The intermittent fasting trend has taken the health world my storm in recent years, claiming everything from extreme fat loss to living longer. And while some of these health claims may have valid scientific evidence to back them up, the biggest issue is that many of the studies on intermittent fasting were done on men or women who did not have a hormone imbalance.

Gut health is often revered as the most important indicator of your overall health, but why so and when did this shift happen? More research is coming out about the importance of the balance of good and bad bacteria located in our gut and the overall effect it has on our health, including our hormones.