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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 12 MIN

#171 Gut Health After Menopause - Why Your Microbiome Matters for Healthy Ageing

from Happy Hormones Podcast · host Nicki Williams

In this video, I share an excerpt from my book Life After Menopause, focusing on the final “E” in the EMBRACE protocol - Elimination - and why gut and microbiome health becomes so important after menopause. Your gut's role is far more than just digestion. It influences inflammation, immunity, nutrient absorption, hormone balance, weight, mood and brain health. Hormonal changes after menopause, combined with years of diet, stress and medications, can significantly affect the gut microbiome, with wide ranging effects on how we age.In this episode, you’ll learn:what the gut microbiome is and why it’s often called the “second brain”how menopause affects gut health, hormone metabolism and the gut–brain axissimple, practical ways to support your microbiome through diet and lifestyleI also explain when lifestyle changes aren’t enough and why testing can provide clarity. Towards the end of the video, you'll learn about our new Microbiome Explorer test, an advanced gut microbiome test using metagenomic sequencing to show not just which microbes are present, but what they are doing in the gut.This episode is based on an excerpt from Life After Menopause; https://happyhormonesforlife.com/life-after-menopause.If you’d like more information about Microbiome Explorer or working with us, please get in touch - https://happyhormonesforlife.com/contact

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