Contrary to popular belief, there are 3 types of estrogen- These are called Estrone, Estradiol and Estriol. Generally speaking, often people who are a apple  shape have more estrone, whereas people who are a pear shape have more estradiol.

The thyroid controls how quickly or slowly you burn up calories. If you have higher than normal levels of estrogen, this can slow down your thyroid and your metabolism.

It’s not always about diet and exercise

During advertisements and news programs we are taught that to lose weight, you need to eat a healthy diet and exercise. These two aspects of weight loss are essential, however, there can be other things that can be  going on in your body that  prevent you from losing weight- like higher than normal estrogen levels.

“If your internal biochemistry isn’t working properly, then you can’t burn fat efficiently”

At The Period Pain Guru, we look at how your hormones are affecting your weight and whether this is influencing you not being able to reach your goal weight.

Why not see what’s happening with your hormones today?

Plastic is everywhere around the house, workplace and nowadays in the garden.

The issue with plastics is that they emmit chemicals which can have a toxic affect on our body. Some of these chemicals are called ‘hormonal disruptors’, meaning that they play havoc with your hormones.

At all costs, try to avoid Bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is known to have estrogenic affects on the body. Therefore your estrogen levels can increase.This happens in both men and women- notice men are getting more man boobs these days. So avoid heating plastics, because more than likely, it will contain BPA.

1. Avoid letting your water bottle heat up in the car and then drink water.
2. Don’t microwave food with clingwrap on it.
3. Try not to buy food wrapped in plastic.

Instead…..

1. Buy a BPA free waterbottle (you can get these from Katmandu).
2. Use a bowl with a plate over it to heat up food in the microwave.
3. If you can, buy your food fresh. Supermarkets are now covering all of our food in platic- and you don’t know if it was sitting on a dock somewhere in the heat. Go to the local grocer and use paper bags (which you can also reuse).

Have you been using plastics for too long? Why not use one of the Period  Pain Guru’s detox’s that helps to clear false estrogens? Be Proactive Rather than Reactive.

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The Period Pain Guru & Naturopath Andrea Hepner has been helping women who experience period pain and related symptoms for many years. She is also a specialist in hormonal imbalance and fertility issues. To contact Andrea Hepner for treatment call 1300 21 44 25 or go to www.periodpain.com.au

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to my Blog.  I’m very excited about my new blog. I wanted to create a blog that empowers women about their own health. So if you have period pain, premenstrual syndrome or any of the associated symptoms, then stay tuned! This blog is for you. But it’s also about the lifestyle choices and environmental factors that influence us and our hormones, with knowing about these things, you’ll be able to make better choices in your life and keep your hormones happy!

Welcome, I look forward to writing lots more articles for you to enjoy!

Kind Regards,

The Period Pain Guru, Andrea