April 28, 2026

The Menopause Gut: Hidden Reasons Symptoms Happen Exercise Won’t Fix

1 hour

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Why does menopause gut health become a central player in midlife?

How does it impact everything from aging and hormones to brain, bone, and immune health?

In this episode, our guest shares the science behind the gut microbiome during perimenopause and menopause, why symptoms like bloating and food sensitivities increase, and what women can do to take back control of their menopause gut health.

My Guest:

Cynthia Thurlow is a globally recognized expert in nutrition & intermittent fasting, highly sought after speaker, and the CEO and founder of Everyday Wellness Project. She’s been a nurse practitioner for 20+ years, is a 2x TEDx speaker: her 2nd talk on intermittent fasting has been viewed over 7 million times. She has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW and in Medium and Entrepreneur. Cynthia was recently listed in Yahoo Finance as one of the “21 founders changing the way we do business.” She’s also the host of Everyday Wellness Podcast, which was listed as “20 podcasts that will help you grow in 2020” by Entrepreneur magazine, and in Business Insider “21 podcasts to expand your mind in 2021.”

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

[00:04:50] What prompted you to write this book about gut health in menopause?

[00:08:50] Why was writing this book so much harder than your first?

[00:13:10] How does gut health actually impact the way we age?

[00:16:50] What’s happening in the gut during menopause that causes symptoms?

[00:22:10] How important is stool testing versus just guessing with diet and supplements?

[00:25:50] Is constipation normal in midlife, and what’s really causing it?

[00:28:20] How does intermittent fasting impact gut health and should women still do it?

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