Estrogen

Estrogen is the primary female sex hormone, so it’s no wonder that it’s got a lot of control over your reproductive system. When at a balanced level, Estrogen naturally keeps risks like Urinary Tract Infections, headaches, mood swings, hot flashes, and even depression at bay. On top of that, it helps regulate your weight because the right amount of estrogen stabilizes your food intake, metabolizes glucose, and decreases insulin sensitivity.

Cortisol

Cortisol is known as the ‘stress hormone’. It’s created in the adrenal gland, and almost all cells in your body rely on it for a variety of functions. If you have too little, fatigue and weakness can set in. And Too much can mean diabetes, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and most commonly, weight gain. But if you can keep this at a healthy, balanced level, Cortisol will regulate blood sugar, reduce inflammation, keep your metabolism functioning at its best, and even help with memory formation.

Insulin

When you intake carbs, insulin is the one who tells your body to use that sugar as energy right away... or to store it for later. And we know what that means...fat. But on top of this, chronic health issues come from imbalanced insulin in the body. If levels drop too low, it makes your cells stop responding to insulin, and puts you at higher risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. High levels can cause obesity, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. But happy, balanced levels of Insulin will reduce these risks by controlling blood glucose levels!