This week’s article from Draíocht Healing focuses on balancing your hormones.
Most women, at some stage in their lives, will encounter some sort of hormonal imbalances or will be negatively impacted by their hormones.
Whether that be severe PMS, endometriosis, PCOS, fertility issues, menopause or any of the many other women’s health issues.
Unfortunately, it’s not something that is discussed enough. For young girls and women moving forward, it would be incredible if we could change that and begin to have more open and honest conversations around hormone health. So that when it comes to fertility and menopause, they are educated and already looking after their hormones.
A lot of young women will be on contraception to avoid the not so pleasant symptoms of PMS, but usually this is only masking an underlying issue. What would be helpful would be to address their diet, lifestyle, stress levels and get their blood tests done and hormones checked. When it comes to women who are reaching perimenopause, usually they are not sure what to look out for. I have met multiple clients who are in their early 40s and are struggling to sleep, have increased stress & anxiety, memory loss, hot flushes… the list goes on. And they think or are led to believe they are too young to be in peri menopause when this simply isn’t the case. The first and most important thing we can do about this is to start talking to each other more and sharing our experiences.
If you feel you, or maybe your daughter or any women in your life, is being affected negatively by their hormones, it is very important to talk to your GP. But complimentary therapies can also be extremely helpful in relieving symptoms. For example, may women suffer from migraines or headaches due to hormonal imbalances. This ranges from puberty to menopause. Indian head massage is a beautiful therapy that is very effective in relieving tension and stress in the head, neck and shoulders and increases circulation to those areas therefore reducing risk of headaches and migraines.
Although it is advised to wait until a headache or migraine has subsided, it can be extremely effective in the long term if you go when you are not actively suffering with a headache. Indian head massage also can help balance your hormones and cleanse toxins in your reproductive system, making it an effective treatment for those with fertility issues or women trying to conceive.
Another effective therapy to balance hormones is reflexology. I have been attending Talamh Holistics for reflexology to aid fertility and I know a lot of women that attend reflexology are having relief from menopause symptoms. Advocates of reflexology claim that specific pressure points on the feet correspond to reproductive organs and systems, and stimulating these points can help balance hormonal levels and enhance fertility. Overall for women of all ages I believe a holistic approach can really benefit hormonal health.
