Top lifestyle mistakes that lead to hormonal imbalance

HORMONAL imbalance is common in people of all age groups specifically during certain stages in life like puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, ageing.

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But did you know that even your faulty lifestyle choices could be affecting your hormones and causing chronic diseases? Stress, sedentary routine, fattening foods and insufficient sleep can all lead to hormonal imbalance and in turn unexpected health issues.

Hormones are chemicals that are produced in endocrine glands and help control many important functions of the body. There are over 50 of them that help in metabolism, growth, reproduction, sexual function, moods, skin and hair health and even sleep. Hormonal imbalance happens when their levels are either lower or higher than required and can lead to many chronic diseases from thyroid, PCOD, diabetes, acne to infertility.