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Dry eyes: Balancing your hormones
Menopause causes a hormonal imbalance, which disrupts the chemical signals necessary to help your eyes create its own tears.
There are receptors for both estrogen and testosterone in your eyes, giving these hormones a direct effect on tear production.
After menopause, the higher your testosterone, the more tears your eyes produce. While on the flip side, the higher your estrogen levels, the less tears and the dryer your eyes feel.
This makes balancing your hormones, including testosterone and estrogen vital to restoring your eyes natural moisture levels.
Luckily, there are a number of things you can do to balance your hormones, beat menopause and get relief from your dry eyes.
- Take Omega-3s
- Balance Your Hormones
- Get More Sleep
- Drink More Water
- Choose Organic Skin Care Products
Menopause is not just hot flashes and fatigue. It very well could be the reason behind your dry, itchy burning eyes. Use the tips above to balance your hormones and refresh your eyes.