Those flippin hormones

I swear hormones have caused so many problems for so many people, including being a major cause in them ending their lives!

Hormones are part of the biology of who we are and as such we have to deal with them.  It's a human thing.

But....

OMG can they get out of whack!

At any age, not just puberty (which is what a lot of people will tell you).  From the minute you're born hormones are at work, balancing (and unbalancing) your physical body.

They're not just internal either.  They're affected by what you eat and drink, how much sleep you get, internal and external stress, the air you breath, toxins and chemicals you're exposed to, other people, and a whole lot of other things.

They can make you blissfully happy or crush you with extreme torture and pain.

And they can make you feel suicidal, when otherwise you may not.

If you want to die it's very important to look at hormonal causes, and fix those first.

I can't tell you how to do that because it's different for everyone but here are some things to look at:

• What are you eating?  Change something and see if you feel better or worse.  Over time you can figure out what foods trigger you and adjust your diet accordingly.

• Are you getting enough (or too much) sleep?  Or are you sleeping at the right or wrong times.  Try different amounts of sleep and schedules to see if it makes a difference.

• Are you drinking or taking drugs?  Change it up or stop all together to see if if changes your mood.

• Same with smoking.  Regular cigarettes can do all sorts of things to your physical body, including mess with your hormones.

• Figure out what's causing you stress and try different ways of dealing with it, or see if you can remove yourself from the situation.  More on this later and it can change your life.

•  Research supplements that may help.  Talk to a doctor of course but go for natural options if possible (food is medicine too... see above).

Can you think of more?  Add them in the comments.

The important thing is to realize many things can affect your hormones which can totally mess with your life.