Hormones Causing Daily Chaos? Regain Calm & Control Now
Natural, evidence-based ways to restore hormonal balance and feel like yourself again
That imperceptible sensation that indicates something is slightly… off.
It may be that strange fatigue that a good night’s sleep doesn’t seem to fix, the persistence of the “belly” that won’t respond to diet and exercise, the afternoon brain fog, or the mood that seems to come from nowhere.
You simply feel like your body is not following directions. And in some ways, you are right.
Just imagine a wonderful orchestra.
When all the musicians are in-tune and follow the instructions of the conductor, beautiful, harmonious music appears—effortless energy, stable moods, deep sleep, and a well-functioning metabolism.
Your internal orchestra follows the directives from your endocrine system with hormones being the talented musicians.
But what happens when even one of them is out of tune?
One instrument can easily throw the entire piece off. The music turns to chaos!
This is how hormonal imbalance presents itself.
The good news is you don’t have to continue listening to this ongoing noise. Finding out which section of your orchestra needs a little assistance is the first step.
So, let’s meet the members of your orchestra.
The Rhythm Section: Stress & Sleep (Cortisol and Melatonin)
This is the base of the symphony that regulates the tempo and rhythm of day to day living.
Cortisol, the Percussionist
Picture cortisol as the thunderous drums and crashing cymbals.
It is a necessity. It supplies the dramatic crescendo to jump start your day in the morning and helps create the energy to navigate stressful situations.
But unfortunately in our modern (and stressful) society, the percussionist doesn’t get a break. The chronic work, financial, and to-do list stress is basically continuous cymbals crashing all day long.
The outcome is that you find yourself feeling “wired and tired,” with disrupted sleep, and eventually the high intensity of all of the symphony noise begins to deplete the whole orchestra.
Melatonin, the Lullaby
This would be represent that soft, calm “music” that suggests it’s time for the orchestra to rest, repair, and reset for another day.
However, this music is very easy to drown out.
When the crashing of the cortisol cymbals continue into the night, primarily because of late work, or when “blue light” from our technology copies the rhythm of a day-time, the result is an orchestra that has a great deal of difficulty going to sleep, staying asleep, and legitimately taking an intermission for restorative sleep for the orchestra as a whole in between sets.
The String Section: Sex Hormones (Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone)
This section adds the melody, richness, and emotional response to the symphony’s music. Their music is connected to our vitality, reproduction, mood, and sense of self.
For Women (Estrogen & Progesterone)
These two components create an intricate and beautiful music piece that makes the monthly cycle. When estrogen and progesterone are functioning normally and properly, they will produce regular and talented music.
But as women approach their 40s and 50s, this duet can become less predictable.
The volume may have erratic fluctuations or may have started fading altogether. The spectrum of outcomes can often lead to the typical markers of perimenopause and menopause. An erratic high screeching note can feel like a hot flash or low, sad, minor chords correspond with the shift in moods.
For Men (Testosterone)
Testosterone can be compared to a deep cello sound that provides significant strength, drive, muscle tone, and libido.
As testosterone is affected by age, stress, and lifestyle choices, the depth of the cello starts to decline resulting in less vibrant music, thereby contributing to fatigue, lack of motivation, and decline in energy—a condition often referred to as “andropause.”
The Wind Section: Metabolism & Energy (Thyroid & Insulin)
This section will dictate the tempo (pace) for the whole performance and the dynamics (energy). If either of these are off, the whole group will fall apart.
Thyroid, the Conductor’s Baton
Your thyroid hormones establish the tempo of your entire metabolism.
When the baton is flowing at a comfortable pace, you feel energized and clear-headed.
If it flows too slow, it will exhibit or reflect sluggishness leading to fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, etc.
If it flows too fast, then the music and readers are frantic and jumbled with feelings of anxiety and disquiet.
Insulin, the Stage Manager
Insulin is the stage manager that delivers critical energy (glucose) to all musicians so that the respective members can play.
But, what happens if the musicians have been given too much energy, too frequently, to the point that they are now deaf or disengaged from the direction of the stage manager?
This is referred to as insulin resistance. The energy is still available, but now cannot get into the musicians’ sections/leads and they are tired and depleted from metabolic back-stage chaos.
If any (or all) of this sounds familiar, please know you are not alone, that it is not you.
The reality of today’s world—with the chronic stress, the endless exposures (food, beverages, air) to make processed foods tastier, or simply life stressors—and the aging clock are all designed to continuously disrupt this symphony.
For way too long the answer has simply been to turn the noise down. But we are not trying to turn down the noise on a single symptom, we are trying to address the root cause of what is agitating your conductor and provide them with the tools necessary to get the entire orchestra back into beautifully vibrant symphony.
Now that you can almost hear which section of your orchestra might be playing out of tune, the questions that must be addressed is:
What can we do?
How do you gently quiet the crashing cymbals of cortisol?
How do you facilitate the beautifully tone of your sex hormones as they transition in the passage of time, and what are the best practices to keep your metabolic rhythm healthy and steady?
In this week’s post we move from diagnosis to action. You will unlock the complete “Home Apothecary” for hormonal harmony, including:
An Orchestra Retuning Kit: The Evidence-Based Tools. A deep dive into the most beneficial science-based natural tools for each hormonal section.
Actionable Protocols & Safety Score. Each natural tool includes specific evidence-based dosing guides, what to look for in a quality supplement, and safety information for you to discuss with your doctor.
A Downloadable Bonus: The Hormonal Harmony Cheat Sheet. It identifies symptoms and the right natural tools to access, easy to print to put on your fridge or save to your phone.