The Hormone Balance Cookbook : 60 Anti-Inflammatory Recipes to Regulate Hormonal Balance, Lose Weight, and Improve Brain Function

Intro; Dedication; Copyright; Title Page; Contents; Foreword : The Right Diet Provides the Nutrition Your Hormones Need; About Hormones; Are you losing your mind?; Your wonderfully interconnected body; Different types of hormones; The female sex hormones; Neurotransmitters; Serotonin and estrogenâ#x80;#x94;a dynamic duo; Nutrients for serotonin production; Not enough food, or the wrong food; Your hormonal journeyâ#x80;#x94;from normal levels to menopause; The four hormonal phases; Phase 1: Normal hormonal balance; Phase 2: PMSâ#x80;#x94;cyclically â#x80;#x9C;crazyâ#x80;#x9D;; Phase 3: Perimenopauseâ#x80;#x94;no two days are alike.;Women--we all want to eat right, live healthy, and rid ourselves of hormonal imbalance woes, whether we suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), mood swings, painful periods and cramps, or menopause. And often, we're not careful about what we eat, and our bodies begin to cry for help. Fortunately, the key to achieving hormonal balance is simply eating the right food!Complete with sixty easy and healthy recipes, comprehensive and accessible chapters on the science and facts behind female sex hormones, a list of hormone-friendly foods and their nutrients, and a two-week diet plan, The Hormone Balance Cookbook is an informative and practical guide for every woman. Whether you are twenty-five or fifty-five, learn about the four hormonal phases--from menstruation to postmenopause--and how consuming the right anti-inflammatory foods and vitamins can balance out fluctuating hormone levels to reduce stress and weight gain; mitigate the discomforts of oncoming PMS or menopause; prevent against diseases like osteoporosis; and improve digestion and brain function. Keep your body's nutrients balanced, your hormones happy, your brain alert, your body strong, and your life full--and eat the pain away! Intro Dedication Copyright Title Page Contents Foreword : The Right Diet Provides the Nutrition Your Hormones Need About Hormones Are you losing your mind? Your wonderfully interconnected body Different types of hormones The female sex hormones Neurotransmitters Serotonin and estrogenâ#x80 #x94 a dynamic duo Nutrients for serotonin production Not enough food, or the wrong food Your hormonal journeyâ#x80 #x94 from normal levels to menopause The four hormonal phases Phase 1: Normal hormonal balance Phase 2: PMSâ#x80 #x94 cyclically â#x80 #x9C crazyâ#x80 #x9D Phase 3: Perimenopauseâ#x80 #x94 no two days are alike. Phase 4: Menopause and postmenopauseâ#x80 #x94 where did lifeâ#x80 #x99 s joys go?Where are you on your journey? Do you suffer from hormonal imbalance? Good nutrition goes a long way Make sure to eat foods that . . . Hormonal Balance 1. Foodâ#x80 #x94 the building blocks for hormones and a brain in balance Fat Protein Carbohydrates Minerals Vitamins 2. Avoid inflammation Stress and inflammation Increase your intake of anti-inflammatory food 3. Balance your blood glucose Opt for slow-release carbohydrates! 4. Keep your gut happy Leaky gut syndrome Dysbiosis Common Symptoms of Dysbiosis. Dysbiosis and estrogen dominanceModify your eating habits 5. Trim your digestion A sign of good digestion 6. Lower your stress What makes you happy? Meditation, yoga, and breathing Bioidentical Hormones Bioidentical estrogen Bioidentical progesterone Hormone replacement therapy Summary, diet lists, and tables Practical diet tipsâ#x80 #x94 a summary Include these foods in your diet Avoid these foods Examples of ingredients for hormonal balance Nutritional deficiencies and their symptoms Recipes: Food that is Good for You and Your Hormones Ulrika Davidsson Breakfasts. Salads and warm soupsMain dishes Desserts A two-week diet plan Glossary Index Sources Conversion Charts. Women—we all want to eat right, live healthy, and rid ourselves of hormonal imbalance woes, whether we suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), mood swings, painful periods and cramps, or menopause. And often, we're not careful about what we eat, and our bodies begin to cry for help. Fortunately, the key to achieving hormonal balance is simply eating the right food! Complete with sixty easy and healthy recipes, comprehensive and accessible chapters on the science and facts behind female sex hormones, a list of hormone-friendly foods and their nutrients, and a two-week diet plan, The Hormone Balance Cookbook is an informative and practical guide for every woman. Whether you are twenty-five or fifty-five, learn about the four hormonal phases—from menstruation to postmenopause—and how consuming the right anti-inflammatory foods and vitamins can balance out fluctuating hormone levels to reduce stress and weight gain; mitigate the discomforts of oncoming PMS or menopause; prevent against diseases like osteoporosis; and improve digestion and brain function. Keep your body's nutrients balanced, your hormones happy, your brain alert, your body strong, and your life full—and eat the pain away! "All women want to eat right, live healthy, and rid ourselves of hormonal imbalance woes, whether we suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or menopause. fortunately, the key to achieving hormonal balance is simply eating the right food! Complete with sixty easy and healthy recipes, comprehensive and accessible chapters on the science and facts behind female sex hormones, a list of hormone-friendly foods and their nutrients, and a two-week diet plan, The Hormone Balance Cookbook is an informative and practical guide for every woman." -- Back cover.