Join Tonic Superfoods in Melbourne for some of the most important lectures and workshops you will see in Australia, empowering women to embrace their feminine selves as they journey towards rejuvenating mind, body and soul. “Turning Back the Clock – Restore, Regenerate & Rejuvenate Your Hormones at Any Age” Workshop for women to explore these subjects at a deeper level, offering solutions and strategies to reclaim your health and your life.
- Are Bio-identical Hormones – Harmful, Helpful or Hype?
- Learn when you should and shouldn’t use Bio-identical hormones
- Learn the BEST program to maintain:
• Desired weight • Strong bones • Happy moods • A sharp focused memory
• Deep regenerative sleep • Vibrant beautiful skin • Feeling sexy and a strong libido - Learn the best ways to balance hormones with supplements, herbs, and nutrition
- Learn the myths and truths of bone health and why Calcium can harm you
- Learn how to reclaim your waist, & your ideal weight and safely lose a pound a day
- Discover a revolutionary way to regenerate youthful, wrinkle-free skin and avoid expensive, temporary synthetic fillers and toxic muscle relaxers
- Discover why your adrenals, thyroid and digestion rule your hormones and how to restore them
- Learn simple, practical tests you can do at home to assess your hormones.
Why eat Superfoods?
By eating superfoods you are fuelling your body with proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, coenzymes, good fats and oils, essential amino acids, glyconutrients, polysaccharides and essential fatty acids.
Just eating healthy these days isn’t enough. Many healthy fruits and vegetables are grown in soils that are deficient in nutrients. Superfoods contain many of these missing nutrients & will help to restore the balance in a modern life.
Hormonal balance
Hormonal imbalance has an ENORMOUS effect on weight gain. Cortisol, Insulin and Oestrogen are particularly culpable. Cortisol is the ‘stress’ hormone that may be released by environmental, emotional or even physical stressors. Prolonged exercise can even increase levels of cortisol leading to an increase of fat stored around your belly. Oestrogen, similar, stores weight in a particular way. Increased levels of Xenoestrogens (industrial compounds that act like oestrogen in the body but are artificial and unable to be metabolised) lead to weight gain in the lower parts of the body (legs, thigh, hips) and in the bicep area of the arm. Xenoestrogens are toxic to our systems and have been linked to the development of endometriosis, breast cancer and cysts. Xenoestrogens also increase the level of naturally occurring Oestrogen in the body producing what is known as Oestrogen Dominance. Oestrogen Dominance leads to a ‘pudgy’, ‘soft’ appearance because the dominance of this hormone compounds water retention and weight gain. Xenoestrogens are found in plastic wrap, cleaning products and of course it is contained in the contraceptive pill. Oestrogen itself can be found in many foods including tofu, soy, soymilk, chickpeas, non-organic meats and many more.
Insulin is another hormone responsible for weight gain when out of balance. Insulin is secreted when we eat to instigate energy uptake by our cells. To control weight, our insulin levels must be evenly maintained and the GI index system was developed as a way of understanding the ‘spiking’ effect of high sugar foods of our insulin levels. The higher the sugar content of food, the greater the release of insulin which also leads to the greater the amount of energy stored in our bodies as fat. Maintaining these levels in also an important part of preventing diabetes and hyperglycaemia. (high blood sugar levels)
What can you take to balance out fluctuation hormone levels in your body?
MACA
Maca is a root vegetable that naturally balances your endocrine system. Maca is an ‘adaptogen’ so it redresses balance where imbalance exists within the human body. Because the endocrine and central nervous systems are cyclical in nature and are based on fluctuating levels, Maca balances out excessive hormonal levels without negative effect. This means is combats high levels of Cortisol, Oestrogen and regulates Insulin release. Maca also contains high levels of essential minerals including selenium, calcium, magnesium and iron as well as much needed quantities of linolenic, palmitic, oleic acids, fatty and amino acids. If you have a lot of weight to lose, Maca will also assist in skin elasticity and the ability of your skin to adjust quickly to the weight loss.
Maca and women:
Maca, however, does not directly affect hormone levels. While it has been said to treat conditions ranging from acne to endometriosis, it is the high nutritional level of Maca that supports the endocrine system by nourishing its function and indirectly producing such promising results. Maca contains high levels of essential minerals including selenium, calcium, magnesium and iron as well as much needed quantities of linolenic, palmitic, oleic acids, fatty and amino acids. The supplementation of Maca, therefore, is enormously beneficial to women suffering from anemia, menstrual cramps, brittle hair and nails, stress, acne, skin condition and low energy. Simply put, Maca is of great benefit for both general use and specific but common complaints. For serious or continuous conditions Maca should be used in a supportive capacity only and in conjunction with medical examination and treatment.
