You’ve Been Lied To: 7 Hormone and Gut Myths That Are Keeping You Bloated, Tired, and Moody

Let’s rip the bandage off: most of what you've been told about hormones and gut health is outdated, oversimplified, or flat-out wrong. You’ve been handed half-truths, TikTok trends, and wellness industry BS — and you deserve better.

So here’s your big sister truth bomb: if you’re constantly bloated, exhausted, hangry, moody, or PMS-ing like a banshee, it’s not just “normal.” You might be operating based on myths that are keeping you stuck in survival mode.

Let’s bust 7 of the biggest hormone and gut myths — so you can stop spinning your wheels and actually start healing.

🧠 Myth 1: PMS Is Just Part of Being a Woman

Reality: PMS is common, not normal. Cramping, breast pain, bloating, and wild mood swings are signs of hormonal imbalance — usually estrogen dominance, low progesterone, or both. PMS is your body waving a red flag, not just a curse you were born with.

🧫 Myth 2: You Should Poop Once Every Few Days

Reality: You should poop daily, queen. If you’re not eliminating waste daily, estrogen and toxins get reabsorbed, which messes with your hormone balance and inflames your gut. Constipation isn’t cute, and it’s not harmless — it’s a hormonal sabotage.

🥗 Myth 3: Raw Salads = Gut Health

Reality: Raw veggies can actually irritate an inflamed gut. If you’re bloated after salads or green smoothies, your digestive fire may be weak. Lightly cooked veggies, soups, and broths are often more healing — especially during your luteal or menstrual phases.

⚖️ Myth 4: Weight Gain = Eat Less and Move More

Reality: Hormonal weight gain is not just a calorie issue. Cortisol, insulin, thyroid hormones, and estrogen imbalances can all cause stubborn weight gain even when you’re dieting. Healing hormones and the gut must come first before the scale moves sustainably.

💩 Myth 5: Probiotics Alone Heal the Gut

Reality: Probiotics are a tool, not a magic wand. If you have SIBO, leaky gut, or parasites, adding probiotics might make things worse. Gut healing needs a strategy: remove, repair, restore — not just dump bacteria in and hope for the best.

💊 Myth 6: Birth Control Regulates Your Hormones

Reality: The pill shuts down your natural hormone production. It doesn’t “regulate” your cycle — it replaces it. The withdrawal bleed isn’t a period. And while it has its uses, it’s not a fix for hormone imbalances — it’s a hormonal bandaid.

🧃 Myth 7: A Juice Cleanse Will Detox You

Reality: Your liver needs nutrients, not sugar water. Juicing can spike your blood sugar and crash your energy. Real detoxing requires protein, fiber, minerals, and liver support — not three days of expensive celery juice.

✨ So What Do You Actually Need to Do?

• Eat enough protein and fat to support hormones

• Support your liver with food (think leafy greens, lemon, beetroot)

• Heal your gut slowly — with testing or guided protocols if needed

• Understand your cycle and sync your nutrition + workouts to it

• Stop believing Instagram wellness myths and start learning real body literacy

  
  

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You’re not crazy. You’ve just been misinformed. Let’s unlearn and rebuild your wellness — the smart, sexy, science-backed way.