Messenger Hormones

Hormones are the messengers that allow each cell in our body to communicate with each other. Millions of messages are sent between cells at lightening speed that allow your body to function and for each cell to respond to the ever changing environment within.

Hormones are produced naturally by the body but in some cases, in order to give us the instant gratification we demand, doctors supplement with synthetic hormones.

Synthetic hormones have been linked to the increasing instances of breast cancer and prostate cancer in particular and continued research into the effects of synthetic hormones is producing alarming results.

Many people are not aware that hormones are in the medication that they take, the most common being "the pill", which is being given to children from a young age, not only to prevent pregnancy but to deal with issues like teenage acne, premenstrual tension symptoms.

Studies have shown that exposure to some plastics, pesticides and other chemicals, increases hormonal activity in the body and is resulting in young girls as young as three years of age in some instances and as young as eight years of age in a higher frequency, beginning to experience menstrual cycles or menstrual like symptoms.

Hormones are widely used to help people who are experiencing menopause in treatments called HRT or hormone replacement therapy. Essentially, healthy cell membranes send out messages to lure the required hormone molecules that are needed for it to function effectively.

It is essential to explore natural ways of improving and detoxifying the body of free radicals and other pollutants that affect the health of your cell membranes as opposed to bombarding your cells with synthetic hormones in the hope that they will stick.

Diet and lifestyle play an important role in the healthy functioning of your cells and if you are in the position where synthetic hormones have been prescribed, you should also take a look at what you are putting into your body that could be affecting the ability of your cells to attract hormones.

Stay away from pesticides in your food as well as your home environment.
Eat a healthy diet with a good variety of fruits and vegetables.
Include Soy and tofu products in your diet.
Licorice, aniseed and St johns wort have also been shown assist in cell membrane repair.

In essence, we must all take more care of what we expose ourselves to, in the form of processed foods, chemicals and use common sense to stay away from products that are potentially harmful. A good rule of thumb would be to ask yourself if the product you are about to consume has been modified in any way. If it has, look for a natural alternative.

This article is written in the hope that you will take more care of your body, not simply accept chemical medications but question the availability of natural alternatives or natural products, which, through a regime of diet could make a dramatic improvement to your quality of life.