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The Gut-Hormone Connection In Menopause: Why It Matters and What You Should Know
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- Menopause Mastery
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- Apr 22, 2026
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The Menopause Mastery Show | The Gut-Hormone Connection In Menopause: Why It Matters and What You Should Know 💡 What if your menopause symptoms are being shaped by your gut health? 🌱 Welcome to The Menopause Mastery Show! In this episode, Dr. Betty Murray sits down with metabolic health expert and author Cynthia Thurlow, NP to explore the powerful connection between the gut microbiome, hormones, and the menopause transition. Together, they unpack how changes in gut health can influence symptoms in perimenopause and menopause, and why the microbiome may play a bigger role in metabolism, bone health, inflammation, and overall aging than many women realize. They also dive into the emerging concept of the "menopause gut," including how hormonal shifts affect the microbiome, why the ovaries may be a key marker of biological aging, and how trauma, metabolic health, and mitochondrial function can shape the menopause experience. This conversation offers a deeper look at what may be driving common midlife symptoms and what women can do to better support long-term health. In this episode, you'll hear about: 🔹The menopause gut: How gut health may make menopause symptoms better or worse. 🔹Hormones and the microbiome: Why shifts in estrogen can influence inflammation, metabolism, and gut balance. 🔹Bone health: How the microbiome may play a role in bone remodeling and long-term skeletal health. 🔹Ovarian aging: Why the ovaries may be an important marker of biological aging. 🔹Trauma and menopause: How chronic stress and trauma may affect ovarian function and symptom burden. 🔹Metabolic health: What may be contributing to weight, energy, and insulin-related changes in midlife. 🔹A deeper root-cause view: Why menopause symptoms may be connected to more than just declining hormones. 💫 If y…