Can a hormone imbalance cause food cravings?
Yes. One of the many functions of progesterone is blood sugar regulation. Therefore if your estrogen levels are too high and your progesterone levels too low, food cravings and binge eating is a common result. Natural progesterone helps normalize blood sugar levels. When your blood sugar level is too low – you crave food – usually high-sugar or sweet foods such as chocolate. Anyone not experienced chocolate cravings during PMS? If you indulge in these quick sugar fixes your body stores this excess sugar … as fat. As you correct your progesterone deficiency you will lose weight and the food cravings will ease off.
Yes. One of the many functions of progesterone is blood sugar regulation. Therefore if your estrogen levels are too high and your progesterone levels too low, food cravings and binge eating is a common result. Natural progesterone helps normalize blood sugar levels. When your blood sugar level is too low – you crave food – usually high-sugar or sweet foods such as chocolate. Anyone not experienced chocolate cravings during PMS? If you indulge in these quick sugar fixes your body stores this excess sugar … as fat. As you correct your progesterone deficiency you will lose weight and the food cravings will ease off.
