Beverly Monical

There is a book written by Jillian Michaels called Master Your Metabolism, that I found recently. It is all about hormones and how you can balance them. But you might wonder, “What do hormones have to do with anything?” Let me explain.

If I asked you what your metabolism is, what would you say? I bet your answer would be, “The way my body burns calories.” That is one of the key things your metabolism does. But I’m asking whether you know what it is.

The answer is hormones! Your metabolism is your biochemistry. Some hormones tell you you’re hungry; some tell you you’re full. When you eat, hormones tell your body what to do with that food — whether to store it or burn it as fuel. And when you exercise, hormones tell your body how to move and consume energy stores, and how to boost or shut down different body parts. Hormones control almost every aspect of how we gain weight and how we can lose it.

The endocrine system is the group of organs and glands responsible for releasing hormones that regulate key bodily functions. You might want to compare it to an orchestra. Each hormone is like an instrument. Playing together and in tune, they sound amazing. But what happens if, right in the middle of a concert, a violin suddenly goes wildly astray, twanging on its own? And then a clarinet starts shrieking? And then the pianist can’t keep up? The music would sound pretty horrific, right?

It’s exactly the same with your metabolism. Your body can’t work the way it’s supposed to if any of your hormones are out of tune. Once one goes, they all follow. That’s why you can’t just focus on one hormone at a time when you’re trying to balance your hormones. You have to work to get them all in tune and playing in the right key again.

Now you are probably saying, well what is the key to fixing this issue? Our bodies need nutrition and especially Phytosterols for our endocrine system. Ideally you would get these from eating fresh, raw veggies. You can get some that way but with the depletion of our nutrients in our foods you must supplement.