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Why Your Gut Is the Missing Link in Perimenopause | Cynthia Thurlow
About this episode
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 40
41:46 Sudden Food Sensitivities After 40? This Is What's Happening in Your Gut
50:16 What Causes Bloating in Perimenopausal Women
55:16 Does HRT Help Your Gut Microbiome in Menopause?
01:04:39 The Health Habits That Keep High Achieving Women Thriving After 40
VALUABLE RESOURCES
• Take the BioSyncing Quiz to help you understand what’s actually happening in your body — and how to fix it.
👉 https://biosyncing.scoreapp.com/
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Cynthia Thurlow, NP is a nurse practitioner and metabolic health expert specialising in personalized nutrition and holistic healing for women, with a focus on bio-individuality and helping each woman find the approach that works for her unique physiology.
🌐 Website: https://www.cynthiathurlow.com/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cynthiathurlow
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