3. Smaller bowls, smaller portions. Ninety percent of the time, I find that the main hormone that's out of whack is cortisol (which ends up disrupting other hormones, too). Your body makes cortisol in response to stress, but most of us run around stressed too much of the time, and our cortisol is off as a result. High or dysregulated cortisol levels wreak havoc over time, depleting your happy brain chemicals like serotonin, robbing your sleep, and making you store fat—especially in your belly. High cortisol is likewise linked to depression, food addiction, and sugar cravings.
There is also a disturbing trend toward using so-called "herbal" remedies to lose weight. Remember, herbs are medicine, and you should never take herbs without first consulting an NCCAOM board-certified herbologist. There have been cases of dangerous and deadly results from misusing herbal ephedra that was chemically treated and highly concentrated, then sold as weight control supplements. A board certified herbologist would never prescribe herbal ephedra by itself and in large, chemically treated, concentrated doses. Ephedra in and of itself is not a dangerous substance. In the hands of a trained, board certified herbologist, it can be an effective and safe tool for treating disease.
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