Gut health gets WORSE once estrogen declines along with poor blood sugar control and inflammation.

All three of these categories will really affect your ability to be able to lose weight and maintain good health.

Today along with 4 of my coaches we cover:

- How your gut is affected in perimenopause and the years that follow

- A brief explanation of your gut microbiome and pre and probiotics

- What butyrate is and its role in our body and fat loss

- What causes butyrate levels to decline

- What foods improve butyrate levels

- And of course how to improve levels to improve inflammation, blood sugar control, gut health and lose weight!

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) – Intro

(02:16) – Overview of Gut Health and Menopause

(04:24) – How Menopause Affects Your Gut

(10:18) – Pre, Pro, and Post-Biotics

(14:42) – Butyrate: The Powerful Gut-Healing Post-Biotic

(23:45) – The Reasons Why Butyrate May Be Low & The Symptoms Associated

(30:17) – What You Can Do To Improve Your Gut & Butyrate Levels

(35:07) – Foods To Incorporate For Improved Butyrate Levels

(37:57) – Lifestyle Factors For Improved Butyrate Levels

(46:39) – The Biggest Mistakes You're Making with Gut Supplements

(47:16) – Final Thoughts on Your Gut, Hormones, Butyrate

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Gut Health and Butyrate for Menopause Fat Loss and Blood Sugar Control | MMP Ep. 179

The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast