This signals to the body that you need to eat more, and it also shut downs production of your sex hormones, adrenal hormones, and thyroid hormones. (mommypotamus.com)
Sex differences in inflammation are likely related to differential production of sex hormones and there is evidence that these differences may be mediated through differential microbiomes. (jcvi.org)
As if that weren't enough, sugars can reduce liver production of sex hormone - binding globulin, freeing up testosterone and estrogen in ways that may promote symptoms of estrogen dominance, including premenstrual moodiness and irritability. (mindbodygreen.com)