4. The effect of ALCOHOL on your HORMONES, PMS & PCOS!

Sep 8, 2020

Today I'm chatting all about alcohol & your hormones! Here’s what to expect:

1. How alcohol affects your hormones & PMS
2. How it affects people with PCOS differently
3. The most ideal time in your cycle to avoid drinking
4. The “best/better” options of alcohol
5. How to minimize the negative effects of alcohol

DETAILS & RESEARCH:

• Alcohol increases estrogen production (even after 1 drink)
• EXCESS ESTROGEN SYMPTOMS: Irregular or heavy periods, water retention, breast swelling and tenderness, headaches, migraines, fibrocystic breast changes, weight gain, mood swings, hair loss, painful periods ,PMS
• Drinking makes you 45% MORE LIKELY to experience PMS symptoms if you’re having 1 drink a day.
• More than 1 drink a day increases your PMS symptoms by 79%.
• How it makes PMS worse
• • Dehydration
  • Depletes Magnesium
  • Fluctuates hormone levels
  • Keeps your liver busy so you can’t process hormones
  • Affects gut microbiome so you can’t eliminate hormones
  • Imbalanced blood sugar levels
• Estrogen levels peak just before ovulation & about a week before your period starts, so those would be ideal times to avoid drinking.
• AMOUNT THAT HAS THE BIGGEST EFFECT: 4 or more drinks in 2 hours, 5x a month
• Women with PCOS have double the risk of getting non-alcoholic fatty liver disease compared to women without PCOS.

QUOTES:

• “Long term consumption of alcohol shrinks the brain including the hippocampus, which is the part of the brain that regulates the HPA axis or stress response system. This can result in a dysregulation of your stress response or HPA axis.” Period Repair Manual pg. 117 by Lara Briden ND.
• “Alcohol impairs the healthy clearance of estrogen. Alcohol also causes insulin resistance, damages gut bacteria, prevents nutrient absorption, impairs detoxification, and depletes an important anti-inflammatory molecule called glutathione. Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant and immune regulator. Every cell in your body makes glutathione and every cell needs it.” Period Repair Manual pg. 117 by Lara Briden ND.

ARTICLES/SOURCES:

• PCOS SOS by Felice Gersh, M.D. with Alexis Perella
• Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden ND.
• Radical Beauty by Kimberly Snyder & Deepak Chopra
• https://drbrighten.com/does-alcohol-affect-your-period/
• https://drbrighten.com/what-is-estrogen-dominance-what-to-do-about-it/

BETTER ALCOHOL OPTIONS:

• Clear liquor such as vodka with seltzer & lime/lemon
• ORGANIC WINE (see episode 2 of MIND your hormones for more info on pesticides)-
• Dry farm wines
• Crook & Markers

HOW TO MINIMIZE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS:

• At night after you drink, supplement with B-Complex & Magnesium (check out my dispensary for my favorite brands and a 10% discount! Or DM me on instagram @corinneangelica and I'll help you out!)
• Drink water in between each alcoholic drink you have
• The next morning: drink room temp water, warm water with lemon & ginger for digestion & processing, coconut water (for the potassium, electrolytes & b vitamins)
• Have a fiber rich breakfast such as Gluten Free Avocado Toast (Avocados have B vitamins, potassium & fiber which will help process the alcohol), Oatmeal, banana & coconut flakes (add a protein powder if you have insulin resistant PCOS)
• Avoid greasy foods

Free resources & where can we connect more?!

• Come hang out with me on Instagram: @corinneangelica 
• Interested in setting up a complimentary call with me to chat about your health goals & the services I offer? Head to my calendar to book in a call!
• Do you know what imbalances you have? Take this free HORMONE IMBALANCE QUIZ to find out!
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SO happy to be on this journey together! XO CORINNE