78: Your Gut Actually Controls Your Hormones – Menopause Truth with Cynthia Thurlow
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This episode explores the connection between gut health and hormone balance during menopause with expert Cynthia Thurlow.
What if the symptoms you’re experiencing in your 30s, 40s, and beyond aren’t just about hormones—but about your gut? In this episode of Modern Thyroid and Wellness , McCall McPherson sits down with Cynthia Thurlow, nurse practitioner, TEDx speaker, and metabolic health expert, to explore how gut health, hormones, and metabolism are deeply interconnected—especially during perimenopause and menopause. Drawing from over 25 years of clinical experience and her new book The Menopause Gut , Cynthia shares why menopause should be viewed as a full-body systems shift , not just a decline in hormones. This conversation dives into the role of the gut microbiome, inflammation, immune aging, metabolic dysfunction, and lifestyle factors that shape how women experience midlife and beyond. 🔑 Key Topics Covered Why menopause is more than just hormone decline—it’s a systems-wide shift The connection between gut health and hormone balance Early signs of perimenopause most women overlook How the microbiome changes across a woman’s life (puberty, pregnancy, menopause) What the “microgenderome” is and why it matters How estrogen impacts gut function, mood, and metabolism The role of the estrobolome…
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