The Menopause Gut: How Hormones Shape Your Microbiome with Cynthia Thurlow

About this episode

This episode explores the connection between hormones and digestive health during menopause with Cynthia Thurlow.

What happens to your gut when estrogen declines? In this episode, Jeff sits down with Cynthia Thurlow, nurse practitioner and author of The Menopause Gut, to explore the overlooked connection between hormones and digestive health. How declining estradiol impacts the microbiome and increases inflammation What is the estrobolome and estrogen processing in the gut Why 80% of autoimmune conditions affect women Sleep, stress, and their cascading effects on gut health Practical protocols for nutrition, movement, and hormone optimization This episode is for women navigating perimenopause and menopause, anyone curious about the gut-hormone connection, and those seeking science-backed strategies for midlife health. Stripes: Visit stripesbeauty.com and use the code COMMUNE20 for 20% off our entire product line. Stemregen: Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 25% off your order at vivobarefoot.com/commune. LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/commune.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Krasno

Guest: Cynthia Thurlow

Topics covered

• menopause
• gut health
• hormones
• microbiome
• autoimmune conditions
• nutrition
• midlife health

Keywords

• menopause
• gut microbiome
• hormones
• estradiol
• autoimmune conditions
• nutrition
• health strategies

Sponsors

Stripes, Stemregen, Vivobarefoot, LMNT

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Commune

Books & works: The Menopause Gut

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