5 Hormone Myths Keeping You Exhausted (and What to Do Instead)
If you’ve ever sat there wondering why you feel like a whole different person depending on the week… girl, same. And for the longest time, I thought something was wrong with me. I was eating “clean,” taking the supplements people swore by, running labs, and still dealing with mood swings, zero energy, bloating, and that monthly spiral where you’re convinced you’re losing your mind.

But here’s the truth I wish I had learned earlier: everything we’ve been told about hormone balance is basically wrong — and it’s keeping so many of us stuck.

So let’s break down the five biggest myths I see women believing every single week. These are the ones stealing your energy, your patience, and honestly, your confidence.

🚫 Myth #1: “Just eat clean and your hormones will balance.”
I used to believe this one hard. But eating clean without actually supporting your blood sugar or calming your nervous system? It can make things worse. Your hormones don’t want perfection — they want stability.

🚫 Myth #2: “Your labs are normal, so everything’s fine.”
If you’ve ever been told this while feeling like a stranger in your own body, you’re not crazy. Labs don’t tell the whole story. You deserve someone who listens to your symptoms, not just the numbers.

🚫 Myth #3: “Hormones only matter if you want a baby.”
Nope. Ovulation, for example, affects your sleep, metabolism, mood, motivation — everything. Fertility is just one tiny piece of the puzzle.

🚫 Myth #4: “It’s just PMS.”
If you’re wiped out, irritable, puffy, and feeling like you’re surviving half the month instead of living it… that’s not “just PMS.” That’s your body waving a big red flag.

🚫 Myth #5: “Take this supplement and everything will be fixed.”
Supplements can be helpful, but only when they’re part of an actual strategy. Otherwise you’re just taking expensive pills and hoping for the best — which I’ve done, and highly do not recommend.

So here’s the good news: your hormones aren’t broken. You’re not broken. You’ve just never been given the full picture.

Want a simple place to start? Grab my free Cycle Syncing Guide. It breaks down all four phases of your cycle and shows you exactly how to support your hormones in each one so you can finally feel like yourself again. 

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Meet Leah Negrin

 
I am a bold, beautiful, sometimes timid, usually happy, essential oil, nutrition junkie. Although at 39 I feel as if I've had several careers over a lifetime (or at least sometimes when I look back at my resume that is what shines through). I've been a paralegal, an office manager, an administrative assistant, worked in commercial lending and have finally landed on nutrition.

My journey to nutrition started many years ago when my sister was diagnosed with celiac disease and food had to change for the family. From there, along my own health journey I’ve helped people not only figure out what to eat but how to do it so that it can work for them sustainably. For almost seven years I’ve been counseling people on their nutrition and weight loss journeys. 

Finally getting some sunshine in Southern California *Photo credit  Brittany Hassett 

I am knowledgeable about what purpose food serves your body and I focus on finding sustainable options when it comes to food; this also led to my love of essential oils. I had the opportunity to attend a workshop where a registered dietitian spoke about using essential oils in her practice to help her patients. I was floored. I knew that #plantsheal but I didn't realize that others in the 'conventional' medical community thought that as well!! Learning that it was possible to incorporate these magical little bottles gave me a huge sense of hope.


Alina, myself and Caitlin (oily bffs) *Photo credit Anne Negrin

 
As I learned more about these oils I was diagnosed with increased intestinal permeability or as many of us know it, leaky gut. Leaky gut has been around for quite awhile but many of us are just learning what this is or why this is even more common these days than ever before. Many issues can be related to leaky gut including autoimmune diseases. Receiving this diagnosis just led me down a path further to learn about nutrition and how to best serve my body and take care of myself.


Enjoying a vegan ice cream cone in Budapest! *Photo credit to Michelle Owen 

Since birthing our sweet baby boy at home earlier this year I’ve been incredibly passionate about helping other women too who are pregnant and new mothers with their nutrition. Eating healthy for your pregnant body and your postpartum self is a game changer for both mother and baby.

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