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Comment HORMONES and we’ll send you the article breaking down how your gut may affect your hormones.

Hormone imbalance can show up in 45+ different ways — many of them don’t seem connected.
Fatigue.
Bloating.
Skin changes.
Mood shifts.

But these symptoms don’t happen in isolation.
They’re often connected to underlying systems in the body — including the gut.

Research suggests that the gut microbiome may influence things like:
- Inflammation
- Estrogen metabolism (the estrobolome)
- Stress response
→ all of which are linked to hormone-related symptoms.

In our new article we explore:
- How the gut microbiome interacts with hormones
- Why inflammation and stress matter
- Why conditions like PCOS are often studied in this context
- Simple ways to support both gut and hormone health

This is an educational collaboration with .io to highlight the connection between gut health and hormones 🤍

Comment “UPF” and we’ll send you the link to the episode. 🎧

Did you know that by age 7, close to 60% of UK children’s calories come from ultra-processed foods?
Ultra-processed foods are now the default in modern family life — marketed as “healthy,” “kid-friendly,” and “convenient.” But growing evidence suggests that diets high in UPFs may shape children’s gut microbiome, inflammation, metabolism, and long-term health in ways most parents don’t realise.

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Federica Amati — Head Nutritionist at ZOE, researcher at Imperial College London, and Sunday Times bestselling author — to unpack what the science actually says about UPFs, misinformation, and gut health for kids.

We cover:
🍪 what ultra-processed food really is (and why it’s everywhere)
🦠 how UPFs impact kids’ gut health and immune development
📣 why marketing keeps parents confused
✊ why nutrition needs an activist approach
🤍 realistic ways to build healthier habits in a busy modern world
Supporting your child’s health doesn’t require perfection — but every parent deserves this knowledge, so they can make informed, conscious choices in a world full of confusing nutrition messaging.