{"id":14677,"date":"2023-01-18T10:50:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T01:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/?p=14677"},"modified":"2023-07-25T14:52:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T05:52:04","slug":"balance-your-hormones-fo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/balance-your-hormones-fo\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance Your Hormones for Good Health in the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-post-series-box series-380 wp-post-series-box--expandable\">\n\t\t\t<input id=\"collapsible-series-3806a2f19177fb32\" class=\"wp-post-series-box__toggle_checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\">\n\t\n\t<label\n\t\tclass=\"wp-post-series-box__label\"\n\t\t\t\t\tfor=\"collapsible-series-3806a2f19177fb32\"\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-post-series-box__name wp-post-series-name\">\n\t\t\tThis is post 5 of 5 in the series <em>&ldquo;Staff Column(Park Jeongwon)&rdquo;<\/em>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/label>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-post-series-box__posts\">\n\t\t\t<ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/manage-a-healthy-appetit\/\">Manage a healthy appetite and stop food cravings!<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/nutrition-tips-for-enhan\/\">Nutrition Tips for Enhancing Your Inner Beauty<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/does-sleep-deprivation-r\/\">Does sleep deprivation result in obesity?<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/eight-faqs-on-health-fun\/\">Eight FAQs on Health Functional Foods<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"wp-post-series-box__current\">Balance Your Hormones for Good Health in the New Year<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"> \/* common : S *\/ .responsive_column_wrap { margin: 0; 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} .responsive_column_wrap .inner30, .responsive_column_wrap .inner50 { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } .responsive_column_wrap .img_area .img_desc { font-size: 14px; } .responsive_column_wrap .box_area { margin: 0; padding: 15px; } .responsive_column_wrap .source_area { margin: 0; } .responsive_column_wrap .source_area .box_in { padding-top: 2px; } \/* common : E *\/ .responsive_column_wrap .mem_column_tit { margin: 0 0 40px 0; } .responsive_column_wrap .mem_column_tit .tit_text { margin: 35px 0 15px 0; } }<\/style>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"mem_column_tit\">\n<p class=\"top_text\"> <span class=\"fw600\">Columnist<\/span> | Introducing the columns written by member of Amorepacific Group <\/p>\n<div class=\"tit_text\"> Eating Well to Live Well, a Wellness Column <br \/> <em class=\"big fw600\">Part 5. Balance Your Hormones for Good Health <br \/> in the New Year <\/em> <\/div>\n<div class=\"columnist\">\n<div class=\"img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/022486c7-b269-4eaf-9dbe-2e8855fac827.png\" alt=\"profile\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"name fz18\"> <span class=\"fw600\">Columnist<\/span> <span class=\"bar\">|<\/span> Park Jeongwon <br \/> Amorepacific Healthcare GTM Team <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"img_area inner30\">\n<div style=\"max-width:761px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/c81bc759-4b3e-49df-adab-fd3e92a12409.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_area inner30\"> From relieving fatigue to maintaining a well-balanced diet, health care is one of the most common New Year&#8217;s resolutions and it may very well be probably on your resolutions, again. If you have tried many things from daily routine ideas to supplements that are said to be good for health, but failed or didn&#8217;t see any changes from those, you must first find the root cause. However, it is certainly not easy to know where to start, or how. Rumors, hearsay, and ads via algorithm only make it more difficult. <\/p>\n<p> Is there any working adult who lives a stress-free life? Roughly speaking, <span class=\"underL\">hormones control all the processes in the body, <\/span> and stress is very closely associated with hormones, which affect our body. When we are in good, physical condition, hormones can buffer against stress and help us quickly recover from it. <span class=\"underL\">But when we are under too much stress or when stress becomes chronic, things change. Hormones overprotect the body, which leads to the development of some bad side effects.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_area inner30\">\n<div style=\"max-width:680px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/d9b834c5-200c-4d2f-bd89-d2f196ab5858.