Share this post:
Tired, Wired, or Fiery? Here’s How to Rebalance Fast (Gut-Hormone Connection 101)
Ever feel like you’re about to breathe fire on the people you love? Like one minute you’re fine and the next, you’re pacing the kitchen like a dragon who’s run out of snacks and patience?
Yep. Been there.
Let me tell you something most people don’t know: your hormones don’t run the show—your gut does.
Think of your gut as the head office of your body. It’s not just breaking down lunch—it’s manufacturing neurotransmitters, managing immune responses, and yes, even helping produce and balance hormones. About 95% of your body’s serotonin (your feel-good hormone) is made in the gut. And if your gut microbiome is out of whack, so are your moods, your energy, your sleep, and your monthly cycle. Gak.
The connection between gut health and hormones is like an old married couple—deeply intertwined. When the gut gets stressed, inflamed, or imbalanced (say, after antibiotics, chronic stress, or too much sugar, anyone?), it sends frantic messages through the bloodstream that confuse your endocrine system. It’s like trying to run a business with constant fire alarms going off—no one can focus. Your adrenals get fried. Your thyroid slows down. Oestrogen and progesterone stop dancing nicely together and start throwing punches.
What helps?
You already know my first answer: Chuckling Goat kefir. Our kefir is a live, fermented food rich in probiotics, a living ecosystem of beneficial bacteria and yeasts that help restore calm to the chaos. Think of it like sending in a team of therapists to the gut office—everyone gets back in their lane and starts doing their job properly again. It’s one of the most powerful natural remedies for hormone imbalance and gut healing you can find.
Next up: herbal adaptogen support. Two of my favourites are ashwagandha and shatavari—and we offer them separately, because you may need one more than the other. (Also perfectly safe – and beneficial – to take them together!)
Ashwagandha is your cortisol whisperer. It’s calming, grounding, and helps lower that wired-tired stress response that makes you feel like the dragon in your own fairy tale.
Shatavari, on the other hand, is the queen of hormone harmony. It gently balances oestrogen, supports menstrual cycles, eases perimenopausal symptoms, and brings back that juicy feminine vitality we sometimes lose in the stress of daily life.
Taken together, these two hormone-balancing herbs work like yin and yang:
– Ashwagandha cools the fire (stress and anxiety)
– Shatavari replenishes the waters (fluidity, mood, hormonal flow)
And don’t forget your skin. What goes on your body matters just as much as what goes in it. Harsh chemicals and hormone-disrupting parabens? They don’t help the cause. These synthetic additives are often found in mainstream skincare and household products, and many are known endocrine disruptors—they mimic oestrogen, interfere with hormonal messages, and add to the chaos in gut HQ.
That’s why I created Chuckling Goat’s chemical-free probiotic soaps and lotions: no parabens, no synthetic fragrances, no endocrine disruptors. Just clean, gentle, microbiome-safe ingredients that support healing without messing up your hormone signals.
In short?
If your hormones feel like they’re staging a rebellion, start with the gut.
Support it, feed it, calm it, clean it.
Balance your inner ecology—and your mood, skin, sleep, and energy will follow.
You’re not a machine. You’re not broken.
You’re an ecosystem, that’s just a bit out of rhythm.
Let’s bring you back in tune.
How would it feel to stop fighting your body—and start supporting it instead?
If you’d like to chat this gut-hormone idea over with a gorgeous Nutritional Therapist, they’re standing by 8 am to 8 pm to answer questions for you, for free – all trained, sympathetic humans, no AI bots!
Hugs,
Shann.x
Shann Jones MBE
Founder/Director Chuckling Goat Ltd
The Most Iconic Female Personality to Watch in 2025, CIO Think Magazine
Sidenote: As with all herbal supplements, a few cautions:
Both herbs have mild hormonal and immune effects, so check for any interactions based on your unique needs.
If you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, on medication, or have underlying health conditions, it’s best to consult a healthcare professional before combining them.
