Good evening all! Move along with me to understand how to balance your hormones with seed cycling

I for one believe that FOOD IS MEDICINE
So feel free to learn something new as you read through this post.
Stay blessed !

Before I explain seed cycling as it is, I will first explain what hormones are, and also understanding what the menstrual cycle is all about !

A lot of women do not understand what their menstrual cycle is all about.
Get your chair, a notepad, a pen and of course a bottle of water and follow me in this tread.

Hormones are chemical messengers that is secreted directly into the blood which carries them to the organs and tissues of the body it’s meant to act or function.

Understanding hormones using the lay man illustration is just like you sending your house girl to mama nkechi’s shop to buy maggi
That is exactly how hormones function, they have a destination and purpose

So back to the topic! Hormones is found both in men and women, so that means men can also have hormonal imbalances!Lolz funny right !!!!

And also hormones is not just for the sake of reproduction, hormones have many more functions and some of them are for
> growth and development
>Sexual function and health
>Metabolism
>Mood control etc

I believe at the point you understand what hormones are!

MENSTRUAL CYCLE:::::::::::::::::::

Before I explain what menstrual cycle is I will mention the female hormones that play important roles in the menstrual cycle and they are
FSH - follicle stimulating hormones
LH- luteinizing hormones
Progesterone and Estrogen

These 4 hormones are very important in a woman’s cycle as any change in the level of these hormones at any point can cause a whole lot of problem.

To the menstrual cycle proper.
Before you wake up and see stains of blood which is the period there are lots of complex activities that have gone in your body before you arrived at that period!
Men are already looking away! Bros come back here lolz yes you I am talking to you

The menstrual cycle is divided into 3 parts, tho some people divide theirs into 4 parts

The 3 parts of your menstrual cycle is
FOLLICULAR PHASE
OVULATION
LUTEAL PHASE

FOLLICULAR PHASE
What happens here ?
This phase starts with the first day of your period till you ovulate and this process is controlled from your brain ( pituitary gland)

Mr brain alerts FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONES (FSH) to stimulate the ovaries to produce follicles, and inside this follicles has tiny immature egg.
This is just like the normal chicken egg you know which has the shell and the egg inside.
The growth of the follicles stimulates the lining of your womb to thicken to prepare for pregnancy.

This I just explained will happen smoothly when the estrogen is at optimum level.
Lemme go and drink water fess

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Here am back !
We are on the 2nd part of this talk and seminar

Quickly let’s dive into the main topic
SEED CYCLING

What is seed cycling?
Seed cycling is the use of specific seeds at specific time to help balance hormone level, relieve premenopausal symptoms, relieve premenstrual symptoms, stimulates menstruation, increases fertility and supports the body generally in healing of ovarian cysts, PCOS and endometriosis.

Seed cycling have been in practice for a very long time worldwide !!!

Let’s talk about the seeds and the benefits
Flaxseed
Pumpkin seed
Sunflower seeds
Sesame seeds

Health benefits of these seeds
FLAXSEED: Flaxseed contains high lignan which is phytoestrogens which is a natural Estrogen that helps to control the estrogen hormones
It is also high on omega 3 which is anti-inflammatory.

PUMPKIN SEED: pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc which prepares the body for progesterone secretion and also high in omega 3.

SESAME SEED: High in lignans to regulate estrogen and progesterone level also high in Omega 6.

SUNFLOWER SEED: High in selenium which acts as a detox and very rich in Omega 6 (helps in proper brain function and proper release of hormones).

To the main gist
HOW DO YOU SEED CYCLE
FOLLICULAR PHASE ( from day 1 of menses to ovulation day)

Take 1 table spoon of flaxseed and 1 tablespoon of pumpkin seed

LUTEAL PHASE (from ovulation - to next menses)

Take 1 table spoon of sunflower seed and sesame seed

These I listed above is for people who have normal menstrual cycle

For those who their menses have seized either due to hormonal imbalances or menopause
YOU CAN ROTATE EACH SEED FOR 2weeks


PLEASE NOTE : FOR YOU TO GET ALL THE NUTRIENTS OF FLAXSEED ITS ADVISED YOI CONSUME IT BLENDED

This chart will help you remember how to seed cycle

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