Your Gut and Hormones: How to Heal PMS Mood Swings Naturally with Faith and Science
"You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous- how well I know it.- Psalms 139:13-14, NLT) For many women, the days leading up to menstruation can feel like an emotional roller coaster. Mood swings, irritability, anxiety, and even depression can cast a shadow over daily life, making regular activities feel overwhelming. If you're among the estimated 75% of menstruating women who experience some form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), you're not alone—and what's happening isn't just "in your head." Recent scientific discoveries have revealed something remarkable about our bodies that ancient wisdom has always suggested: We are intricately connected systems, fearfully and wonderfully made. The connection between our gut and our brain—what scientists now call the "gut-brain axis"—may be the missing piece in understandi...
