Anxiety. Depression. Fatigue. Exhaustion. Burnout. Happiness. Excitement. 

 

For us women, our moods can shift depending on our work load, our stressors, our relationships, what podcast we last listened to (hey now! hey now!) and yes - our hormones. Turns out, our hormones aren’t only influencing our moods just before our periods, when we can be most down, but they can also be influencing our positive mood as well. 

 

In this podcast we dive into the science behind our moods, how progesterone and estrogen influence our serotonin, how anti-depressants and specific supplements can positively benefit you, how this can affect post partum health and how you can optimize your hormones to support your mood. 

 

SO. MANY. THINGS. 

 

RESEARCH PAPERS: 

Prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder in female patients with seasonal affective disorder.

Praschak-Rieder N, Willeit M, Neumeister A, Hilger E, Stastny J, Thierry N, Lenzinger E, Kasper S.

J Affect Disord. 2001 Mar;63(1-3):239-42.

 

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.

Lanza di Scalea T, Pearlstein T.

Med Clin North Am. 2019 Jul;103(4):613-628. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.02.007. Review.

 

A Comprehensive Review of Treatment Options for Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.

Maharaj S, Trevino K.

J Psychiatr Pract. 2015 Sep;21(5):334-50. doi: 10.1097/PRA.0000000000000099. Review.

 

Variance in Mood Symptoms Across Menstrual Cycles: Implications for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.

Lorenz TK, Gesselman AN, Vitzthum VJ.

Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2017 Jul 10; 4(2): 77-88

 

Serotonin regulates brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in select brain regions during acute psychological stress.

Jiang DG, Jin SL, Li GY, Li QQ, Li ZR, Ma HX, Zhuo CJ, Jiang RH, Ye MJ.

Neural Regeneration Research. 2016 Sep; 11(9): 1471-1479

 

Correlation between postpartum depression and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Single center study.

Lee YJ, Yi SW, Ju DH, Lee SS, Sohn WS, Kim IJ.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science. 2015 Sep 22; 58(5): 353-358

 

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