Nutrition & Wellness Coaching with Inga Zubenko 

Our hormones play a role in every aspect of our health and well-being, and when you experience hormonal imbalance, it can take a serious toll. 

For example, when your brain senses danger, your body releases cortisol, the “stress hormone,” to help your body regulate itself. However, constant stress and anxiety can lead to an excess of cortisol in your body which leads to complications including:

• Adrenal fatigue

• Chronic fatigue

• Chronic inflammation

• Blood sugar imbalance

• Digestive health problems

That can all happen when just one hormone is out of balance! 

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Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid, can significantly impact your health and well-being. 

​Hashimoto's disease can present a wide range of symptoms that can be debilitating over time. If you are struggling with the following:

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• Fatigue that begins when you wake in the morning and worsens throughout the day;

• Digestive problems, including bloating, cramping, and irregularity;

• Joint pain, or muscle aches and weakness; 

• Dry skin and unexplained rashes;

• Thinning hair and hair loss;

• Anxiety, nervousness, and irritability that seem to come from nowhere;

• Low to no sex drive;

• Heavy, painful, or irregular menstruation;

• Feeling cold all the time;

• Unexplained weight gain, no matter how much you diet and exercise.

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Does This Sound Familiar?​

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You know this isn’t normal, that there is something seriously wrong. You’ve gone to the doctor multiple times, undergone tests, been handed prescriptions - nothing seems to help, and you want to know WHY you feel so badly. You want to know why you have no energy; your body hurts, you’re always anxious and nervous, and so much more. 

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The Role of Nutrition in Managing Hashimoto's Disease and Balance Your Hormones.

Did you know that foods can affect hormone balance? It sounds unbelievable, but hormones play a huge role in our overall health. 

Think about the foods we eat every day.

 

Our meat has been treated with antibiotics and hormones, the grocery store shelves are lined with processed foods filled with chemicals and preservatives, and even our grains are refined, bleached, and stripped of all nutrition. 

And the SUGAR - not only are we constantly faced with sugary temptations - ice cream, donuts, candy, cakes - but there’s tons of sugar even in “healthy” foods, like yogurt and protein bars. 

The lack of nutrition combined with the amount of sugar creates a three-fold problem that directly causes your hormone imbalance.

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First, your body isn’t receiving the vitamins, nutrients, and enzymes necessary to fuel and energize your body. It’s like driving a car with just fumes in the gas tank! That alone will make you exhausted and feel bad.

Instead, your body is receiving chemicals, preservatives, and other “ingredients” that it can’t process, causing damage to your gut, where about 70% of your immune health is! When your immune system is compromised, your body releases hormones to counteract threats. This means that damaged immune health leads to the near-constant release of hormones! 

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To top it all off, the high levels of sugar you’re eating are causing energy spikes and crashes due to the hormone insulin being released into your bloodstream.

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Is it any wonder your hormones are out of balance, and you feel awful?

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Did you know that your diet can influence the management of Hashimoto's symptoms? While it may seem surprising, nutrition plays a crucial role in supporting thyroid health.
Our food choices can either support or hinder our thyroid function. Consuming a diet rich in whole, unprocessed foods can help reduce inflammation and support thyroid health.

 

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