{"podcast":{"title":"Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+","slug":"everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097","podcast_index_feed_id":72097,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CTH5015378255","website_url":"https://cynthiathurlow.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1d7d0888-c5c2-11eb-9609-eb0ddaa88f9d/image/e47b0ba3f061eba8ffa079c1196fdd6e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Cynthia Thurlow","episode_count":734,"summary":"Looking for the latest strategies for dealing with menopause, hormones and midlife health issues? You're in the right place! Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, host of the Everyday Wellness podcast, author and international speaker, with over 15 million views for her second TEDx talk (Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique). With over 25 years experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in perimenopause/menopause and intermittent fasting, and has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur, and The Megyn Kelly Show. Her mission is to help empower women to live their most optimal lives in perimenopause and beyond.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:19:30.350033+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 596 “When Estrogen Drops, Your Gut Feels It” – How Hormones Slow Digestion in Midlife | Menopause, Perimenopause & Gut Health","slug":"ep-596-when-estrogen-drops-your-gut-feels-it-how-hormones-slow-digestion-in-midlife-menopause-perimenopause-gut-health","published_at":"2026-05-21T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097/ep-596-when-estrogen-drops-your-gut-feels-it-how-hormones-slow-digestion-in-midlife-menopause-perimenopause-gut-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTH6966362655.mp3?updated=1778353552","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTH6966362655.mp3?updated=1778353552","summary":"Welcome to today’s Midlife Minute. Today, we’re exploring bloating, constipation, and various other midlife gut woes. Stay tuned as I clarify how midlife changes the gut narrative and review the evidence about how to get things moving again. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Why your gut motility changes in midlife How menopause influences the gut-brain connection Why various types of constipation require different interventions How changes in your gut bacteria affect the way your gut functions in menopause How different types of fiber can either help or worsen constipation symptoms, depending on the type of constipation The main types of constipation, and how they differ How estrogen therapy may influence bowel regularity, and why the route of administration matters Lifestyle habits that can stimulate bowel movements Why bloating tends to occur in midlife Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website. Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow. Cynthia’s Menopause Gut Book is on presale now! Cynthia’s Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Links: 1. Menopause Is Associated with an Altered Gut Microbiome and Estrobolome, with Implications for Adverse Cardiometabolic Risk in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos 2. The Intestinal Microbiome and Estrogen Receptor–Positive Female Breast Cancer 3. Estrogen–gut microbiome axis: Physiological and clinical implications 4. Menopausal shift on women’s health and microbial niches 5. Gut microbiota has the potential to improve health of menopausal women by regulating estrogen 6. Gut-microbiota-targeted diets modulate human immun…","meta_description":"Welcome to today’s Midlife Minute. Today, we’re exploring bloating, constipation, and various other midlife gut woes. 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