SEED CYCLING FOR BALANCED HORMONES
When your hormones are out of balance, the signs are obvious. Breakouts, irregular periods, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, mood swings, anxiety, weight gain — they’re all glaring signs that your endocrine system is suffering. Seed cycling is a natural, healthy method of using various seeds to support different phases of the menstrual cycle in order to balance hormones in menstruating women. When you seed cycle, you rotate different seeds into your diet in accordance with the phases of your menstrual cycle to improve hormonal health. Specific seeds are chosen because they have estrogen/progesterone promoting properties that gently encourage your cycling hormones. The idea is that the seeds contain certain oils and nutrients that help the body to produce, release, and metabolize hormones for each phase of the menstrual cycle. The four types of seeds that are consumed in rotation are — flax, pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower seeds. Why you sh