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Written by Navneet Kaur, M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics

Diet

8 Habits Causing Hormonal Imbalance in Women No One Talks About

Are you struggling with acne, weight gain, or irregular periods? These everyday habits might be silently disrupting your hormonal health.

Introduction

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Rushing through mornings without food? Skipping breakfast messes with insulin and cortisol levels, leading to fatigue and cravings.

Skipping Breakfast

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Too much high-intensity training can spike cortisol, your stress hormone. It may worsen hormonal acne and period irregularities.

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Overdoing HIIT Workouts

That blue light from your phone disrupts melatonin production, affecting sleep and hormone balance like estrogen and progesterone.

Constantly Scrolling Before Bed

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Low-fat diets might seem smart, but your body needs omega-3s and healthy fats to produce sex hormones properly.

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Ignoring Healthy Fats

Chronic stress from work, relationships, or life adds up, and it raises cortisol, throwing off your thyroid, estrogen, and mood-regulating hormones.

Underestimating Stress

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From scented candles to skincare, endocrine disruptors are everywhere, these toxins mimic estrogen and disturb your natural balance.

Using Chemical-Laden Products

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Less than 7 hours a night, poor sleep impacts your thyroid, insulin sensitivity, and reproductive hormones a big time.

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Skimping on Sleep

That third coffee is not helping. Excess caffeine can overstimulate your adrenals and worsen PMS, mood swings, and fatigue.

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Drinking Too Much Caffeine

Fixing hormonal imbalance isn’t about big changes. Start small: eat whole foods, sleep better, manage stress and ditch the silent habits harming your health.

Conclusion

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