180. Healthy Gut, Healthy Menopause

About this episode

Donna Willenbrock discusses the connections between a healthy gut and menopause, along with tips for wellness at any age.

Today’s guest on NP Pulse is Donna Willenbrock, an obesity specialist and expert in nutrition. Willenbrock begins by discussing the many connections between a healthy gut and a healthy menopause, and then guides us through hot topics related to staying well at any age — including hydration, physical activity and the many benefits of foods like raw broccoli and even dark chocolate.

People in this episode

Guest: Donna Willenbrock

Topics covered

• gut health
• menopause
• nutrition
• hydration
• physical activity
• obesity

Keywords

• healthy gut
• menopause
• nutrition
• hydration
• physical activity
• obesity
• raw broccoli
• dark chocolate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Association of Nurse Practitioners

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