When I Finally Stopped Trying to “Fix” My Hormones—and Started Supporting My Body Instead
For so long, I thought hormone balance had to come from something else.

Another supplement. Another fancy adaptogen. Another routine I couldn’t stick to.

But the truth? My body didn’t need more. It needed a break.

It needed blood sugar that stayed steady, meals that actually nourished, and a nervous system that wasn’t running on fumes. When I started focusing on safety instead of stress, everything shifted.

My energy came back. My mood leveled out. The bloating eased.

It wasn’t magic—it was my body finally getting what it needed to do its job. 🌿

Here’s the thing most of us don’t realize: your hormones aren’t the problem. They’re responding to what’s going on in your body. When you’re under constant stress, skipping meals, living on caffeine, or barely sleeping—your body does what it’s supposed to do. It protects you by slowing things down, holding on to energy, and shifting resources away from things like fertility, digestion, and metabolism.

That’s why the answer to hormone balance isn’t another quick fix—it’s giving your body a sense of safety.

Here’s where you can start:
✨ 1. Eat to support blood sugar balance.
Aim for protein, fiber, and healthy fats in every meal. This helps stabilize energy, reduce mood swings, and prevent those 3 p.m. crashes that send your stress hormones soaring.

✨ 2. Ditch the all-or-nothing mindset.
You don’t need a “perfect” routine to see progress. Start with small shifts—like eating within an hour of waking up, or adding a balanced afternoon snack—to show your body it can trust you to fuel it consistently.

✨ 3. Regulate your nervous system daily.
Your hormones depend on your nervous system feeling safe. Try grounding practices like deep breathing, gentle movement, sunlight, or even just slowing down before meals.

✨ 4. Prioritize rest without guilt.
Hormone health thrives on recovery. Give yourself permission to sleep more, take rest days, and say no to the things that drain you.

When you create consistency around nourishment, movement, and rest, your body naturally finds its rhythm again—without the overwhelm.

If you’re tired of chasing balance and just want to feel like yourself again, start here.

And if you’re ready for more support, be sure to give me a follow —I help women understand their bodies, balance their hormones naturally, and create simple daily rhythms that actually fit their real lives.

Because you don’t need more products—you need a plan that works with your body, not against it. 💛

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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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