new study: increased levels of progesterone in 2nd half of menstrual cycle linked to decreased food cravings

maybe your progesterone levels are low...??? (NAD) i've read that cortisol and inflammation go up--and serotonin decreases--in the luteal phase. also our metabolism can change because many of the nutrients we take in are going towards thickening the uterine lining. female physiology is so complex!

Bloating is because your uterus is full of endometrial tissue. Then you bleed and shed and it goes away.

I know that, but it still sucks.

Check out the "Period Repair Manual" or "Hormone Repair Manual" by Lara Briden

Men: accept these meds

Also men: eww she’s fatter

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yeah, i never really got why HRT includes taking both estrogen and progesterone every day. i mean, i guess if you’re post-menopausal maybe. but why not cycle it? i found some research and cyclical hormone therapy is a thing. so that’s what i’m trying. my luteal phase was really short and i felt like i wasn’t getting much rest. i just started, but my cycle was 33 days!! oops, overcorrection.