MSM
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is one of the most broadly applicable tonics for the body. While the name is overwhelming, MSM is simply an organic form of sulphur found in a normal human diet and used by the body in an extraordinary number of its processes. Sulphur is found in the hair, nails, skin and bones and is used broadly as an anti-inflammatory as well as a powerful device of detoxification and cell regeneration.
Entering the diet through the ‘sulphur cycle’, MSM is first released by plankton into the atmosphere, where ultraviolet light converts the mineral into Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO): the precursor to MSM. It then enters our soil and is absorbed by plant matter after it rains and through the consumption of fruits, vegetables and some plant grazing animals, becomes available to us as an important part of our natural mineral intake. Unfortunately, today’s mineral content of our soils is poor and sulphur is often found to be deficient in our diets and must, as a result, be supplemented. MSM is not only a component of many of the amino acid building blocks of our cells but by increasing the flexibility and permeability of the cell membrane, ensures its integrity. Such permeability also allows toxins that have built up inside the cell to be released.
MSM and women:
The supplementation of MSM is of enormous benefit for women. Not only can MSM help prevent such degenerative conditions as Osteoporosis and Arthritis but its supplementation can be used to treat cellulite and to prevent ‘aging’. As sulphur is required for collagen synthesis and the development of the connective tissue fibres of bones, hair, teeth and skin it plays a significant role in promoting and maintaining their health. With more MSM in our diet our cells stay buoyant, clean of toxins and youthful! MSM is a powerful beauty tonic.
Cacao
Cacao is a great source of phytonutrients including aminos, protein, omega-3, calcium, zinc, sulphur, copper, potassium, beta-carotene, chromium and magnesium.
Magnesium is critical for muscle relaxation, circulation, and heart health. It is the most abundant mineral found in the heart. Magnesium helps us to relax, and prevents us from getting overly stressed. Chromium is a mineral that is critical for helping us to regulate our blood sugar. It helps our cells to become more sensitive to insulin. Insulin resistance also known as pre-diabetes is a condition that affects many people living in western countries, whilst Chromium helps us bring insulin levels back into balance, re-sensitizing our cells to insulin. Our bodies can then utilise glucose (blood sugar) as fuel. Without balanced blood sugar, our brain function, muscle function and overall well being is affected
Cacao and women:
The high levels of magnesium contained in Cacao are a wonder for women during their menstrual cycle. During the menstral cycle, levels of magnesium in the body drop, which can lead to migrane head aches and cramping. The magnesium found in Cacao, can assist in easing these symptoms, as well as assisting with water retention and weight gain that are caused by low levels of aldosterone which is produced by adrenal gland as resulting of magnesium deficiency . Cacao also contains Penylethylamine (PEA). PEA is a chemical associated with love and optimism. When we feel good our PEA levels increase. When we ingest PEA rich foods such as cacao our mood also is likely to become elevated, and every woman wants to feel as good as she can during that time of the month!
Bee Pollen
Bee Pollen is a complete protein containing 17 amino acids, is a rich source of B vitamins, and is also one of nature’s richest naturally occurring sources of lecithin. Eating bee pollen has been shown in studies to help our immune system. It is also a rich source of enzymes, vitamins and minerals. Furthermore, the human body is made up of 22 essential elements, Bee Pollen is the only food to contain all of them.
Bee Pollen and women:
Stress affects most functions of the body including metabolism and detoxification. When we ‘stress’ our body leeches high levels of mineral and uses up vitamin stores to manage excess hormone levels that need to be balanced, metabolised and excreted. The more prolonged stress is, the more impaired these processes are. A Vitamin B complex is also extremely important in stress management. As Vitamin B is a water-soluble vitamin that isn’t produced by the body and isn’t stored, it must be continuously replenished. Furthermore, Vitamin B is deficient in most diets.
B-Vitamins are commonly associated with and commonly used to treat:
· Stress
· Nervousness
· Anxiety
· Cardiovascular system health
· Poor energy levels
· Skin, Hair and Nails
· Our immune system
Not all vitamin B supplements are the same. The beauty of TONICSUPEFOODS BEE POLLEN is that unlike supplements, Bee Pollen is a food substance that is easily absorbed, high in protein and contains high levels of B vitamins as well as essential amino acids!
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