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title: "Sunlight for Gut Bacteria During Hormonal Transition"
description: "Discover how daily sunlight exposure supports gut bacteria diversity and circadian rhythm during hormonal transitions like perimenopause and menopause."
url: "https://www.myalloy.com/knowledge-base/what-simple-lifestyle-change-helps-beneficial-gut-bacteria-proliferate-during-hormonal-transition"
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# Sunlight for Gut Bacteria During Hormonal Transition

> Discover how daily sunlight exposure supports gut bacteria diversity and circadian rhythm during hormonal transitions like perimenopause and menopause.

## What simple lifestyle change helps beneficial gut bacteria proliferate during hormonal transition?

A really simple one is to **get outside for some sunlight each day**, even a short walk. In our gut health webinar, Dr. Kumkum Sarkar Patel explains that sunlight supports circadian rhythm and can help promote “better” bacterial species and overall bacterial diversity, which can be especially helpful during perimenopause and menopause.

If you want to go deeper, the full webinar is here: [Gut Health Webinar on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEakTYETI00), and the written highlights are here: [Gut Health: Tips from Dr. KumKum Sarkar Patel](https://www.myalloy.com/blog/gut-health-and-hormones-what-everyone-needs-to-know)


[Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEakTYETI00)

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