How your microbiome affects estrogen production #womenshealth #shorts #menopause

Name: How your microbiome affects estrogen production #womenshealth #shorts #menopause
Uploaded: 2023-05-22T13:45:00+00:00
Duration: 29 s
Channel: Claudia von Boeselager
Description: In this short educational clip, the speaker explains that while the body synthesizes estrogen, the amount that remains in circulation versus being…

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In this short educational clip, the speaker explains that while the body synthesizes estrogen, the amount that remains in circulation versus being eliminated is largely controlled by the gut microbiome. Specific gut microbes possess enzymes that can modify estrogen molecules, either converting them back into a form that re‑enters the bloodstream or directing them toward excretion. This microbiome‑driven regulation of circulating estrogen has important implications for women’s health, especially during menopause.

I think lots of women don't realize, I didn't realize this until I read the grant application, that your microbiome actually dictates how much circulating estrogen you have in your body. So your body has to make the estrogen, but once it's there, how much is kept in circulation versus how much is excreted is entirely dictated by microbes in your gut. They have enzymes that can modify estrogen that either put it back into the circulation or put it on the path to be excreted. So that's mind-blowing.