Hack Your Hormones

Hi My Loves 💛

You don’t need expensive medications and therapies to feel better. Sometimes, wellness lives in the smallest rituals—sunlight, tea, breath, minerals.

I’m sharing a pocket guide of holistic health hacks you can start weaving into your day right now. These are the exact kinds of tiny, powerful tweaks I use and recommend to others. They calm the nervous system, support hormones, and bring your body back into rhythm, without force or restriction.

Here’s the cheat sheet 🫶

😴 TIRED?

• 🌞 Morning sunlight exposure

• Hibiscus Flower tea

• 🌿 Rhodiola (an adaptogen to boost energy without overstimulating)

🍫 CRAVINGS?

• 🥚 More protein in the diet, organ meat

• 🍠 Fiber-rich carbs (sweet potato, oats, seeds)

• 🧬 L-glutamine to stabilize blood sugar

🤰 BLOATED?

• 🌱 Fennel tea post meals

• Sit in Vajrasana (Diamond Pose post meals)

• 🧘‍♀️ Deep breathing before eating to calm your gut-brain axis

😬 ANXIOUS?

• 🚶‍♀️ Take a mindful walk

• 😮‍💨 Try a “physiological sigh” (2 short inhales, long exhale)

• Butterfly Pea Flower and Chamomile Tea

• 🍵 L-theanine for calm focus

🌫️ BRAIN FOG?

• 🍄 Lion’s mane mushroom

• Coconut Water, Honey

• ⚡ Electrolytes (especially sodium + potassium)

• Chia Seeds

🌙 SLEEP ISSUES?

• 🧘 Yoga Nidra before bed

• Guided Sleep Meditation

• Red Light therapy before bed

• 🌙 Reishi mushroom for relaxation

• 🧂 Magnesium (glycinate or threonate works wonders)

😵‍💫 PMS?

• 🧂 Iodine (from seaweed or kelp)

• 🌼 Dandelion root for liver support

• 🍋 Vitamin B6 + C

🤕 HEADACHES?

• 💧 Hydrate with electrolytes

• 🫖 Ginger tea

• Honey Water

• 🧘 Magnesium to ease tension

🌀 MOOD SWINGS?

• Fructose uplifts spirits!

• 🌿 Holy Basil (a sacred adaptogen for emotional resilience)

🔥 ACNE?

• 🍌 Add resistant starch (like green banana flour)

• 🌿 Spearmint tea (lowers androgens)

• Stop eating Peanuts, and cut down on nuts in general

• 🧴 Zinc for healing and inflammation

✨ You don’t have a broken body. Every symptom is a message—asking for nourishment, not punishment.

Try one or two of these hacks for a week. Let your body teach you.

With deep love,
💌 Zitni Zun