Episode Details

I’m joined by Cynthia Thurlow, a nurse practitioner and expert in perimenopause and menopause, and this conversation truly feels like a mini masterclass in understanding your body. We talk through what is really going on with your hormones, how your gut plays a much bigger role than you might expect, and why so many of the symptoms we tend to brush off are actually connected.

In this episode, we cover:

• What the gut microbiome is and why it affects nearly every system in your body
• Why perimenopause can start earlier than you might expect
• The first hormone to shift and how it impacts stress, sleep, and mood
• How estrogen changes can lead to symptoms like weight gain, heavy periods, and gut issues
• Why your menstrual cycle is a vital sign you should not ignore
• The connection between hormones and brain fog, anxiety, and mood changes
• Why perimenopause can feel chaotic and how to start understanding those changes

Resources We Mention for Hormone Changes in Perimenopause

• Get Cynthia's books: The Menopause Gut (Amazon/Bookshop.org) and Intermittent Fasting Transformation (Amazon/Bookshop.org).
• Perimenopause May Be the Wisest and Best Years of Your Life
• Hope for heavy periods: 5 root cause solutions that might surprise you
• Stress Mastery Challenge for busy moms
•  Get some natural support for perimenopause from Berkeley Life's supplement

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