Hormone Balancing Herbs For Women

Hormone Balancing Herbs For Women

By: Jhoane Robinson

What are hormones?

Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers that are made by the endocrine glands and travel in the bloodstream to tissues or organs, sending signals to tell your body what to do and when to do it. They are your “chemical messengers”, the body’s “WiFi,” providing internal communication between cells throughout the body. The endocrine system orchestrates all of the body’s different hormones and regulates all biological processes in the body, including the brain and nervous system, reproductive system, and metabolism.

 

How Do Hormones Affect Health and Functionality?

Hormones influence our health and minds every single day. There are over 50 studied hormones, which are produced in very tiny amounts, each one having a specific purpose, and an imbalance in any one of them creates an imbalance in the body.


The pituitary gland, thyroid, adrenal glands, testes, and ovaries are major parts of the endocrine system producing important hormones including thyroid, adrenal, and sex hormones, which all work together.

 

What is Hormone Imbalance?

Hormone imbalance happens when you have too much or too little of any certain hormone. Because your hormones “talk” to each other constantly, any imbalance creates a domino effect, which causes changes throughout your body that can affect your health.


For instance, the pancreas is an endocrine gland that produces digestive enzymes and also insulin, which regulates blood sugar metabolism. Insulin resistance develops when the pancreas makes too much insulin hormone and the cells stop responding to the insulin, which makes blood sugars rise. Progesterone is a hormone that supports menstruation and pregnancy, but high progesterone levels can also contribute to insulin resistance in women.

 

Female Hormones:

Estrogen, responsible for the female reproductive system and sexual development, is primarily produced by the ovaries and the adrenal glands and helps regulate the menstrual cycle. Estrogen also affects the brain, liver, heart, and skin health, as well as emotions.

Too much estrogen is called estrogen dominance.


As a woman ages, the ovaries produce less estrogen. Hormone replacement therapy is sometimes used to help ease hot flashes, sleep issues, and other menopausal symptoms.

For those of us who want to handle our health with a more natural approach, Nature has provided herbs that support women’s health. Keep reading to find out more.

 

What Are the Effects of Hormone Imbalance, Especially for Women?

With a hormone imbalance, you may have too much or too little of a certain hormone. Even tiny changes can be felt throughout the body.

 

Hormonal Imbalance May Cause:


  • Mood swings, nervousness, irritability, low mood
  • Irregular menstrual cycles
  • Painful periods, menstrual cramps
  • Premenstrual symptoms
  • Low libido (sex drive)
  • Infertility (difficulty conceiving)
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Unexplained weight gain or loss
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Night sweats, hot flashes
  • Acne
  • Headaches
  • Brain Fog
  • Digestive issues
  • Low energy and fatigue
  • And more…

 





What Can We Do to Help Keep Our Hormones in Balance?

Our hormone levels fluctuate daily with ups and downs normal and necessary to our health, but when they get out of balance, we need to take action to bring back homeostasis.

There are lifestyle changes that can help with hormone balance.

  • Stress can affect our hormone balance. Do stress reduction – yoga, tai chi, meditation, walking…
  • Eat a balanced, healthy diet, and identify possible food triggers.
  • Exercise – Physical activity helps balance hormones.
  • Sleep – get plenty of quality sleep and rest.
  • Vitamin D – helps balance hormones. Get sun exposure, and eat vitamin D foods – salmon for healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
  • Take care of gut health (probiotics, digestive enzymes, foods with fiber).
  • Reduce sugar intake, alcohol intake, and caffeine.
  • Stay hydrated – drink 8 full glasses of purified water throughout the day.
  • Herbal Supplements – especially those focusing on women’s hormonal and daily health needs.

 

How Have Herbs Been Used to Support Hormones?

Herbs have been used throughout the world for centuries in many herbal medicine traditions. There are some wonderful hormone-balancing herbs that can be taken as herbal supplements.

 

Best Hormone Balancing Herbs & Herbal Remedies for Women’s Health

Ashwagandha Root – 


(Withania somnifera) is revitalizing, rejuvenating, and strengthening, helps with stress and reduces cortisol levels, and supports thyroid function. Ayurvedic medicine’s primary adaptogenic herb supports all aspects of your health.

 

Black Cohosh Root (Actaea racemosa)

A  women’s reproductive system restorer with estrogen-like actions that is one of the most proven female premenstrual and menopausal herbs. Helps alleviate menstrual complaints, and hot flashes, temporarily relieve minor headaches, and helps lift the mood.

