About this episode

This episode discusses the critical role of gut health in women's perimenopause, addressing various symptoms and solutions.

Women’s gut is not just a digestive organ. In perimenopause, it is the control centre for your hormones, your mood, your weight, and your brain. If you are bloated, exhausted, gaining weight around your middle, this episode explains what is actually happening in your gut during perimenopause and what you can do to fix it. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Why is my gut health getting worse in perimenopause? • Why am I suddenly bloated all the time after 40? • What causes food sensitivities in perimenopause? • Does leaky gut cause weight gain in menopause? • How does cortisol cause belly fat in women over 40? • Does HRT improve gut health and the microbiome? • The link between anxiety, mood swings, and gut health in perimenopause • How fibre helps with oestrogen balance and bloating after 40 • What is TUDCA and should women in perimenopause take it? • What causes fatigue and low energy in perimenopause? TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Link Between Gut Health & Perimenopause 12:27 Why Anxiety Gets Worse in Perimenopause 19:04 Why Women Lose Energy After 40 and How to Get It Back 29:00 The Real Reason Belly Fat Increases in Perimenopause 36:04 Fiber and the Estrobolome: The Key to Balancing Estrogen After…

People in this episode

Host: Angela Foster

Guest: Cynthia Thurlow

Topics covered

• gut health
• perimenopause
• hormones
• weight gain
• mood swings
• food sensitivities
• energy levels

Keywords

• gut health
• perimenopause
• bloating
• hormones
• weight gain
• food sensitivities
• cortisol
• HRT
• energy levels
• fiber

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