India, Jan. 26 -- Many women struggle with sudden mood swings, unexplained fatigue, weight changes, or irregular cycles, all signs that hormones might be out of balance. While these issues are common, they can impact everyday life more than we realise.

Dr Mallika Surve, a gynaecologist and obstetrician in Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, shares in her January 14 Instagram post practical tips and lifestyle changes women can adopt to achieve and maintain hormonal balance. (Also read: Ahmedabad nutritionist lists best millets for heart, weight loss, digestion and diabetes; shares tips to eat them right )

"Rest is not laziness, it's a biological requirement for hormonal balance," says Dr Mallika. "Proper rest, including quality sleep and downtime, is ...