@all_the_love3: Repost from @dr.kaylaosterhoff • Imagine if your brain fundamentally changed every week. For women, this isn’t science fiction—it’s reality! Because estrogen and progesterone are powerful neurochemicals that significantly change female brain physiology, mood, and cognition as they ebb and flow throughout the month. That’s right… four different brains, four different realities—every👏 single 👏month👏! Here’s a simplified overview: 🧠 Menstrual Brain: Lowest E/P, lower metabolic conversion of brain fuel, less activity excitatory/mood boosting neurotransmitters, more sensitive to stress, more introspective/intuitive cognitive state. 🧠 Follicular Brain: High E, higher metabolism, up-regulate serotonin/dopamine/epi/norepi/glutamate neurotransmitter activity, better focus and mental energy, enhanced EQ. 🧠 Ovulatory Brain: Peak E, peak energy/focus, peak mood, peak emotional intelligence, enhanced communication skills, more social cognitive state. 🧠 Luteal Brain: Low E/high P, up-regulate GABA, neuro-plasticity, neurogenesis, microglial activation, enhanced IQ and memory consolidation. This monthly brain cycle affects every aspect of a woman’s life, yet it remains largely ignored by mainstream medicine. Ignoring this fact means misunderstanding half of humanity’s mental health and cognitive potential. To learn more about the female brain and all of its amazing intricacies, check out HerBiorhythm.com and hop on the waitlist for our next female neuropsychophysiology certification training 💜 And please tag your friends who need this info! 🙏 #Womensmentalhealth #menstrualcycle #neurodiversity #femalebrain #femalescience #womenshealth #neuroscience #neurophysiology #neuropsychophysiology #neuronerd #neuropsychology #herscience #herbiorhythm