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I put up weight recently , kindly give advice to reduce weight by food & exercise..kindly suggest the proper diet for it
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WHY YOUR DIET & EXERCISE ROUTINE MAY NOT BE WORKING / WHY WOMEN SHOULD APPROACH DIETS DIFFERENTLY. If you’ve been trying different diet and exercise plans to lose weight, heal your period problems like PCOS ,fertlity issues or simply to look and feel  better, you are on the right track!Feeling better and reaching your ideal weight is mostly about food, exercise and lifestyle. But (through no fault of your own) you may be going about it all wrong. That’s because the diet and fitness industry offers great solutions, but the truth is that Most of the research behind those recommendations is conducted on men—and women have unique biochemical needs that go unaddressed by male-centered research. You live in an incredibly powerful body! Yet a woman’s body is complex and has different nutritional needs than a man’s body does. as women we need to approach health  and diets differently. Still few experts are talking about it, I am here to change that! That’s why I developed the TRUHEALING protocol for women where You learn to eat and live according to your female biology.And in the process of healing your hormones, you are able to create the life you love and truly deserve! As women we are left to try everything, be disappointed, and then try some more. It’s a cycle that causes untold stress, energy, money and heartache. And that feeling of confusion might be the most frustrating of all, because you already know on some level that these strategies aren’t working. But they are positioned in such a universally applicable way, that when they don’t work for you it can feel like your fault and you may end up beating yourself up for no fault of your s.. ...May be I didn't do it right or may be I didn't try hard enough and the worst if all: may be I lack enough willpower. Doesn't it sound familiar? The truth is  As women, we’re biochemically different than men.The key to work with your unique female biochemistry is to understand your monthly  cyclical nature  and to match your diet and exercise to your natural hormonal shifts. When you start listening to your own hormonal needs, you’ll experience better periods,  clearer skin, and improvements in weight and body composition. By acknowledging your hormonal reality, you’ll finally be able to look and feel your best. Your body is changing week over week and so are your cravings and  micronutrient needs during each week of the 28-day cycle,your body isn’t the same every day so your diet shouldn’t be either! But this isn’t just speculation. Research suggests that our (fluctuating) hormones affect our nutrient levels—and, in turn, our nutrient levels affect our hormones (the research also shows that micronutrient deficiencies play a role in the severity of PMS symptoms). This means we have different micronutrient needs at different times in our cycle. All of today’s most popular diet plans— from keto and grain-free to a raw vegan diet—require eating the same way everyday, which ignores the natural interplay between micronutrients and our rhythmic, constantly fluctuating hormones. Add to that the fact that many nutrition and weight loss protocols emphasize calorie restriction, and you have an additional problem. Calorie restriction has been linked to thyroid hormone imbalances, which can cause sluggish metabolism, lackluster hair and skin, fatigue, and brain fog. Limiting calories also drives up cortisol production (cortisol is one of the body’s stress hormones) and high cortisol is a known factor in weight gain. As women, we need to eat specific nutrients  in order to make building blocks of hormones. Healthy fats are especially important since estrogen and progesterone are made from cholesterol. Without enough cholesterol, we can’t adequately produce enough of these hormones to support healthy periods and fertility. We also need to eat specific foods to help break down and eliminate used-up hormones (so we don’t become estrogen dominant). Eating the right foods supports the liver in eliminating excess hormones and helps a specific group of bacteria in the gut microbiome, called the estrobolome, process estrogen overload. Every diet that crosses your social media feed this month will promise to transform your life, but the only approach that will actually give you results is the approach that matches your unique hormonal needs during each week of your 28-day cycle. If you struggle with any hormone-imbalance  including weight issues, PMS, irregular or heavy periods, PCOS, fibroids, hormonal acne, or impaired fertility, it’s important that you understand your hormone cycle and how to match what you eat to your shifting hormone needs throughout the month. Why THESE Popular Diets may Work for Women with Hormone Imbalances: Let’s take a close-up look at why some of today’s most popular eating plans don’t work for most women. The Keto Diet This low-carb plan is intended to put your body into