We’re advised to eat calcium for strong bones, to check our breasts – but we’re rarely told how to look after our hormones, which underpin many health issues. “Having balanced hormones can be the difference between feeling bloated, irritable and having skin breakouts and headaches, or feeling energetic, with healthy skin and hair and periods that are relatively pain-free,” says Belinda Kirkpatrick, naturopath nutritionist and author of Healthy Hormones (Murdoch Books).
1 THREE WAYS TO BOOST YOUR HORMONE HEALTH
Eat hormone-building foods.“Start the day with a protein-, fat- and fibre-packed smoothie [add scoop of protein powder and natural peanut butter into yours] and as our hormones are made from fat, we must consume adequate amounts: include nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, coconut milk and cream, eggs and fatty fish,” says…
