Demystifying Metabolism

 Demystifying Metabolism and its relation to hormones





You have probably heard about Pro-metabolic eating. This is the kind of eating that restores balance to your blood sugar levels, liver health, sex hormones, reproductive system and generally the biochemistry of your body as a whole.
Metabolism simply means the rate at which our cells efficiently convert calories and oxygen into energy or fuel to our bodies. Our metabolism is a direct reflection of how our cells take in elements of nature (food, light, minerals, etc.) and can turn that into energy. Could you possibly imagine that slow metabolism could be the root cause to your imbalanced hormones?

Metabolism affects the output of all cells in our bodies and since hormones are made by cells to act as cellular messengers, therefore metabolism affects our hormonal output i.e. how we receive and respond to hormones.
Metabolism affects our detoxification pathways, digestion, thyroid function, inflammation, reproduction and immune system.

Many people are concerned about their metabolic rate when they need to shed off some weight however, metabolism is what drives our body and energy is needed every single day. Maintaining a healthy metabolism should be a daily quest as long as you are living.

We need to adopt habits that intentionally provide our body with what it needs and communicate

safety and abundance and then our metabolic rate will be optimal and our cup will outflow.

Habits that are quite detrimental to our metabolism and health include; eating extremely low calorie diets, avoiding carbohydrates and skipping meals, undereating then binge eating when food is presented to you, not having adequate sleep, sedentary lifestyle or over exercising

Signs you are hypo metabolic.

·         Low body temperature below 36.5 Celsius

·         Low or high pulse rate (optimal is 75-90 BPM)

·         Cold hands and feet

·         Low energy

·         Hair loss

·         Irregular periods/PMS

·         Headaches

·         Mood swings

·         Sluggish digestion

·         Poor libido

·         Weight gain

·         Constipation or irregular bowel movements.

What you need to do to boost your metabolism

·         Nourish your body with healthy meals versus being restrictive. Eat enough to fuel your body and nervous system.

·         Provide a balance of calories from carbs, protein and fats. You need to conscious and intentional about the amounts of fats or carbs that you take and avoid intake of inflammatory or industrial oils.

·         Eat within 1 hour after waking. This is because the liver is the cornerstone of our metabolism and it needs not to run out of fuel.

·         Make stress reduction and downtime a priority versus being always busy and productive
Eat frequently and consistently. The time you eat and frequency of eating is just as important as what you are eating

·         prioritize sleep. Adequate sleep of 7-9 hours of sleep daily.

·         Stop long hours of fasting and start balancing your blood sugar

·         Move your body but not in extreme

·         Don't ignore your emotional needs

Lastly, focus on real foods, eat enough calories, listen to your body, get in touch with the environment and nature, nurture yourself and feel no guilt in doing what is best for you.

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