12/23/2025
Ho ho ho… hormones. 🧑🏼🎄🎄
Because the holidays don’t just affect your schedule, they affect your body too!
The holiday season can be joyful and demanding at the same time. Social events, family expectations, disrupted routines, financial stress, rich foods, and colder, darker days all stack up. It’s no wonder so many women feel “off” this time of year.
And there’s a real medical reason behind it. The holidays can influence hormones at every age and stage, from PMS to perimenopause to menopause.
Here’s what’s happening in your body:
🍽️ Rich holiday foods and alcohol can increase inflammation, bloating, and even hot flashes.
🧠 More stress raises cortisol, which disrupts estrogen and progesterone balance.
✈️ Travel and routine changes throw off sleep and your cortisol–melatonin rhythm.
🌥️ Shorter daylight hours lower serotonin and vitamin D, affecting mood and energy.
In other words, it’s not you. It’s the perfect hormonal storm your body is trying to navigate.
If you’re feeling like something is off — your energy, mood, sleep, or cycle — we’re here to help.
Our women’s hormone optimization program focuses on personalized care and root-cause solutions so you can feel balanced, energized, and like yourself again.
📍 9360 Oak Ave. Waconia, MN 55387
📞 651-603-4577 | 💻 watersidehealth.com
