Hormone Balancing Foods

The foods we eat play a big role in hormone balance. Our hormones are made using amino acids from protein and fatty acids from fats. The better quality materials we use, the better quality hormones our bodies create. Variety is equally important! Every type of food has a different structure and offers a different group of micronutrients. To keep our systems balanced, we need everything in the right amounts. Too much of one micronutrient can throw off the balance of another.

Use this list as a handy reference guide to foods that are beneficial to your hormonal health.

Clean Protein • Grass fed meats (beef, lamb, buffalo, bison) • Wild-caught fish (salmon, mackerel, tuna and sardines) • Pasture-raised chicken and turkey • Organic eggs • Organic lentils and beans

Healthy Fats • Olive oil • Coconut oil , coconut milk, and coconut butter • Grass-fed ghee or butter (unless sensitive to dairy) • Animal fats from grass-fed animals • Avocados • Nuts and seeds • Nut and seed butters • Organic dairy from cows, goats, or sheep (full fat cheese, full fat raw milk, kefir) • Fish oil and cod liver oil

Organic Fruits • Berries • Pomegranate • Acai • Apples • Grapefruit • Cantaloupe • Pears • Figs • Apricots • Cherries • Peaches • Ripe plantains

Organic Vegetables • Dark leafy greens • Broccoli • Cauliflower • Brussels sprouts • Kale • Beets • Squash, • Pumpkin • Carrots

Resistant Starches • Sweet potatoes • Cooked and cooled white potatoes • Squash • Organic oats • Green plantains or underripe bananas

Gluten-free Grains • Buckwheat • Amaranth • Quinoa • Rice

Sea Vegetables • Wakame • Nori • Dulse • Arame • Agar • Seaweed salad