Just when you think you might be losing your mind….

Nothin’ major but Hormones are essential for LIFE! These important signalling molecules and the biological processes they are responsible for regulate our physiology and behaviour, and are constantly trying to achieve a state of homeostasis.

Estrogen, the Meryl Streep of the female hormones. She’s a real trooper! She reigns supreme over the first half of our cycle and does all these wonderful things and soooo much more.

28 days. 4 unique phases. 3 different hormones continuously fluctuating. We are literally a different human each day, and it can legit feel that way! The menstrual cycle is a marvel of biology….

Being the delicate flower that estrogen is, there are many factors that influence it’s happiness. Let’s have a look at two big ones, how happy and how well your Liver and Gut Microbiome are functioning.

You think you’re going crazy, like actually losing your mind. You’re barely sleeping, and barely keeping it together. All whilst trying not to psychotically hurl abuse at anyone who comes near you thanks to the constant feeling of rage ☺️

Being the delicate flower that she is, Estrogen if not considered and cared for can dip into deficiency or ramp up into dominance mode. Much like all health problems and symptoms, they are related to an excess or depletion of a much needed nutritional, physiological and biological factor.

Testosterone aint just for the lads. Its an important sex hormone for women too, responsible for giving us that sense of self-confidence, enthusiasm and motivation for life. Making us feel powerful, grounded and like a total girl boss. Helps with libido and feeling sexy too, plus acts as a mood elevator and supports muscle mass and strength.

The human body is just amazing, particularly the female one. Hormones communicate to each other and the reproductive organs via a hormonal feedback loop known as the HPO (hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian) Axis. Governed by the brain, the main organs of communication are the pituitary gland, hypothalamus gland and how they talk to the endocrine & adrenal systems. A complex symphony of continuously pulsating hormonal messages going up & down between the brain and the ovaries.