Why Your GI Map Could Be the Missing Link to Your Hormones
About this episode
Kim Schaper discusses how gut health, as revealed by the GI Map, can significantly impact hormones and overall well-being.
If you’re dealing with bloating, constipation, acid reflux, brain fog, low vitamin D, or hormones that still feel “off” no matter what you try, your gut may be the missing piece. In this episode, Kim breaks down one of her favorite functional tests: the GI Map . After struggling with recurring gut symptoms herself, Kim shares what her own GI Map revealed, including dysbiosis, poor bile flow, and fat malabsorption and why those issues were directly affecting her hormones, thyroid, energy, and immune system. This episode explains how gut bacteria, digestion, fat absorption, and the estrobolome all influence estrogen clearance, HRT response, and symptom relief in perimenopause and menopause. What You’ll Learn What a GI Map actually tests How dysbiosis impacts hormones and thyroid health Why poor bile flow affects fat absorption The connection between low vitamin D and gut dysfunction Why digestive enzymes like elastase matter How antibiotics can disrupt your gut microbiome What the estrobolome is and why it matters for estrogen balance Why HRT often won’t work if the gut is compromised The top 5 signs your gut may be the real root issue Why gut testing can reveal what conventional…
People in this episode
Host: Kim Schaper
Topics covered
- gut health
- hormones
- functional testing
- digestion
- perimenopause
- menopause
Keywords
- GI Map
- hormones
- gut bacteria
- dysbiosis
- bile flow
- fat absorption
- estrogen
- HRT
- perimenopause
- menopause
Mentioned in this episode
Products: GI Map
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