Nutrition for Performance · Volume 16
Eating for Hormonal Health
Thyroid, PCOS, insulin and cortisol — what food can and can't do
The Hormone Harmony Plate
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- Food for thyroid, PCOS and insulin health
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- Work with your doctor, not against them
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About this book
"It's my hormones" — many people feel their thyroid, PCOS, blood sugar or stress is working against every effort to eat well and train. Sometimes that's true. Often, the internet has made it far more confusing than it needs to be.
This book explains how key hormones work — insulin, thyroid hormones, cortisol, oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone — and what nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management can realistically do for each. It covers insulin resistance and prediabetes (very common in India), PCOS, hypothyroidism, stress and cortisol, menopause, and men's hormonal health, with practical Indian meal plans and myth-busting throughout.
Clear science. Realistic expectations. Practical plates.
Educational guide. It supports — never replaces — care from your doctor, and contains no doses, cycles or sources.
Inside: 19 chapters
- 01Hormones in Plain Language
- 02Insulin and Blood Sugar
- 03Eating for Insulin Sensitivity
- 04PCOS
- 05A PCOS-Friendly Day
- 06The Thyroid
- 07Cortisol and Stress
- 08Women's Hormones Across Life
- 09Men's Hormonal Health
- 10Appetite Hormones
- 11Gut Health and Hormones
- 12Exercise as Medicine for Hormones
- 13Myths About Hormones
- 14A Seven-Day Blood-Sugar-Friendly Plan
- 15Shopping List
- 16Three Stories
- 17Your Hormone-Health Plan
- 18Questions People Ask
- 19Glossary
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Chapter 1
Hormones in Plain Language
Hormones are chemical messengers released by glands into the bloodstream, carrying signals to organs and tissues. They control metabolism, growth, reproduction, mood, sleep, appetite and how the body stores and uses energy.
The hormones in this book
What food can and can't do
Food, exercise, sleep and stress management can strongly influence insulin sensitivity, body weight and some hormonal symptoms. They can't cure an underactive thyroid, replace medication for diabetes when it's needed, or "balance hormones" in the vague way marketing promises.
Be wary of anyone who sells "hormone-balancing" teas, detoxes or diets. Real hormonal conditions need real diagnosis — and the best lifestyle strategies are usually simple.
Insulin and Blood Sugar
After a meal, carbohydrates are digested into glucose, which enters the bloodstream. Insulin helps move glucose into muscle, liver and fat cells. When cells respond poorly to insulin — insulin resistance — the pancreas must produce more, and blood sugar may gradually rise.
The book continues for 55 pages across 19 chapters.
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