ketosis, which occurs when you restrict glucose and start burning fat as a fuel source. People on this diet get 85 percent of their calories each day from fat, 10 percent of their calories from protein, and 5 percent from carbohydrates.While studies suggest that the diet may have health-promoting potential, the protocol restricts carbohydrates so severely that once your hormones start shifting mid cycle, intense carbohydrate cravings may ensue which may lead to binge eating. Though the high fat diet may keep you full for longer,There is conflicting information on how the ketogenic diet affects of thyroid health. The very low number of carbs on the ketogenic diet can also put stress on the adrenal system. Adrenal fatigue is, by definition, a hormone imbalance. And it is best to avoid any diet has the potential to contribute to an existing hormone imbalance. Raw Vegan Eating an abundance of rainbow colored vegetables and fruits, whether cooked or raw (or a combo of both, is a major win for health and hormone balance. But a true raw diet consists only of plant-based foods that haven’t been heated over 104-118 degrees F, and that can come with some drawbacks. The diet also dictates that nothing you eat is pasteurized, refined, or processed. Advocates of raw veganism believe cooking food destroys important enzymes and reduces their nutritional content. The down side is  Studies have linked strict raw food diet to amenorrhea. If your gut microbiome is out of whack (perhaps because you have a history of taking synthetic birth control), your body will not be able to absorb the important nutrients in raw foods. As it's rightly said, “We aren’t what we eat. We are what we can digest and absorb.” Nutrient deficiencies can compromise your entire hormonal system and show up as a host of symptoms, from missing periods to mood issues to weight gain. Intermittent Fasting (IF): Intermittent fasting is going for short or intermediate periods of time without food. This “not eating” window can be as short as 12 hours and include sleep time—for example, you could stop eating at 8:00pm one night and not eat again until 8:00am the next morning and call it a fast—or as long as 16, 20, or 24 hours. People fast in different ways. Some people try to go 12 or more hours without eating everyday. Others try to go 12 or 16 hours without food a couple days a week. Some people don’t eat for a full 24 hours one day each week. Fasting can be very healing to the body if the body is fit enough to do it. But if you are a women with Hormone imbalance pcod , very likely you have prediabetes or diabetes( diabetics should never attempt fasting without medical supervision as it can be dangerous) or adrenal fatigue which most women with Hormone imalances have. Intermittent fasting has been linked to  further hormone disruption in women. Specifically,  intermittent fasting can disrupt estrogen balance and estrogen imbalance may show up as: Low energy Poor glucose control Weight gain Impaired cognitive function Decreased bone density Poor muscle tone Reduced skin and hair health Poorer cardiovascular health Infertility A disruption in one hormone system in the body can trigger other hormone imbalances. The other major hormone considerations for women when it comes to intermittent fasting are cortisol, the stress hormone, and thyroid hormone. When cortisol is imbalanced, symptoms include: Anxiety Low energy Insomnia Feeling wired-but-tired Sugar cravings When thyroid hormones are imbalanced, symptoms include: Weight gain Brain fog Anxiety Depression Dry skin Dry hair Irregular periods Trouble regulating body temperature. So while intermittent fasting may have some benefits, this cascade of negative health effects for women may outweigh any benefit. These disparate diets do have some benefits, but none of them fully support a woman’s hormonal health. The cyclical nature of female biochemistry isn’t supported by eating the same way day in and day out. We must shift what we eat each week to support our unique micronutrient needs that specific week…which is something that none of these plans take into account. Your body isn’t the same every day and your diet shouldn’t be either!  Rotating your diet to where you are in the cycle covers your shifting micronutrient needs during each phase of your cycle in order to support overall hormonal balance. This method delivers key foods at critical times to help break down excess levels of estrogen that can cause breakouts, PMS, and other period problems. It also supports fertility, sex drive, energy, and mood. Eat Like a Woman! When you start  eating based on your cycle, you’ll enjoy a wide variety of cuisines and not get stuck doing the same thing day in and day out. It also allows your body to get the micronutrients it needs when it needs them. That is what really sets you up for true health and feeling your best. it’s time to commit to a long-term lifestyle that works with the elegant ebbs and flows of your  feminine hormones.  That is the only way to ensure a truly happy—and healthy! Life...
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