Blog: Hormonal Balance & Health Tips | Health Natura

CORTISOL impacts nearly every organ system in your body - from nervous system function to cardiovascular health. Most people connect cortisol with stress, but its effects reach far beyond feeling overwhelmed or exhausted. Got questions? Ask the author in the comments section at the bottom of this page. This master hormone controls how your body processes carbohydrates, fats, and proteins while maintaining blood pressure and sleep cycles. When CORTISOL levels become unbalanced, the signals appear …

Your gut houses the largest ecosystem in your body. The connection between gut health and hormones involves more than 1,000 bacterial species in your colon, and each person hosts at least 160 unique species. Got questions? Ask the author in the comments section at the bottom of this page. Gene expression in gut microbiota is 100 times greater than human gene expression. This highlights the crucial role these bacteria play in hormone balance. The gut-hormone connection affects weight, metabolism, …