Women Aren’t Broken—You’re Unbalanced: Why Antidepressants Aren’t Step One (and How to Actually Get Your Life Back) Summary: If your body changed and all you got was “your labs are normal” or a quick antidepressant, you were under-served. This guide explains the real drivers—hormones, gut, sleep, and
1) Calm the gut lining so hormones can land What’s going on (plain language): The intestinal lining is one cell thick. Irritation lets bacterial fragments slip into circulation and keeps the immune system on a low, constant alarm. That blunts receptors for thyroid hormones, insulin, estrogen, and