Hot Health Topic: Heavy Periods, Bloating, Mood Swings? Your Gut Is Recycling Your Estrogen

Accelerated Health with Sara Banta · Jul 12, 2026 · 8m

What if your hormones aren't the real problem... but your gut is?

If you're struggling with heavy periods, bloating, PMS, mood swings, breast tenderness, stubborn weight gain, or estrogen dominance symptoms, the missing piece could be hiding in your microbiome. A little-known collection of gut bacteria called the estrobolome plays a powerful role in how your body processes and eliminates estrogen. When your gut is out of balance, it may actually recycle estrogen back into your bloodstream, worsening hormonal symptoms.

In this eye-opening episode of Accelerated Health with Sara Banta, I…