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_area inner30\"> One of the good examples is cortisol. Cortisol, at balanced levels, protects overall health. It is involved in many processes in our body including stress, inflammatory response, regulation of blood glucose, interaction with neurotransmitter, lipolysis, and immune response. But when cortisol levels elevate due to too much stress, it can cause problems. The stress is perceived as a threat, which in turn inhibits lipolysis to secure more energy. What this means is that fat remains even though you work out and cut calories. Plus, it leads to inflammation, such as skin breakouts and adult acne. <\/p>\n<p> Also referred to as the stress hormone, cortisol is released from our adrenal glands. Adrenal glands are small triangular-shaped glands located on top of both kidneys. Healthy adrenal glands produce exact, balanced levels of steroid hormones to help our body respond to different, changing situations. A test showed that animals sank rapidly and died, after their adrenal glands were removed. This implies that hormones from the adrenal glands help us live long and healthy. <\/p>\n<p> However, repeated exposure to physical, emotional, and psychological stress disrupts our body&#8217;s natural hormone balance. This causes mental problems, including fear, anxiety, depression, mood swings and torpor, and it also affects memory and concentration. When it worsens, it leads to serious health issues, such as respiratory infection, allergic reaction, rhinitis, asthma, routine colds, muscular pain, chronic fatigue, hypoglycemia, diabetes, autoimmune disorder, and alcohol use disorder (AUD). <\/p>\n<p> As said earlier, <span class=\"underL\">cortisol buffers against stress.<\/span> It&#8217;s like a car bumper that absorbs impacts from outside to prevent serious damage. <span class=\"underL\">Cortisol is released when we are exposed to physical and psychological stress<\/span> as it protects the cells in the body. It is usually highest in the morning, gradually tapers off through the day and is at its lowest around midnight. Plus, thanks to this proper cortisol circadian rhythm, we can cope with stress. If you have chronic fatigue syndrome, you&#8217;d better get to bed before 11 p.m. Remember, <span class=\"underL\">elevated cortisol levels resulting from too much stress can worsen torpor, and depression.<\/span> It can even cause weight gain! <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_area inner30\">\n<div style=\"max-width:533px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/af988ed1-06d5-480f-a657-30f6df15ca8a.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_area inner30\"> Take good care of the adrenal glands and that&#8217;s the key to hormone balance. Though very small, the adrenal glands are important as they produce cortisol, which helps regulate many bodily functions including the body&#8217;s response to stress, energy, and digestive metabolism. Make note of good adrenal support nutrients and take those when you are extremely tired and stressed out, and it will help you stay in good condition. <\/div>\n<div class=\"text_area inner30 taC\"> <em class=\"star fw600\" style=\"font-size:27px;\">Nutritional support for healthy adrenal glands<\/em> <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_area inner30\">\n<div style=\"max-width:500px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/f79b850b-c9c9-4c57-bbe7-10eb3ac35f40.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_area inner30\">\n<p class=\"c111 fw600 mb10\">Vitamin B5<\/p>\n<p> Vitamin B5 is also known as pantothenic acid, and it helps with the production of hormones in the adrenal glands. It also helps prevent viral infection, regulate cholesterol levels, and relieve fatigue. Low levels of vitamin B5 cause fatigue, decreased appetite, burning feet and loss of hair. Foods high in vitamin B5 include beans, potatoes, mushrooms, meat (particularly, liver) and yeast. <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_area inner30\">\n<p class=\"c111 fw600 mb10\">Magnesium<\/p>\n<p> Magnesium is essential for the metabolism of adrenal hormones, and energy production. If you often get cramps, pain in your legs, or feel depressed, magnesium can help you. Milk, brown rice, fish, and beans are good sources of magnesium. <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_area inner30\">\n<p class=\"c111 fw600 mb10\">Vitamin C<\/p>\n<p> Vitamin C is needed to regulate elevated cortisol levels that have resulted from prolonged exposure to stress. It is present in most types of fresh vegetables and fruits. <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_area inner30\">\n<p class=\"c111 fw600 mb10\">Omega 3<\/p>\n<p> Blue-backed fish, salmon and nuts are high in essential fatty acids, EPA, DHA, and linolenic acid, which help reduce inflammation and pain. They also help with the working of adrenal hormones. <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_area inner30\"> Adrenal hormones are not only hormones associated with health, particularly weight and stress; there are more. Hormones are chemical messengers in our body. As we use language or gestures to communicate, our body uses hormones to send signals for communication between cells. If hormones do not work properly or become imbalanced, it can cause serious health issues. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_area inner30\">\n<div style=\"max-width:563px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/641d2a92-b357-45bf-afa1-28b1d9824e7d.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_area inner30\"> Don&#8217;t simply rely on products known to be healthful. Check your stress levels and how you cope with stress. 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