and gut/brain issues. I like to see the whole pic: gut/immunity/brain/hormone connection!

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Hey there nostr! it's been a while since my last post. I'm now in Puerto Rico, visiting family, but here comes some inspiration. this time, about how our cycle impacts our brain.

Monthly cyclical changes in our hormones dramatically reshape regions of the brain that mediate emotions, memory, behavior, and how information is transferred.

In the first half of the month high estrogen levels give you an increase in mental sharpness, creativity and communication skills.

Estrogen also enhances the release of serotonin which is our happiness hormone.

In the second half of the month, your cognitive abilities shift and you turn inwards.

What can go wrong?

Some of the hormonal changes, especially in the second half can express strongly for some. For example PMS affects the limbic system and prefrontal cortex, where decision making, good judgment and stable emotions occur.

PMS symptoms include moodiness, trouble concentrating, aggressivity, and irritability.

Studies show that the longer you go untreated, the greater the risk of dementia.

Here's a challenge:

Start noticing your daily mood and mental patterns. How is your mental clarity today?

Do you feel foggy?

Do you feel more inwards or more outwards, articulated and able to make good judgements?

Noticing these changes will help you be aware of your cyclical strengths and can help you better organize your tasks at home and at work.

I read you in the comments!

#women

#hormones

#brainhealth

#holistichealth

#menstrualcycle

congratulations 🎉, this is exciting!

this is so beautiful ❤️❤️

This is a question I get a lot. Western medicine addresses individual symptoms (hot flashes, brain fog, anxiety, depression) with one magic pill (hormone replacement therapy), because this is what they are trained to. The holistic approach looks at the person to address the root causes of all the symptoms: inflammation, high levels of stress hormones: cortisol and adrenaline, which also fuel more inflammation, address gut issues, which lead to insulin resistance and taking care to balance your whole body systems (endocrine, brain, nervous and digestive). hope that makes sense. the how is through lifestyle changes!!!!

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Understanding the pillars of hormonal health is how you can have a sense of agency about what’s happening with your health. Join tonight's workshop at 10:30 AM PT /1:30 PM ET

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I'm excited to host another online edition of The Five Pillars of Hormonal Health: How to solve your hormonal imbalances holistically on June 11th at 19:30 CET (Oslo time)

10:30 AM PT

1:30 PM ET.

80% of us will get a hormonal related imbalance in our lifetime that will impact our quality of life.

This class will be a game changer for you if you are:

🔥You're struggling with fatigue, weight gain, PMS, cramps or mood swings.

🔥You have been diagnosed with PCOS or endometriosis and are feeling lost.

🔥You are experiencing menopausal symptoms, like brain fog, anxiety, burnout, or sleep issues and are confused by all the information out there.

These are all symptoms of hormonal imbalances. Your hormones are the base of your whole body - your brain, heart, gut, bone health, your immune system and metabolism.

Come to this free class to learn how to solve your hormonal imbalances holistically. This event will provide you with a root cause approach that will help you identify and deal with the root causes.

After this class you will feel inspired to take action to get your hormones and your whole physiology back in balance.

Date: June 11th, 2024

Time: 19:30-21:00

via Zoom

FREE sign up here: https://forms.gle/AyADraiYzpgJFrpV7

✨📸 Veronica van Groningen

#pms

#womenhealth

#hormonehealth

#endometriosis

#hormonebalance

hi nostr:npub1tlacuxmtv2wqud9qz0ujnr4mqavmnz3ayspfj93jr40tgf2mvu6seax3y7, this is a very important question, because many women feel not seen and heard, and many doctors do a 1 size fit all with the pill. First thing is that the pill doesn't regulate your hormones. it shuts them off. Second, we need to know why symptoms are happening, do that we can address it's root causes. Many times hormone tests are within range, so doctors don't know what else to do. So, you have to prepare yourself, log your symptoms, and see the patterns yourself, before you show them to the doctor. For example: I noted that for 3 consecutive cycles, I'm experiencing edema 1 week before my period....something very concrete. I will write a post about this. I just need a few days, as I am at the Oslo Freedom Forum this week. But will do that so more people can see the answer.

