625. The Menopause Gut: Why Hormones, Weight, and Digestion Change After 40 with Cynthia Thurlow
4/28/20261 hr 6 min
Everything you thought you knew about menopause may be missing the gut connection. In this eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Cynthia Thurlow to explore the powerful link between the gut microbiome, hormones, and how women experience perimenopause and menopause. We unpack why symptoms like bloating, brain fog, anxiety, weight resistance, estrogen dominance, and even poor response to hormone therapy may have far more to do with gut health than most women realize. What you’ll learn: Why your gut may be influencing your hormones more than you realize The hidden reason some women do not feel better on hormone therapy What the estrobolome is and why it could change how you think about estrogen How gut health may affect brain fog, anxiety, and mood in midlife The surprising connection between trauma, cortisol, and ovarian aging Why autoimmune issues and inflammation may rise during perimenopause Foundational shifts that may matter more than the latest biohacking trends The overlooked systems that may be driving symptoms no one has connected for you before If you have been struggling with symptoms that feel disconnected or dismissed, this conversation may help you finally start connecting the dots. Tune in and discover why the gut may be one of the most important places to begin. Resources from Cynthia: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow___/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1004505663061383 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-thurlow-50395a9/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cynthiathurlow Website: https://cynthiathurlow.com/ The Midlife Pause supplements: http://themidlifepause.com The Menopause Gut: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777129/the-menopause-gut- by-cynthia-thurlow-np/ Grab your Thyroid Fixer here: https://betterlifedoctor.com/ New here? Use code LISTEN20 for 20% off your first order Returning customers can use code LISTEN10 for 10% off SHOP DR. AMIE’S FIXXR® SUPPLEMENTS: betterlifedoctor.com LET'S GET YOUR LIFE BACK...Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman Book a free thyroid and hormone solution call: https://dramiehornaman.com/pages/book-a-call CHECK OUT MY FREEBIES... JUST CLICK BELOW Thyroid Optimization Guide: https://health.dramie.com/thyropause 7 Day Thyroid Healing Kickstarter: https://fixyourthyroid.com/7daykickstarter Thyroid on Trial: https://health.dramie.com/thyroid-on-trial-optin RATE, REVIEW AND FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS Show your love for Dr. Amie and The Thyroid Fixer Podcast! If you’re enjoying our journey together, I’d be thrilled if you could take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps me reach and help more people just like you, guiding them towards their optimal selves! Just click HERE, scroll all the way down, give us those 5 stars, and share what you enjoy about my episodes in a review. Haven’t subscribed yet? Make sure to follow The Thyroid Fixer Podcast to catch all the new episodes that come out every week. Follow HERE and never miss out on a moment of the journey! CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Join my exclusive Facebook Group and get questions answered LIVE weekly, Just Fix Your Thyroid, for a Community of HOPE and SUPPORT in your thyroid journey. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dramie/ Like me on Facebook: Amie Hornaman Nutrition and Functional Medicine Subscribe on YouTube: Dr. Amie Hornaman Follow me on Instagram: @dramiehornaman
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The health of our gut microbiome has everything to do with not just how we transition from perimenopause into menopause, but it impacts longevity, it impacts our bone health, it impacts brain health. Literally, there is a gut axis with every single organ system in the body. [upbeat music] Welcome to the Thyroid and Hormone Fixer podcast. If you've been told everything is fine, but you're gaining weight despite doing all the right things, struggling with brain fog, mood swings, low libido, or feeling like a stranger in your own body, you're in the right place. I'm Dr. Amy, the thyroid fixer, and I want you to know right now, I see you, I believe you, and you don't have to figure this out alone anymore. We're going to do this together. But I'm also not here to play nice with bad medicine or empty promises. This show is meant to disrupt the entire health space. We're gonna challenge the status quo, connect all the dots other providers miss, and give you real, practical, science-backed tools you can use today. You're not going to get any more recycled biohacking advice, just truth, strategy, and hope. Let's get you back to feeling like the badass human you're meant to be. If you've ever walked out of a doctor's office being told your labs are normal, but you're exhausted, gaining weight, foggy, frustrated, then this is for you. Being told you're normal doesn't mean you're optimal, and it definitely doesn't explain why you still feel