Recipes & Rituals — perimenopause
IBS and Hormones — What Every Woman Should Know
IBS is significantly more common in women than men — affecting women at roughly twice the rate. This disparity is not coincidental. Hormones play a direct and powerful role in gut function, and the hormonal fluctuations that women experience throughout their lives have measurable effects on IBS symptoms.The Menstrual Cycle and IBSMany women with IBS notice that their symptoms worsen at specific points in their menstrual cycle — particularly in the days before and during menstruation. This is not psychological. Prostaglandins released during menstruation directly stimulate gut muscle contractions, increasing urgency and diarrhoea symptoms. Simultaneously, progesterone levels drop sharply, which...
Menopause, Gut Health and Protein — What Every Woman Needs to Know
Why oestrogen decline changes gut function, why protein needs rise after 50, and how plant-based and Low FODMAP nutrition support UK women through menopause.
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