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If you've been paying attention to ever evolving world of gut health science over the past few years, you'll be well aware that your digestive system does far more than simply break down food. That there is a dialogue between your brain and your intestines, for example, is now widely known: with the gut:brain connection responsible for managing stress, mood and motility. There's other curious links between the system and other parts of your body, too, though. One is the gut:hormone axis. Ever experienced changes to your digestion around your menstrual cycle? If so, that's the connection in action. 'The gut hormone axis refers to the two-way relationship between your gut microbiome and your hormones, which can include everything including the female sex hormone oestrogen, the stress hormone cortisol and your hunger and fullness hormones ghrelin and leptin,' Dr Emily Leeming, a microbiome scientist and author of Genius Gut, tells WH. #womenshealth #femtech #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcare #healthcareinnovation #startups #innovation #health #medtech #healthcareresearch #femalehealth #genderhealthgap #reproductivehealth #venturecapital #vc #funding #investment #grants #maternalhealth #periods #menstruation #sexualhealth #sextech #menopause #fertility #pregnancy #postpartum #eggfreezing #IVF #healthequity #pelvicfloor #pelvicfloorhealth #hormonehealth
Fascinating insights into the gut's role beyond digestion! Understanding the gutaxis sheds light on how our overall health is interconnected. It's incredible to see science unraveling the dialogue between our gut microbiome and hormones, influencing everything from mood to metabolism. Thanks for sharing this enlightening perspective! Marija Butkovic
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1moThis topic is a area of passion for me! I love working with everything around gut health. The gut:hormone axis is very powerful. Taking small steps to improve your gut health can help balance hormone fluctuations over time and improve overall health and wellbeing.