to fight aging.(4)
Five- Testosterone- Several habits interfere with Testosterone levels. It is a hormone found in both men and women. BPA may be one culprit to the declining levels of testosterone. Bisphenol-A, a synthetic chemical and endocrine disruptor is often found in various plastic containers and cash register receipts.
Alcohol creates inflammation throughout the body, skin and inhibits the release of this hormone. Alcohol and starchy foods shows up on the skin as dull/loss of radiance, dark circles under the eyes, puffiness, an increase in fine lines and wrinkles and increased pore size. These foods can also exacerbate acne, which is a systemic inflammatory disease.
Six- Melatonin- regulates our cycles, mood, reproduction, and weight. It is a hormone produced in the glandula pinealis and instrumental in regulating skin homeostasis.(5) It regulates the circadian day-night-rhythm and can decrease with UV and DNA damage.(6) It is implicated in skin functions and hair cycling. Exploration of “the melatonin-hair connection,” holds lessons to better understand the role of melatonin in the mammary gland.(14)
Seven- Serotonin - Without serotonin the body can’t regulate blood sugar, which plays a causative roll in diabetes. If our body lacks certain nutrients there can be serotonin deficiency, which in turn can lead to weight gain and obesity. Serotonin has precedence over pain tolerance, digestion, appetite, mood, emotions and cravings. High Cortisol levels can rob us of serotonin. Drugs are a major cause of lowered serotonin levels, including nicotine, alcohol, antidepressants and caffeine. Exposure to chemicals such as pesticides and heavy metals can lead to permanent damage to the nerve cells responsible for producing serotonin and cause DNA damage. These are endocrine disruptors. EDC’s interfere with hormone biosynthesis and metabolism. “An endocrine disrupting chemical substance alters the hormonal and homeostatic systems that enable the organism to communicate with and respond to its environment.”(7) Scientific research implies the impact of EDC’s substances in the generative roots of obesity. “Obesogens” are endocrine disruptors that promote obesity.(7)
Inositol improves the activity of serotonin in the brain. A non- processed form of Inositol is found in vegetables known as phytic acid.(8)
Eight- Progesterone- is known to help maintain the glycogen stores. It is a hormone needed for reproduction and affects the immune system, the central nervous system, respiratory system, kidney, heart, fat tissue and weight gain in both men and women.(9) Progesterone is also know as the bone protective substance.(10)
Carbofuran interrupts progesterone and is one of the most toxic pesticides. It is an endocrine disruptor, which may consequently lead to serious reproductive problems.(11) Exposure to cadmium, (a heavy metal,) has been linked to a wide range of detrimental effects on progesterone levels and reproduction.(12)
Nine- Human Growth hormone-is a protein hormone and produced in the anterior pituitary gland deep inside the brain. With a decrease in HGH your skin shows signs of wrinkles and sagging. With an increase in HGH we have an improved sex drive. Sleep-loss causes the body to produce less HGH.
Ten- Estrogen dominance- can be caused by endocrine disruptors which in turn causes fat gain, water retention and bloating. Endocrine disrupting chemicals in skin care products, pesticides and toxic laundry supplies can increase allergies, weight gain, skin aging and disrupt our hormones.
8 tips on what you can do now-
1-Begin with avoiding chemicals that can lead to DNA damage. Processed and Genetically Engineered Foods can play a causative roll in DNA Damage. The elimination of toxic “trans fatty acids” alone, could avert tens of thousands of coronary events each year in the United States. Ditch the Inflammatory refined sugar, corn, soy and junk food habits. For example these ingredients can all be found in your favorite gelato recipe. Eat good fats such as Organic Avocados, organic coconut oil and organic raw nuts for balanced Testosterone levels while avoiding insulin resistance. Pro-inflammatory foods such as sugar, corn, soy, alcohol, caffeine and rBGH dairy will promote wrinkles, a host of diseases, accelerate aging and cause the storage of body fat.
2-Your organs and systems work together. They are not separate parts. Enjoying great skin means paying attention to good gut bacteria and building your immune system. You can start by giving the gut what it needs- “Good Bacteria” with a non-dairy probiotic (13) plus increase organic fruits and veggies from Mother Nature’s table. Drink more pure clean water and avoid constipation.
3- Exercise will ensure that you have beautiful skin. Studies have indicated that exercise benefits the skin in much the same way it improves metabolic, hormonal and bone health.
4- Balance pH- don’t allow your body to become acidic which paves the way for autoimmune diseases, dull hair and skin.
5- Eat for a healthy liver. Make sure you avoid excess alcohol, drug use, obesity and a “fatty liver” condition.
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6- Love your sleep. Sleep is when your skin has a chance to detox, rebuild and rejuvenate. Not getting a good nights sleep is not going to be beneficial for your Testosterone or other hormone levels.
7- Avoid exposure to xenoestrogens from plastics, cosmetics, toxic laundry detergents and medications. These can increase weight gain and obesity.
8- Stress interrupts hormones, increases aging and reduces immunity. Find healthy ways to release your stress. Quote:“A research team from Ohio State University that has long worked in this field suggests that psychological stress affects the immune system by disrupting communication between the nervous system, the endocrine system, and the immune system. These three systems “talk” to one another using natural chemical messages, and must work in close coordination to be effective. The Ohio State research team speculates that long-term stress releases a long-term trickle of stress hormones, mainly glucocorticoids. These hormones affect the thymus, where lymphocytes are produced, and inhibit the production of cytokines and interleukins, which stimulate and coordinate white blood cell activity.”
Conclusion: Science has found that hormones influences our brains, the systems of the human body and our organs- which includes the skin. No one wants to age faster than normal or experience hormonal imbalances that can lead to unwanted weight gain and autoimmune disorders. You are in charge. Only YOU can take action to support your body’s immunity, metabolism, hormonal activity and skin's defense systems, or they can and will rapidly deteriorate. Pay your $$$ with clean organic foods from Mother Nature that have increased health benefits or pay your $$$ to doctors for medications, that can have several toxic hormonal side effects.
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Connie Rogers is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and owner of www.bitesizepieces.net and www.weightlossforlifechange.com
Her expertise lies in toxins that can disrupt our skin, metabolic, and endocrine health. She teaches “Skin Health from Within.”
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footnotes:
1-http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2929555/
2-http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2990475/
3- http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/03/19/the-most-common-mistakes-in-bioidentical-hormone-replacement.aspx#_ednref1
4-http://www.anti-agingmd.com/dhea.html
5- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583885/
6-http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23467217
7-http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16037129/
see also http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2726844/#B435
8-http://www.ehow.com/about_5548572_causes-depleted-serotonin.html
9-http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15669543
10- http://raypeat.com/articles/aging/aging-estrogen-progesterone.shtml
11-http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20021136
12- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15096650
13- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19203862/ see also http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19300508/
14-http://193.175.223.222/media/custom/1595_3456_3.PDF
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