8. Menopause and the Microbiome! When the bloat doesn't go away.

◾I had the privilege of sharing my podcast with one of my amazing patients! In this episode she shares a little bit about her story and how we got her health back on track with root cause medicine!  ◾Aging does not have be horrible, and you NEED to be able to advocate for your health!  ◾Presenting symptoms: weight gain, belly bloating, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, brain fog.  ◾Functional medicine approach: ▫️LISTEN to your patient ▫️Foundational hormone panel ▫️Thyroid panel: and I do mean all the thyroid 🦋  ▫️GI Stool test ◾Treatment: ▫️Balance the gut- (remove pathogens, repopulate good bacteria, replace missing nutrients, repair the gut!  ▫️Hashimotos protocol ▫️Nutritional support: remove gluten ▫️Manage stress and improve sleep Check out this week's podcast and get the inside scoop on how she has improved her symptoms, lost her bloat, and is leaning out!