October 12, 2025

80: The Hidden Gut-Hormone Connection – Why You’re Still Tired, Bloated, and Gaining Weight with Dr. Cassie Smith

52 minutes

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Could your fatigue, brain fog, and hormone issues all trace back to one root cause—your gut?

In this powerful solo episode, Dr. Cassie Smith, a functional medicine endocrinologist, dives deep into the gut-health connection behind chronic fatigue, brain fog, unexplained weight gain, hormonal imbalances, and autoimmune conditions. Drawing from her personal health journey and clinical experience, Dr. Cassie introduces her proprietary framework of six gut health types and explains why gut dysfunction is often the missing link in conventional care.

She explores how symptoms like bloating, mood swings, thyroid dysfunction, and poor sleep often trace back to unresolved gut issues—and how true healing begins with personalized protocols, not one-size-fits-all fixes. This episode sets the foundation for a more detailed discussion in part two.

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Key Topics Covered

The overlooked role of gut health in persistent symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and weight gain

Introduction to Dr. Cassie’s six gut health types (part two coming next episode)

Why conventional medicine often fails to identify the root cause

How gut inflammation blocks hormone function—even with “normal labs”

Leaky gut explained: what it is, what causes it, and why it matters

How bloating, cravings, and mood swings are signs of gut dysfunction

Understanding bacterial overgrowth, dysbiosis, and nutrient depletion

The impact of gut health on Hashimoto’s, PCOS, perimenopause, and metabolic dysfunction

Personalized protocols vs. generic gut healing approaches

Common questions about GI Map testing, insurance, HSA/FSA use, and supplements

How to reverse insulin resistance, reduce thyroid antibodies, and feel like yourself again

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