Struggling with gut and digestive health that leaves you feeling miserable?

Did you know that your gut flora help regulate estrogen levels?

Your gut microbiota primarily determines your gut health. The gut microbiota refers to the microbe population living in your gut and particularly in the intestines. The subset of gut microbes involved in estrogen balance is known as the estrobolome.

The estrobolome are bacterial genes in your gut microbiota that are capable of estrogen metabolism and modulation. Let’s look at some reasons related to digestive issues.

What disrupts your gut health can also determine estrogen regulation.

· Antibiotics: While antibiotics are sometimes necessary, the overuse of antibiotics can harm your health. Not only the oral antibiotics, but also the use of antibacterial soaps, wipes, and sprays. Antibiotics kill both the bad and good bacteria.

· Chlorinated Drinking water: A necessary evil, use a good filtration system.

· Diet: Eating a diet low in fermentable carbohydrates hinders your ability to populate your healthy gut flora.

· Hormonal birth control methods: Mess with your estrobolome.

· Over-the-counter medications: Especially antiacids and pain/fever reducers.

· Refined sugar and processed foods: These foods promote the growth of bad bacteria in the gut and hinder the growth of beneficial bacteria.

· Toxins: Pesticides, herbicides, glyphosate, and environmental chemicals can negatively shift the microbiome and impacting estrogen/ hormone methylation and detoxification.