15 - Your Gut Has Opinions. You Should Probably Listen.

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Your Gut Has Opinions. You Should Probably Listen.

The menopause-gut connection nobody warned you about

In this episode:

My stomach once produced a sound at a dinner party that I can only describe as a whale communicating across a large body of water. Nobody mentioned it. I'm mentioning it now. Because somewhere around 44, your digestive system develops a personality of its own — and nobody tells you it has anything to do with menopause. I explain the oestrobolome (the gut bacteria that metabolise oestrogen), why bloating and food sensitivities appear from nowhere when hormones shift, and how your gut connects to your mood, brain fog, immune system, and sleep. Then I get practical: the 30-plant-per-week target, why fermented foods outperform most supplements, and what that expensive probiotic is probably not doing for you.

Your One Thing this week:

Count your plants. Keep a tally on your phone — every different plant food you eat this week (vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, legumes, grains). See where you land by Sunday. No judgement. Just data. And next week, try to beat the number by two.

Links:

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If this episode made you look at your lunch differently, send it to someone. Preferably someone whose gut has recently started having opinions.