HORMONES AND YOU

HORMONES AND YOU Oestrogen  and progesterone: balancing act-  The human body produces 3 sex hormones oestrogen ,progesterone and testosterone. With my research I like to focus on oestrogen and progesterone because medical research  and my experience prove that they play the starring roles in any hormone related weight gain drama.    These two hormones work together to help men and women to develop properly they are responsible for important biochemical functions in both the female and male bodies. WHEN THE RATIO OF ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE GETS OUT OF SYNC, MANY HEALTH ISSUE ARISE, INCLUDING UNWANTED BELLY FAT. WHAT IS ESTROGEN DOMINANCE IT is important to understand that being ESTROGEN dominant doesn't mean that your body is producing too much ESTROGEN; rather it means that your body's estrogen  production is not balanced by progesterone production. ESTROGEN dominance occurs when the natural ratio of estrogen to progesterone is upset- in other words when the bodies internal estrogen to progesterone seesaw becomes tilted. WHEN THIS HAPPENS  -your body is unable to effectively use fat stores for energy, WHICH MEANS that your body ability to metabolise or burn body fat for calories is compromised. THE RESULT IS extra weight that won't go away even with more exercise or less eating. SO IN MEN AND WOMEN, higher estrogen level predispose the body to store fat around the abdomen. SOLUTION? MAKE EXERCISE AND HEALTHY EATING A PERMANENT LIFESTYLE.