THE GUT-HORMONE CONNECTION: WHY YOUR MICROBIOME MATTERS

Did you know that over 30 hormones are produced in the gut? It is the body’s largest endocrine organ, making hormones that regulate appetite, satiety, insulin levels, as well as those connected with mood such as dopamine and serotonin. Perhaps surprisingly, the gut can also produce certain reproductive hormones, including testosterone and progesterone.

The gut-hormone connection is important throughout our lives and can be disrupted in either direction at any time.