October Newsletter
Hello, Friends!
Fall is in the air! While you’re enjoying all things pumpkin and settling back into hot tea season, here’s your monthly drop of health news, tips, and inspo for you. Read to the end for a healthy pumpkin recipe!
In the News
Yoga Reduces Discomforts of Menopause
Are you a woman between the ages of 40 and 60? A recent study found that 60 minutes of yoga 2x a week may reduce discomforts of menopause—including physical, psychological, and urogenital concerns.
Because of declining hormones at menopause, exercise becomes more important than ever to support bone health, weight, mood, sleep, and more.
Not All Estrogens Are Equal
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and you have probably heard that estrogen fuels breast cancer risk.
But it’s important to know that not all estrogens pose the same level of risk. Our bodies naturally produce different types of estrogens and also convert them into many different metabolites.
That means that how we metabolize estrogen can influence our risk.
Some of the nutrients we can use to support healthy estrogen metabolism include DIM (diindolylmethane), calcium-d-glucarate, resveratrol, and probiotics
Decisions related to breast cancer risk and estrogens need to be 1:1 and personalized, so if you want to better understand how to optimize your hormones and reduce your risk for disease down the road, we can help.
H*ealth Tip*
4 Ways to Eat More Seeds
Seeds are a good dietary source of lignans (phytoestrogens), essential fatty acids, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin E.
If you aren’t in the habit of eating seeds, here are some easy ways to add in flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, or sesame seeds to your day:
- Add a scoop to your smoothie
- Mix into yogurt
- Toss into salad
- Sprinkle over toast, nut butter, and fresh fruit
Wishing you a happy October!
