Hormonal problems are very common in modern society and can manifest in the forms of tiredness, stress, anxiety, depression, and physical pain. They also result in overeating and weight gain, causing numerous other health problems. So what is at the root of hormonal imbalances and problems? The simple answer is eating excessive carbohydrates and processed foods in the diet, which results in insulin resistance and does grave damage to hormonal systems over time.
Carbs are basically sugar, which causes insulin levels to rise, and starches are just large chains of glucose molecules.
Insulin resistance is linked to many different types of diseases, so doesn’t it make sense to minimize insulin levels at almost any cost? Yet, the government and food industry recommends eating grains as the foundation of your diet. Even whole grains are made up of 70 percent carbs, which is essentially equivalent to sugar. All these grains and carbs trigger the release of insulin.
So what happens when you’re eating all those carbs that are basically the same as sugar? Well, having alarmingly high insulin levels and blood sugar levels that are constantly spiking, it hits the body with major stress. This causes imbalances in the hormonal systems. Cortisol levels can go up, which results in mental impairment, sleep issues, and increased belly fat. Thyroid levels can also be impacted, resulting in dramatic changes in weight and the nervous system.
Basically, hormonal imbalances and insulin resistance are lifestyle diseases. They are generally caused by a poor diet, whether it is a result of misinformation or just carelessness. The medical community loves to treat these diseases with drugs and medication, including pills and shots, which are just short-term fixes and don’t actually improve the long-term health of the patient. For hormonal imbalances, they use medication to target the hormone that is overproducing. If a patient has an overactive thyroid gland, it can be destroyed by injections of radioactive iodine. However, the patient will need to take thyroid hormone pills for the rest of their lives. Also, insulin is a drug often prescribed to control blood sugar, and it is just another temporary fix for a chronic disease.
However, it is not as profitable to treat patients by helping them change their lifestyles. If everyone was to eat healthier and cure their diseases with diet changes, many doctors, drug companies and food industries would go out of business. Hormonal imbalances stemming from elevated insulin levels would be treated by changing people’s diets, simply by minimizing processed foods and carbs, such as grains and sweets. By adopting this type of low-carb diet and eating mostly unprocessed whole foods, most people can improve their hormonal systems and oftentimes completely cure their ailments resulting from hormonal imbalances.