5 astonishing facts about your body

The Moon governs the circadian rhythms and the production of melatonin, which is why the female cycle is physiologically tied to the lunar rhythm — in its length and in how its energy is distributed. And oxytocin, the hormone of happiness, fully presides over the monthly rhythm. Quality sleep and lower stress are directly linked to women's health and longevity.

In PMS, intuition sharpens: progesterone is a natural psychoactive that opens a portal of clairvoyance for a woman each month. The shifting of the hormones is directly linked to how information is perceived and to cognitive function, heightening, among other things, the sense of being unsafe.

Women and men respond to stress differently because of the workings of the hormonal system. The male nervous system more often reaches toward attack, movement, and direction. Women, on the other hand, heal through union, care, connection, and community. Female friendship heals.

On average a woman menstruates for 6–10 years of her life and loses more than 30 liters of blood. Considering that a woman's body holds about 5 liters of blood, this means that over a lifetime she is reborn at least 6 times. Physiologically, a woman needs more rest and more time to recover — and this is your superpower.