{"id":14332,"date":"2021-11-15T22:01:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T22:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/?p=14332"},"modified":"2023-02-28T13:07:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:07:49","slug":"is-your-gut-microbiome-impacting-your-hormones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/is-your-gut-microbiome-impacting-your-hormones","title":{"rendered":"Is your gut microbiome impacting your hormones?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9546j\" data-offset-key=\"9gv20-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9gv20-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9gv20-0-0\">If you\u2019ve been following along for a while, you\u2019ll know your gut microbiome (GM) plays a starring role in vital pillars of your life, from your mood to your immune system.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9546j\" data-offset-key=\"dsefa-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"dsefa-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dsefa-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9546j\" data-offset-key=\"13i26-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"13i26-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"13i26-0-0\">One area you might not (yet!) be conscious of your GM\u2019s influence reaching, though? Your hormones.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9546j\" data-offset-key=\"42fv5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"42fv5-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"42fv5-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9546j\" data-offset-key=\"58rb0-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"58rb0-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"58rb0-0-0\">Research showing that microbe-free mice had abnormal sexual development \u2013 because they lacked a GM to produce and regulate their hormones \u2013 sparked my interest in whether harnessing the power of the gut might help with managing the hormonal ride that is life for females&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9546j\" data-offset-key=\"6nhsc-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6nhsc-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6nhsc-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9546j\" data-offset-key=\"5rdf4-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5rdf4-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5rdf4-0-0\">And, yep: turns out, it can.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"5rdf4-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5rdf4-0-0\"><strong>This is what the research currently shows<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9546j\" data-offset-key=\"4pceu-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4pceu-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4pceu-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9546j\" data-offset-key=\"b29or-0-0\">\n<ol>\n<li><span data-offset-key=\"b29or-0-0\">Your GM is able to influence circulating oestrogen levels thanks to an enzyme it produces called beta-glucuronidase, which can turn inactive oestrogen into active oestrogen, recycling it from your gut back into our circulation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>As a result, an imbalance in your gut bacteria has been shown to negatively impact circulating oestrogen levels, which can play a role in common hormonal conditions including polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s not purely sex hormones that are affected. Hormones that control your appetite, blood sugar and blood sugars are involved, too.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been following along for a while, you\u2019ll know your gut microbiome (GM) plays a starring role in vital pillars of your life, from your mood to your immune system. \u00a0 One area you might not (yet!) be conscious of your GM\u2019s influence reaching, though? 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