OK, LOVE the lentil stew and the Jalapeno Hex! You are bringing such amazing finds! I can't wait to try and it makes total sense that gut bacteria would help regulate hormones. Keen to learn more about this--thanks so much for the insight!
I'm so excited for this stew as well! I love the Jalapeno Hex because a tiny bit goes a long way - a dash with some lime juice in a Topo Chico is all I need!
I'll keep sharing what I learn; clearly the estrobolome is rather uncharted territory.
This is a great topic and great tips to support gut health through the holidays!
Same here on research! I love getting 10 tabs deep in pubmed studies and lately my research is driving my curiosity hard! So many more questions. Lol
I love the visual you found.
I'll just add a quick note here.
*In perimenopause estrogen fluctuates wildly, as most of us know. From anovulatory cycles, higher cortisol levels, dropping progesterone all can make estrogen go wild!
We have our liver and gut to help us eliminate excess circulating estrogen (and if I'm not mistaken, sweating can eliminate some as well?).
So a great strategy is supporting the liver with herbs like dandelion root, milk thistle, NAC and reducing/eliminating alcohol.
And then the gut. Fermented foods, kefir, probiotics and one I'll add when I go out and have a heavy meal, I take digestive enzymes which helps my body not have to work so hard.
Saunas and sweaty workouts also eliminate toxins and reduce the liver workload.
If anyone is struggling with excess estrogen symptoms I highly recommend researching CDG/DIM. It has made a huge impact on my endometriosis sysymptoms, which got intensely worse in perimenopause.
Your rambles are alway welcome - especially when they are such valuable tips! I love having your input here (and relieved to know I'm not the only one with 10 pubmed tabs open on my browser at any given point). I'm taking DIM as well and agree - it's made a huge difference.
Sweating out estrogen is a new concept to me, but we know saunas and sweaty workouts are important for overall health. Looks like I have another topic to dive into 😂
I need your movement snack! I've been doing a very good job staying consistent on my cardio and strength training, but I always run out of time for stretching and flexibility work. It's catching up to me.
OK, LOVE the lentil stew and the Jalapeno Hex! You are bringing such amazing finds! I can't wait to try and it makes total sense that gut bacteria would help regulate hormones. Keen to learn more about this--thanks so much for the insight!
I'm so excited for this stew as well! I love the Jalapeno Hex because a tiny bit goes a long way - a dash with some lime juice in a Topo Chico is all I need!
I'll keep sharing what I learn; clearly the estrobolome is rather uncharted territory.
This is a great topic and great tips to support gut health through the holidays!
Same here on research! I love getting 10 tabs deep in pubmed studies and lately my research is driving my curiosity hard! So many more questions. Lol
I love the visual you found.
I'll just add a quick note here.
*In perimenopause estrogen fluctuates wildly, as most of us know. From anovulatory cycles, higher cortisol levels, dropping progesterone all can make estrogen go wild!
We have our liver and gut to help us eliminate excess circulating estrogen (and if I'm not mistaken, sweating can eliminate some as well?).
So a great strategy is supporting the liver with herbs like dandelion root, milk thistle, NAC and reducing/eliminating alcohol.
And then the gut. Fermented foods, kefir, probiotics and one I'll add when I go out and have a heavy meal, I take digestive enzymes which helps my body not have to work so hard.
Saunas and sweaty workouts also eliminate toxins and reduce the liver workload.
If anyone is struggling with excess estrogen symptoms I highly recommend researching CDG/DIM. It has made a huge impact on my endometriosis sysymptoms, which got intensely worse in perimenopause.
Foods high in DIM are cruciferous veggies.
Okay. I'll stop rambling now. Lol
Your rambles are alway welcome - especially when they are such valuable tips! I love having your input here (and relieved to know I'm not the only one with 10 pubmed tabs open on my browser at any given point). I'm taking DIM as well and agree - it's made a huge difference.
Sweating out estrogen is a new concept to me, but we know saunas and sweaty workouts are important for overall health. Looks like I have another topic to dive into 😂
Which digestive enzyme do you take?
I need your movement snack! I've been doing a very good job staying consistent on my cardio and strength training, but I always run out of time for stretching and flexibility work. It's catching up to me.