đ HOLIDAY HORMONE FOOD & WINE GUIDE
đĽ THE LEAST DAMAGING HOLIDAY DRINKS These arenât âhealthy.â Theyâre just the ones your hormones tolerate without staging a coup. âď¸ Clear Spirits (Vodka, Tequila, Gin) - Lowest histamine load - Lowest sugar - Minimal aromatase stimulationâ Smallest estrogen spike, smallest testosterone drop. âď¸ Brut Champagne / Dry Prosecco - Low sugar = smaller insulin surgeâ Higher histamineâ Decent option if youâre not histamine-sensitive. đˇ THE DRINK THAT RAISES ESTROGEN THE FASTEST đŤ WINE (Red, white, rosĂŠ â the whole category) Mechanisms youâve already seen in our recent posts: ⢠Alcohol increases aromatase â estrogen bumps ⢠Wine specifically has compounds that amplify this ⢠Liver gets bogged down â estrogen detox slows⢠High histamine â inflammation + PMS flare ⢠Gut permeability increases â hormonal chaos next day This is why women 35â55 feel puffy, moody, wired-but-tired, and breast-tender within HOURS of drinking wine. đ¸ THE HOLIDAY HORMONE VILLAINS ⢠Sugar cocktails ⢠Eggnog with liquor ⢠Cream-based cocktails ⢠Mulled wine with added sugar These spike insulin â raise cortisol â suppress progesterone â destabilize sleep + mood. ⨠IF YOUâRE GOING TO DRINK⌠⢠Protein BEFORE alcohol ⢠Alternate with electrolytes ⢠Stop drinking 3 hours before bed ⢠Magnesium glycinate at night ⢠20-minute walk the next morning This keeps your glucose curve flat, your cortisol predictable, and your estrogen detox pathways open for business. đ FREE MINI-COURSE: HOLIDAY WINE AND DINE GUIDE Iâm dropping a free, short course this week on how to navigate: đĽ Alcohol đĽ Holiday foods đĽ Sleep đĽ Bloating đĽ Estrogen swings đĽ Perimenopause flare triggers Youâll learn how to eat, drink, celebrate, and recover without feeling like your hormones are in witness protection until January.