Episode 6: Healthy Hormone Hacks Challenge Summary: 10 Simple Tips to Balance Hormones and Boost Energy

In today’s episode, we are reviewing all the tips from our recent 10 Day Healthy Hormone Challenge. These simple tips help to support your hormone balance, increase your energy and support your overall health. Tip #1: Aim to drink 2 litres of water daily, including herbal tea Benefits of drinking water include: * Avoid dehydration symptoms like headaches and low energy* Keeping hunger at bay* Helping with weight management and metabolism Recommended strategies you can use to get the most out of your water intake: * Use a filter like Santevia or Berkey to reduce contaminants like lead and other heavy metals, as well as prescription medications that can unfortunately be found in your water supply* Drink warm water first thing in the morning to support your digestion* Use an app like Water Minder to remind you to drink your water* Always keep a glass or mug by your desk at home or work to refill throughout the day* Bring a reusable water bottle with you everywhere  Tip #2: Reduce stress with deep breathing Benefits of deep breathing exercises include: * Better stress management and lower stress hormone cortisol* Increased mental clarity, concentration, memory and focus* Decreased anxiety* Improved sleep* Lower blood pressure Box Breathing: inhale for a count of 4, hold for a count of 4, exhale for a count of 4 Get in deep breathing throughout the day by taking a few deep breaths: * When you link it to the colour red, for example, at a stop sign or red light* When you hear your phone ring or beep from a notification Tip #3: Increase your fibre intake to at least 25 grams daily Fibre helps binding up your used hormones and other garbage to support toxin elimination and proper hormone balance. Different types of fibre are found in vegetables, fruit, legumes, beans, nuts and seeds Easy ways to add in more fibre daily include: * Adding ground flax seed to your oatmeal or yogurt* Chia seed pudding recipe* Adding hemp seeds to your salad and stir-fry* Make your own high fibre bread (vegan and so easy to make!) Tip #4: Ditch the plastic to avoid hormone-disrupting BPA and BPS BPA and BPS can act like estrogen and worsen: * Breast tenderness* Weight gain* PMS mood swings Start to swap out your plastic: * Alternative to plastic food bags: silicone food bags by Stasher * Instead of plastic wrap: beeswax wraps by Abeego * Switch out plastic bottles with glass or stainless steel bottles like