118: The Menopause Gut: Understand How to Respond to Changing Hormones in Your 40s with Cynthia Thurlow NP

About this episode

Cynthia Thurlow discusses the impact of changing hormones and gut health during perimenopause and menopause.

I’m joined by Cynthia Thurlow, a nurse practitioner and expert in perimenopause and menopause, and this conversation truly feels like a mini masterclass in understanding your body. We talk through what is really going on with your hormones, how your gut plays a much bigger role than you might expect, and why so many of the symptoms we tend to brush off are actually connected. In this episode, we cover: What the gut microbiome is and why it affects nearly every system in your bodyWhy perimenop...

People in this episode

Host: Katie Kimball

Guest: Cynthia Thurlow

Topics covered

• menopause
• gut health
• hormones
• perimenopause
• health education

Keywords

• menopause
• gut microbiome
• hormones
• perimenopause
• health
• symptoms
• nutrition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Healthy Parenting Handbook, perimenopause, menopause

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