🌸 Hormonal System: Estrogens, Progesterone, DHEA and Women's Health
Three hormones that control the female cycle and mood
Women's health depends largely on three hormones — estrogen, progesterone and DHEA. Their balance affects the cycle, mood and energy. Let's look at them.
Hormone balance
What matters is not just the level of hormones, but their balance. Imbalance shows up in mood, cycle and energy.
- Balance matters.
- Mood.
- Cycle.
- Energy.
Estrogen
Estrogen is the main "female" hormone. It affects the cycle, bones and skin. Its level changes with age.
- Main female hormone.
- Cycle.
- Bones.
- Skin.
Progesterone
Progesterone balances estrogen and affects the second half of the cycle and sleep.
- Balances estrogen.
- Second half of cycle.
- Sleep.
- Calm.
DHEA
DHEA is a hormone "precursor." The body turns it into estrogen and testosterone. DHEA levels drop with age.
- Precursor.
- Into estrogen.
- Into testosterone.
- Drops with age.
Cycle
The menstrual cycle is the result of estrogen and progesterone. Cycle irregularities may signal imbalance.
- Result of hormones.
- Irregularities — a signal.
- Balance matters.
- Doctor's consultation.
Support
| What | Role |
|---|---|
| Protein | Hormone synthesis |
| Healthy fats | Hormone base |
| Vitamin B6 | Cycle |
| Magnesium | Balance |
Practice
- Protein and healthy fats.
- Magnesium and B vitamins.
- Sleep and less stress.
- Movement.
- Don't prescribe hormones yourself.
- Consult a doctor.
What does estrogen do?
Affects the cycle, bones and skin.
What does progesterone do?
Balances estrogen and affects the cycle.
What is DHEA?
A precursor of sex hormones.
Why is balance important?
Imbalance affects mood and cycle.
What affects hormones?
Diet, sleep, stress, movement.
Is DHEA needed?
Only on a doctor's prescription.
What helps the cycle?
Vitamin B6, magnesium, fats.
Can you take hormones yourself?
No, only with a doctor.
What about menopause?
Estrogen drops; support by a doctor.
When is a doctor needed?
With cycle irregularities and imbalance.