I'm reposting this, because I see it in Primal, but not when logging with Amethyst.

This is whats missing from current menopause discussions

There is a lot going on now on the menopause health world, with the reinterpretation of the WHI (Women Health Initiative) study, from 2002 and now in 2024, it's gone from HRT increases risk of breast cancer to the other polarity: all women should have access to menopause therapy, its safe, and all women should be able to have this conversation about risks and benefits with their provider. Having that conversation can be life changing/life saving for many.

But in the name of access to care, come a lot of narratives about women's bodies that are important to deconstruct.

First, the idea that a magic pill can replenish our needs and take care of all our symptoms. The symptoms of menopause are symptoms of a systemic depletion of women's bodies, something that has developed over time and there is no magic pill that can fix that. You can replenish biochemistry, but the toll that it has taken on your body, your emotions and mental health, that is irreplaceable. And yes, many women report feeling better: they are able to sleep, go to work, but still the narrative is that “my body is broken, and I can fix it with this magic pill” and that's where I see the disconnect.

Dr. Lara Briden refers to the work of endocrinologist Jerilynn Prior: Menopause is not a failure of the body or the ovaries, but a neuroendocrine transition that is completely detached from aging. Menopause is a brain overhaul to become more efficient to tend to our physiological needs in the second half of life. So, it's not about the failure of our bodies because we are aging, it is about our body’s ability to transform and to tend to our physiological needs. From now on, the focus is not the energy intensive process of reproduction, instead is brain, bone, cardiovascular health, and metabolism.

Neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Mosconi, who studies women's brain in menopause explains that the menopausal brain is smaller and less energy demanding, because it doesn't need to tend to this energy intensive process of reproduction. Instead, the focus shifts to other body systems: our nervous system, brain, cardio health and that's why menopause is a window of opportunity. That is why many women fall off the cliff in menopause; It's not because of aging, it's because they have been stressed, undernourished and overstretched for the whole reproductive period, and now when they enter menopause, that depletion makes they more vulnerable to symptoms.

Is like when you are rebuilding your house, but you didn't tend to your house for 30 years, and when you start remodeling, you find that the electric cables were damaged, the water piping breaks, it's not because of the remodeling. It's because it wasn’t maintained for 30 years.

Would love to hear your reflections and if this resonates or if I'm completely alone in this train of thought.

#womenhealth

#menopause

#health

#womenrights

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What are your favorite podcasts on democracy, environment, resisting and changing mainstream narratives on the current climate, health, and financial crisis?

#podcast

#health

#climatejustice

#reproductivejustice

So glad that it rings a bell. Research is catching up and as we learn new things about our bodies, we need to develop narratives that support our health and welbeing.

It's definitely not normal. It's a symptom of hormonal imbalance. I'm posting a lot of content, tips and reflections on the topic of hormonal health, so feel free to follow me if you want some inspiration

This podcast episode has a lot of good points when it comes to our hormonal health and wellbeing.

Here is what stood out for me:

🔥 The overmedicalization and gaslighting of women when it comes to hormonal issues, without addressing the real cause of disease

🔥 How we have been taught to get rid of symptoms instead of seeing symptoms as messengers of deeper health issues.

🔥 The discourses out there: overmedicalization, wellness industry, biohacking, vs. the softer, deeper, simpler reconnection starting in our own kitchen.

🔥 Reclaiming and building health from leaning into the nourishing and pleasurable aspects of metabolic function.

I'm curious to hear your experiences, and reflections about what health approach makes sense for you?

https://avivaromm.com/metabolic-health-casey-means/

thank you for taking us into your magic!

would love.to hear your thoughts ❤️

it has 2 parts, so, you might want to listen to part 1, to understand the context!

Do you have any fav. Recipes for wild garlic? I just fried it in butter, and it was amazing 🌿 .

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I see Art as a process, a form of activism and I love how eARTh and HeART both contain the word art.