WomanCode by Alisa Vitti

Author:Alisa Vitti
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2013-03-19T16:00:00+00:00

Cue the Hormonal Music

I’ve mentioned many times before that the endocrine system is predictable: it functions in a predictable way when things are working well, and it breaks down in a predictable way when things go awry. That’s why the same functional approach to healing hormonal problems works from one woman to the next, no matter what their conditions may be.

But why is it so predictable in the first place? Credit Mother Nature. The endocrine system evolved to allow our bodies to maintain homeostasis in every imaginable environment. Simply put, that system strives to keep us functioning no matter what’s happening outside our bodies—whether we’re in the Arctic, the desert, or an air-conditioned apartment, whether we have an abundance of food or a shortage, and even whether we have massively stressful moments. What’s more, our endocrine systems are so adaptable to ultimately safeguard our reproductive capacity and thus safeguard the survival of our species. Can you imagine what it would be like if the process of reproduction were different for each of us? It would be impossible to keep the human species going generation after generation. Since all of our endocrine systems work in the same way, the process of reproduction can occur through exactly the same series of events from person to person.

With this predictability in mind, our endocrine system sends us all the same signals when there’s a problem somewhere along the line. As wonderfully unique as you are, the fact that you feel sluggish, cranky, and headachy when your blood sugar is low is as predictable as gravity. Being able to notice those cues, identify their cause, and make the appropriate adjustments constitutes the second part of the dynamic equation. Throughout this journey, as you’ve adopted the first four steps of the WomanCode protocol, you’ve built a much stronger relationship with your body and are now more aware of these signals than ever before. But I want to take all the guesswork out of it for you and help you identify which part of your endocrine system—blood sugar, adrenals, elimination, or reproductive organs—is waving the red flag. This way you can put the skills you’ll learn later in this chapter into action in order to counterbalance the effects you’re experiencing.

Let’s look at the red flags—the warning signs—for each part of the endocrine system in turn:

Blood Sugar

• High blood sugar. Hyperactivity, jitters, dizziness, anxiety

• Low blood sugar. Headache, shaking, sweating, irritability, fatigue

Adrenals

• Overworked adrenals. Inability to concentrate, low physical stamina and endurance, low blood sugar symptoms, difficulty getting out of bed, hangover-like feelings when you wake up, insomnia, depression, anxiety, low libido, difficulty concentrating, poor memory, low immunity

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