4 Herbs Every Woman Needs to be Eating Daily for More Energy & Fewer Period Problems

4 Herbs Every Woman Needs to be Eating Daily for More Energy & Fewer Period Problems

Estrogen dominance is a prevalent hormonal imbalance in industrialized nations and is associated with premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis, PCOS, cystic breast disease, fibroids, and breast cancer in women. The good news is that a hormone detox is beneficial for clearing excess estrogen from the system. The focus should be on the liver, as the liver is the primary site of estrogen metabolism. 

In the liver, estrogen is eliminated through two phases. The phase I pathway changes the structure of the estrogens to prepare them for removal from the body via sweat, stools, and urine.

Often, when the liver is not functioning optimally, it has trouble with the second phase of its detoxification process, which is the removal of the compound from the body. If this process is inefficient, it results in compounds remaining in the body. As a result, estrogen circulates back into the bloodstream in a more toxic form. These toxic estrogen metabolites can be reactivated once they enter circulation and contribute to the increased risk of cancers and conditions of the reproductive system that we see with estrogen dominance.

All of these excess estrogens can actually interfere and interrupt our body's ability to regulate thyroid hormones. When the thyroid gland is not able to generate enough thyroid hormone, it is known as hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormone plays an important role in stimulating the body’s metabolism, which controls our body temperature, pulse rate, and effective burning of calories.

There is not enough thyroid hormone to fuel up the metabolic pathways in hypothyroidism, hence a decrease in metabolic rate and lack of energy.

So how can we address both issues, Estrogen Dominance and thyroid health, with ease? Herbs. Herbs and spices are your way of leveling up your health, boosting your metabolism, increasing your energy, and even ditching those period problems that we all live with but wish we didn't have to!

Ginseng

This famous herb has been associated with energy and metabolism for 2000 years. Its presence in tea has made ginseng tea a favorite among people looking to promote a more energetic lifestyle, and studies have shown that ginseng can greatly help with weight loss if consumed every day for a sustained period. Ginseng was also found to have a favorable effect on insulin sensitivity, making it a good choice for women with diabetes, insulin resistance, and PCOS.

Cayenne Pepper

In the last few hundred years, there have been a number of tonics that have employed the use of capsaicin, the active or hot ingredient in cayenne pepper to help treat various ailments. Today, science has uncovered more of the specifics in the way that we can use this powerful agent to arrest caloric intake, shrink fat tissues, and clean the vascular system. Research has shown a particular effect that capsaicin has on the metabolism, in that it can stimulate blood flow and increase metabolic activity for over 2.5 hours. That means that while the capsaicin in your body, you are more likely to burn calories that you’ve stored, or burn the calories of the foods you’ve just eaten. 

This means that your metabolism is being boosted to create this effect, and more energy that is stored in fat must be used for it to take place. 

Cinnamon

People have had a strong love of cinnamon for quite some time due to its festive flavoring and associations with holiday time, but this powerful spice has many other advantages. Research has shown that cinnamon can lower blood sugar levels substantially, in addition to increasing glucose metabolization by more than 18 times the regular amount. This means that it helps to make your metabolism more efficient, which also makes it a wonderful thing for women with diabetes or who might be close to becoming diabetic. 

Mustard

Mostly, people think of mustard as simply a condiment, but it’s been shown that less than a teaspoon of mustard seeds can boost your metabolic rate by 25%. Which could result in an extra 40 - 50 calories being burned per hour. In addition to that, mustard is rich in B-complex vitamins, Vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants. All of which are great for relieving muscular pains, treating diabetes, and improving energy levels.