Sometimes, feeling “off” isn’t just about stress or aging—it could be your gut trying to tell you something. Your digestion plays a bigger role than you might think, influencing everything from your energy and hormones to your mood and even your sex life. Steven Wright, Functional Medicine Expert and Founder of The Healthy Gut Company, is back to share why gut health is the key to feeling like yourself again. We get into the hidden culprits behind bloating, brain fog, and even intimacy struggles—because, yes, your gut impacts that too!

Turns out, simple changes can make a big difference. Steven breaks down how digestive enzymes can transform your digestion, why butyrate is a game-changer for gut healing, and what all of this has to do with hormone balance. We even tackle a topic most people avoid—how gut health can impact erectile function and what men can do about it. If you’ve been dealing with stubborn symptoms and wondering what’s really going on, you won’t want to miss this one.

Taking care of your gut is one of the best ways to support your body, and it doesn’t have to be complicated. And if menopause symptoms have been throwing you for a loop, I’ve got you—check out my Magic Menopause Program and let’s get you back to feeling amazing!

 

Key Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Introduction.

[00:04:02] Gut health journey and solutions.

[00:08:21] Beyond the everything's toxic paradigm.

[00:12:01] Enzyme production and digestion.

[00:15:00] Digestive health and food variety.

[00:19:42] Intimacy and digestive health.

[00:22:02] Enzyme dosage and sensitivity.

[00:24:11] Digestive enzymes and aging.

[00:27:39] Importance of butyrate for health.

[00:32:08] Butyrate and gut health.

[00:34:02] Tributyrate vs. Sodium Butyrate.

[00:40:20] Erectile dysfunction and gut health.

[00:45:49] Estrogen and gut health connection.

[00:47:53] Importance of gut health.

 

Memorable Quotes:

"It's not the foods that are wrong, the foods are not the enemy, it's the fact that your body is not capable of digesting these normal everyday foods and we should be looking upstream to what's going on with the body instead of blaming the foods." [00:12:05] – Steven Wright

"If it doesn't work, most of the time you have a gut issue that you need to address along with the BHRT. And if you do those things together, everything you're wanting from your program will start to come together." [00:46:08] – Steven Wright

 

Links Mentioned: 

Magic Menopause Program: https://order.magicmenopause.com/

Healthy Gut (Code: DrAnna for 15% off): https://healthygut.com/dranna

Holozyme: https://healthygut.com/drannaholo

Tri-X: https://healthygut.com/drannatrix

HCL: https://healthygut.com/drannahcl

HoloImmune: https://healthygut.com/drannaimmune

Mag-HP: https://healthygut.com/drannamaghp

Beserene Bundle: https://healthygut.com/drannaserene

HistaHarmony: https://healthygut.com/drannahh

 

Connect with Steven Wright:

Website: https://healthygut.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthygutco/

 

Connect with Dr. Anna Cabeca:

Website: https://drannacabeca.com/pages/show

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegirlfrienddoctor

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drannacabeca

 

Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com