Gut Health, Hormones & Sexual Function: A Functional Medicine Approach ft. Dr. Ashley Shrader

Send us Fan MailYour gut health and your sex life are more connected than you ever imagined — and addressing one without the other is leaving results on the table. In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Zwonitzer, DNP, sits down with Dr. Ashley Shrader, DNP, functional medicine specialist and founder of Rise FX Med, to explore the profound and often overlooked relationship between gut health, hormonal balance, and sexual function. Dr. Shrader brings a root-cause approach to some of the most common and most frustrating health concerns affecting both men and women, connecting dots that conventional medicine rarely takes the time to draw. Topics covered: how gut health directly impacts hormone regulation and sexual wellness, the role of the microbiome in estrogen metabolism and hormonal balance, practical dietary strategies for improving gut health and hormone function, insulin resistance and its cascading effects on hormones and sexual health, vaginal estrogen for pelvic pain and its connection to gut and hormonal health, recurrent infections and how gut dysbiosis contributes to them, low testosterone and the gut-hormone axis in men, erectile dysfunction as a cardiovascular and metabolic warning sign, pelvic floor health and its relationship to gut function, and the connection between gut issues and sexual discomfort including anal intercourse. Find Dr. Ashley Shrader at risefxmed.com, on Instagram at @ashleyshrader_np, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ashleyshrader.Information on ED: https://EDCure.com/BTSWork with Dr. [email protected] with Between the Sheets:IG: @ReviveISHEmail: [email protected]