Seed Cycling
Seed cycling topic is on the tips of the lips of everyone. So, seed cycling is a nature’s helping technique that improves the hormonal balance. Seed cycling improves fertility and cures the menopause. It also helps to cure PCOS.
Usually, hormonal variations in estrogen and progesterone, as well as androgens, affect the menstrual cycle. It causes many symptoms, for example, hair loss, weight gain, acne, infertility, cellulite, and disturbance of menstrual cycles.
PCOS and seed cycling
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods or excess male hormone (androgen) levels. Additionally, the ovaries may develop numerous small collections of fluid (follicles) and then fail to regularly release eggs.
In brief, seed cycling is a nature friendly method to cure this disease by balancing the hormones. It is a simple method of taking seeds. This technique simply regulates the estrogen hormone in the first half of the menstrual cycle while the hormone progesterone in the second half.
Seeds that are used in seed cycling
- Flax seeds ( 1.5 tablespoons)
- pumpkin seeds (1.5 tablespoons)
- sesame seeds (1.5 tablespoons)
- sunflower seeds (1.5 tablespoons)
- fenugreek seeds (0.5 tablespoons)
- black seeds (0.5 tablespoons)
Phases of the moon in seed cycling
For menopausal and postmenopausal women without a regular menstrual cycle, it’s often recommended to use the phases of the moon as a guide to cycle dates, with day one of their cycle falling on the new moon.
Women have to take the Flax, black, and pumpkin seeds in the given amount mentioned above in the first phase of the moon. The first phase is from 1-14 days. And this phase is the Follicular phase.
After completing the first phase, then start taking sesame, sunflower, and fenugreek seeds in the given amount mentioned above in the next phase of the moon. The second phase is from 15-30 days. The second phase is usually known as the Luteal phase.
Follicular phase
In this phase, follicles in the ovary mature. It ends with ovulation.
Luteal phase
Now, this phase occurs after ovulation when your ovaries release an egg and before your period starts. Moreover, during this phase, the lining of the uterus gets thicker to prepare for a possible pregnancy.
Impact of seeds on hormones
Flax seeds
Lignans, which are the type of phytoestrogens in flaxseed, can change estrogen metabolism. In postmenopausal women, lignans can cause the body to produce less active forms of estrogen. That is how it can lower the amount of estrogen in females.
This helps to potentially reduce breast cancer risk. Moreover, it reduces vaginal dryness as well. Furthermore, it reduces nervousness, headaches, and furthermost mood swings.
Pumpkin seeds
These seeds contain a specific variety of vitamins, nutrients, and fatty acids that are used to balance hormonal function. It supports the estrogen-dominant follicular phase when the ovaries increase estrogen levels in the body.
Sesame seeds
Sesame seed increases levels of one form of vitamin E circulating throughout the body. Seed consumption didn’t increase estrogen, but it decreases androgen and increases sex hormone binding globulin.
Sunflower seeds
Vitamin E in sunflower seed helps to boost progesterone levels.
Fenugreek seeds
Fenugreek seed contains phytoestrogens, which helps to balance estrogen. Moreover, it helps in painful periods. Specifically, it also helps to increase low testosterone and improves low libido in women.
Black seeds
It is used for birth control, to start menstruation, and to increase milk flow.
Some other benefits of seeds
These seeds not only balance the hormones but it also has many other benefits. Such As
- promote good health
- rich in fiber, manganese, copper, thiamine, zinc, vitamin E and healthy fats
- improve heart health, high cholesterol, high blood pressure
- protect from breast cancer
- however, improve blood sugar level, reduce inflammation
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Conclusion
Science has no evidence to claim this technique. Nonetheless, eating these seeds can improve our diet and overall health. They also have good impacts on hormonal balance. Anyone can afford to buy them. Moreover, there is not any serious risk of adding these seeds in your daily diet.