{"podcast":{"title":"The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast","slug":"the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858","podcast_index_feed_id":7400858,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/autoimmunewellnesspodcast/","website_url":"https://autoimmunewellness.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0046983a-0015-430e-a0ce-d37c3d8b1070/AWP-Cover-Relaunch.jpg","author":"Mickey Trescott of Autoimmune Wellness","episode_count":89,"summary":"The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast is brought to you by Mickey Trescott, MSc., a functional nutritionist, chef, and author of three best-selling books: The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook, The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook, and The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen. After personally navigating life with Hashimoto’s disease and celiac disease, Mickey is passionate about empowering others to take charge of their health. She is the creator of the AIP Certified Coach Practitioner Training Program and co-founder of Autoimmune Wellness, a platform dedicated to helping people find a path to healing using the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP). Her approach blends evidence-based principles from both natural and conventional medicine to give those with autoimmune disease their best chance at a vibrant, healthy life. This podcast was originally co-hosted with Angie Alt, NTC, CHC, who helped launch the show and contributed significantly to its early success through her advocacy and personal story of living with endometriosis, lichen sclerosis, and celiac disease. For more information on the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP), visit autoimmunewellness.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:17:02.488858+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858"},"episode":{"title":"The Menopause Gut with Cynthia Thurlow, NP (Ep 083)","slug":"the-menopause-gut-with-cynthia-thurlow-np-ep-083","published_at":"2026-04-27T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858/the-menopause-gut-with-cynthia-thurlow-np-ep-083","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858","url":"https://autoimmunewellness.com/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ce251020-31e2-4175-88f9-ac89e5d3824b.mp3","summary":"Episode 83: The Menopause Gut — A Gut-Centered Approach to Perimenopause with Cynthia Thurlow, NP What if the return of symptoms in midlife isn’t a setback—but a signal? What if shifting hormones during perimenopause and menopause are actively reshaping your gut, your immune system, and your resilience? In this episode of the Autoimmune Wellness Podcast, I’m joined by Cynthia Thurlow, nurse practitioner, bestselling author, and expert in perimenopause and metabolic health. Her new book, The Menopause Gut , explores how hormonal changes in midlife impact the microbiome, immune regulation, and inflammation—and what women can do to adapt. This conversation is especially relevant for the autoimmune community. Many women experience stable symptoms for years, only to find new flares, food sensitivities, sleep disruption, or anxiety emerging in their 40s. We explore why this happens, how estrogen and progesterone shifts influence gut and immune function, and how to support your body through this transition with clarity and intention. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why perimenopause can trigger new autoimmune symptoms—even after years of stability How declining estrogen reshapes the gut microbiome and increases inflammation The connection between hormone fluctuations, histamine, and new food sensitivities Why perimenopause is a time of increased autoimmune risk (and what that means) How microbiome diversity influences immune tolerance and gut permeability The role of stress, sleep, and the nervous system in midlife immune health How bone density is connected to gut health and inflammation Why “gray area” foods can become more reactive during hormonal shifts Foundational strategies for supporting gut and immune health in midlife How hormone replacement therapy (HRT) fits into a…","meta_description":"Episode 83: The Menopause Gut — A Gut-Centered Approach to Perimenopause with Cynthia Thurlow, NP What if the return of symptoms in midlife isn’t a setbac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3224,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858/episodes/the-menopause-gut-with-cynthia-thurlow-np-ep-083/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858/the-menopause-gut-with-cynthia-thurlow-np-ep-083.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}