Prolonged stress causes the body to produce too much of the hormone cortisol, and drinking alcohol and smoking reduces estrogen.
Hormones are a system of hormones secreted from the endocrine glands to maintain the body’s normal functioning. Hormonal imbalance can affect mood, increasing the risk of disease. Many causes can alter hormone production in the body.
Stress
When the body is stressed, cortisol levels increase dramatically. Cortisol is an important hormone that controls stress. They also help regulate blood pressure, help reduce inflammatory reactions, and control cycles and sleep-related disorders. Cortisol is also indirectly involved in the metabolism of substances.
After stress, cortisol levels decrease. The heart, blood pressure and other organs return to normal function. However, if stress lasts for a long time, it leads to a number of health problems, the most common being depression. Regularly high levels of cortisol can disrupt estrogen and progesterone levels, affecting women’s reproductive health.
Drink too much coffee
Caffeine has the ability to disrupt hormonal balance when consumed in excess. At this time, the body produces more cortisol, stimulating cravings for foods high in sugar and fat, making it easier to gain weight. High cortisol levels impact the body’s ability to regulate inflammation. Using too many drinks containing this substance can also easily disrupt sleep and disrupt hormone production.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the safe daily amount of caffeine does not exceed 400 mg. A healthy adult should not drink more than 4-5 cups of coffee per day.
Drink lots of alcohol
Regularly drinking alcohol changes the levels of hormones important to health. In women, alcohol reduces estrogen and can lead to irregular periods. Estrogen has the ability to inhibit bone destruction and stimulate bone formation. Low estrogen levels can prevent ovulation, making it difficult to get pregnant and leading to infertility. Bones are also more likely to weaken and break when levels of this hormone decrease.
Smoke
In addition to the risk of lung cancer, smoking also affects reproductive hormones such as estrogen and testosterone. Women who smoke actively and passively may experience early menopause, reducing their chances of getting pregnant naturally.
Not getting enough sleep
Sleep helps the body rest and restore energy. Sleep deprivation that occurs over a long period of time causes fatigue and disrupts the release of sex hormones. Specifically, regular insomnia has the ability to inhibit hormones that stimulate ovulation.