(Women’s Daily, Revive-Her-Drive)


Chaste Tree Berry (Vitex agnus castus) 

Helps balance hormones and supports menstrual cycles and regularity, supports the entire female reproductive system, and eases discomforts that often come with menstrual cycles and menopause. Helps increase lactation in nursing mothers.

(Women’s Daily, Revive-Her-Drive)

 

Holy Basil [Tulsi] (Osium tenuiflorum) 

An adaptogenic herb that benefits all systems in the body and helps balance body, mind, and spirit, and promotes long life, balance, and resilience to all of life’s challenges.

Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis)

Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for supporting estrogen levels, and easing menstrual and menopausal discomforts. It also helps lift mood and supports libido.

(Women’s Daily, Revive-Her-Drive)

 

Red Raspberry Leaf (Rubus idaeus) 

A  health builder and reproductive system toner with antioxidants and minerals that help protect and build health that has been used for centuries to support women during pregnancy.

(Women’s Daily, Herbal Minerals)

 

Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale)

Gut health is very important to your endocrine system balance. The gut produces most of your body’s serotonin, which helps mood and well-being. Dandelion root is a nutritive liver cleanser that supports and builds the liver, blood, digestive, and immune systems.

 

Cedar Bear Herbal Supplements That Support Hormone Balancing:

Women’s Daily ­– Female Reproductive Health Support

Since the dawn of time, women throughout the world have used plant remedies from Nature to support their female-related health needs. Women’s Daily by Cedar Bear® is an all-natural herbal formula made specifically for women, from their early teen years and throughout their lives. Women’s Daily has plant-based nutrients and antioxidants that support everyday health, as well as help support the endocrine system through monthly cycles. Women’s Daily is an extremely complex herbal formula with herbs that nutritionally support a woman’s body, calm the nervous system, lift moods, and help the endocrine system maintain a healthy balance for the female reproductive system. With Cedar Bear’s Women’s Daily, you have the right herbal formula to help smooth your menstrual cycles, soothe your nerves, lift your moods, and strengthen your overall health and vitality.

 

Revive-Her Drive™

Vital Energy & Sexual Health Builder.

Revive-Her Drive was specially formulated by Cedar Bear to lift the female libido, bring a sense of well-being, and increase energy levels and stamina. It also helps reduce anxiousness and nervous tension. Gives valuable support to the health of your entire reproductive system. Excellent for athletes and high-performance-driven lifestyles.

 

Thyro Boost

Activates & Builds the Thyroid

Low thyroid function slows metabolism and affects every organ system and function of your body. Thyro Boost by Cedar Bear supports thyroid function and boosts your thyroid by providing plant-based minerals and nutrients that are necessary for healthy thyroid function.

 

Thyro Calm

Calms Overactive Thyroid & Metabolism

If your thyroid gland starts to produce too much thyroid hormone and causes your metabolism to be overactive, all your body’s processes will speed up. Thyro Calm by Cedar Bear is an all-natural, alcohol-free herbal formula that helps calm down overactive thyroids.

 

Adrenal Balance

Adrenal Exhaustion, Stress, & Mental Focus

Stress and life’s pressures can cause adrenal exhaustion, leading to burnout, difficulties with energy levels, brain fog, and mental focus. Adrenal Balance supports your endocrine system and helps your body handle ongoing stress and even helps calm your nervous system.

 

Herbal Minerals

Essential Nutrients to Build Healthy Bodies

Herbal Minerals provide essential nutrients to help build general health and immunity. Especially helpful during menstrual cycles to support nutritional needs.

 

Iodine

Benefits Thyroid, Immune Function, & Overall Health

Iodine gently supports your thyroid and metabolism, immune function, and overall health.

 

 

About Cedar Bear Supplements:

Cedar Bear herbal supplements are like a super concentrated herbal tea, just take a drop or two at a time. AND they are easy to take! Take them straight from the bottle (they taste good too great), or put them in your water, herbal tea, detox drink, smoothie… however you like to take them!

 

All ‘Genuine TincTract® Made’ Cedar Bear herbs are totally alcohol-free. They have only three things in them, herbs, glycerin, and water. Nothing else! Easy to use, effective, and taste really good. So, ladies, sail through your female monthlies and even into your menopausal years with women’s hormone-supporting herbal supplements by Cedar Bear!

 

You can purchase Cedar Bear’s Women’s Health Supporting Herbs, Hormone Balancing Supplements, and all other health-supporting Cedar Bear products at www.cedarbear.com.

 

 

Cedar Bear Naturals is an herbal company founded by herbalists with formulas created by true herbalists based on herbal traditions from throughout the world and throughout the centuries.

 

 

(These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)