Blog — hormones

Leptin is an extremely important hormone because it has an impact on other hormones including insulin, thyroid, adrenal, pancreatic and sex hormones. Leptin restores our fat reserves when we eat. It acts as a fuel gage to let us know when to stop consuming food. When we have too much leptin our receptors get worn and the wrong signal is communicated to the brain telling us we need more fuel, when we actually have plenty of reserves. This miscommunication leads to our metabolism slowing down to preserve energy as well as overeating and excess fat storage. If you have excess...

Our bodies were built for movement. Exercise and training greatly affect hormones and encourage the breakdown of fat tissue. Intense training increases human growth hormone, which helps with muscle growth and recovery as well as tissue repair in our body. It also increases testosterone, which helps us to burn fat and build muscle tone. Shorter, intense exercise (under 45 minutes) will have this effect and indicates a good workout. If the intense exercise is too long in duration, it can have a negative effect with too much cortisol (stress hormone) being released. You can feel drained of energy after over...

Hormones affect your quality of life. There are habits that you may have that are messing with your hormone balance. Your body is always trying to maintain balance and your lifestyle influences this process of homeostasis. Here are some things that may be affecting your hormones: Lack of quality sleep Chronically high stress lifestyle Inflammation Poor diet: highly processed foods, excessive sugar, poorly timed meals and snacking Sedentary lifestyle: lack of activity, movement or exercise Excess body fat Prescription medication Focusing on improving in these areas will allow your body to rebalance your hormones and improve your health and quality...