HARMONES THAT AFECTS OUR ENERGY LEVELS

Your energy levels and mood.

Often

you feel exhausted without you even doing anything .This is due to malfunctioning of your hormones.If your hormones aren’t balanced, it can lead to several malfunctions in you

The perfect balance

You can only function on your best when your hormone levels are in perfect balance.Then you can work enthusiastically and with full strength .But Unfortunately, sometimes you don’t even know how your hormones influence your everyday life.Some hormones that influence your everyday life and what you can do to keep them balance are-

Thyroid

Too little thyroid hormone can lead to fatigue. But did you also know that too much thyroid can also cause tiredness? This is a very important hormone and it is important to keep it balanced. A healthy diet and enough sleep will help you to maintain that balance. Also, stress has a huge influence on your thyroid, therefore it is important to schedule some relaxing time.

Insulin

The sugar rush we get from a fizzy drink, gives us energy boost but it won’t last long. Our insulin hormone gets a boost which gives us extra energy for a while. After the high is over it hits a low and we feel even more tired than before. This leads to an another energy drink and so on. we have to be careful with high sugared food and drinks, if we focus on natural products without refined sugars our energy levels stay much more stable and we will feel so much more energized during the day!

Cortisol

This one is a great one to reduce stress and lower your stress levels. It makes your blood pump faster and gives the brain extra oxygen. But a lot of people have a lack of cortisol in their system. But you can easily fix this with a good cardio workout. Go for a run or try a high-intensity workout .

Melatonin

If you don’t get enough sleep your melatonin levels will drop and this might lead to stress, weight gain and in some cases even diabetes. So sleep is essential. For the melatonin hormone to do its job you need to make your room dark at night. Also, put away all electronics from your bedroom, Starting at your laptop or cell phone right before going to bed has a negative influence on your melatonin levels.