Women's hormones, gut + metabolism

Your Metabolism Runs on Sugar and Carbs!

Yup. SUGAR, your metabolism runs on sugar and carbs! Are you shook?

I know I have talked about the importance of metabolism but here is a quick metabolism 411 and why I emphasize it.

To put it simply, your metabolism is how well you take in nutrients for energy and has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not you will be fat or skinny.

Symptoms of a sluggish metabolism:

⫸ cold hands and feet
⫸ digestive symptoms
⫸ wacky hormones + period probs
⫸ acne + dry skin
⫸ thinning hair
⫸ weak bones or teeth
⫸ frequent urination
⫸ low sex drive
⫸ brain fog
⫸ weight fluctuations
⫸ poor sleep
⫸ feeling irritated, depressed, angry, + anxious all the time

Let’s break this down real quick. We eat carbs which turns into sugar (glucose), the glucose turns into the stored form glycogen in the liver, the glycogen stored in the liver cells regulates the enzymes that convert inactive T4 thyroid hormone to active T3 hormone. The thyroid runs your metabolism which as I just said runs the show for every process in the body.

If we don’t supply our bodies with sugar then it will start eating it’s own tissues, yup it will literally start eating you alive. YUM!

This is also a super inflammatory and stressful process. Just because it is something our body can do, does not mean it should. This should be your bodies last resort and should only be used for backup in the case of famine to keep you alive.

This is why low carb diets and fasting do not work! You are starving your thyroid and liver of what it needs to help you survive and thrive!

And no girlfriend that doesn’t mean you should go face first into a box of donuts to save your liver and thyroid. We need quality carbs and sugar but we also need lots of protein, saturated fat, minerals and amino acids to support your metabolism. Nourish those cells!

Why is My Hair Thinning and/or Falling Out?

Have you noticed your hair just isn’t as full and vibrant as it used to be?Maybe you have noticed your hair is starting to shed more, finding it on your pillow or all over your shower?

When it comes to hair loss + thinning it is all about nourishing your cells to give those hair follicles enough energy to do their job. Producing hair is a high energy process.

“The cells in hair follicles produce hair when they are furnished with everything they need. But in the scalp of a balding man, they do not get everything they need and as a result, the hair producing cells gradually die off. Here we have an example of a mild “disease” caused by cellular malnutrition” – Williams

So what is “everything” you need for your cells to produce healthy hair follicles? A less stressed, nourished body!

Hair loss/ thinning has everything to do with poor metabolic function: stress in all forms, nutrient deficiencies, poor digestion, hormonal imbalances, under-eating, and low carb diets.

Nutrient/ mineral deficiencies caused by an improper diet, poor digestion, low HCL, SIBO or leaky gut. If your digestion sucks, your absorption sucks + if your nutrition sucks you can’t expect to be getting the nutrients + energy you need to actually be nourishing those hair follicles.

Where does that energy come from? Your main metabolic gland, the thyroid. What does the thyroid need to do its job? Lots of nutrients + in particular glucose/ sugar! Basically, if your metabolism is slow, your temp drops + you will suffocate your hair follicles.

And if our metabolism sucks we can’t possibly expect our hormones to be in balance. In comes excess estrogen + low progesterone. There is no coincidence that when women are pregnant they have lush beautiful hair as progesterone is high + then postpartum as estrogen, prolactin, + cortisol rise they loose their hair.

Notice that your hair loss started 3 months following a stressful event? Girl, you just burned through all your nutrients. A sure way to get hair follicles healthy + thriving is to support your metabolism with everything I preach: blood sugar balance, supporting your liver, estrogen detox, progesterone, address gut probs, + stress.