Bloating, new food intolerances, and a gut that suddenly has opinions about everything? There's a real biological reason this happens in perimenopause — your hormones and your gut microbiome are deeply connected, and when oestrogen starts fluctuating, both are affected. Here's what's actually going on, and what genuinely helps.

Perimenopause brain fog is real, measurable, and driven by hormonal changes — not early dementia. Here's what's actually happening in your brain and what you can do about it.