13: What Your Digestion is Trying to Tell You in Perimenopause

What Your Digestion is Trying to Tell You in PerimenopauseThink your digestive issues are just about your gut? In this episode, we unpack why that gas, bloating, and "I can't digest salad anymore" feeling isn't just about what you eat - it's about HOW you eat and what perimenopause is doing to your stress resilience.Using the Perimenopause Matrix framework, we explore how the anxiety creep (dysregulated HPA axis) affects every stage of digestion - from your brain's ability to signal saliva production to your stomach's capacity to extract B12. This episode covers the Regulate and Fuel pillars, showing you why you can't optimize one without understanding the other.In this episode:✓ Why digestion and gut health aren't the same (and why it matters)✓ The Lucy & Ethel chocolate factory effect—your digestive conveyor belt in perimenopause✓ How modern eating habits are fundamentally at odds with digestive function✓ Why vacation is the only time you feel normal (and what that tells you)✓ The interconnected nature of the Perimenopause Matrix pillars✓ Simple practices to support digestive function starting today✓ When digestive enzymes and bitters are actually useful (and when they're band-aids) "Your digestion in perimenopause isn't faster or slower - it's just unreliable."🧬 Ready to stop guessing?I help women interpret their labs so they can make nutrition decisions based on data, not diet trends.👉 Book your personalized Lab Review here🎁 FREE RESOURCE: Download the free Perimenopause Decoder . It helps you understand what's happening during perimenopause so you can make decisions from a place of clarity, not chaos.📱 CONNECT WITH ME:Website⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠Facebook ⁠YoutubeYou're not crazy. You're not broken. You're not alone. And you absolutely deserve to feel like yourself again.Full Show Notes & Resources from this Episode 👉