Fix Your Gut, Hormones & Mind 🧠🦠 The Missing Link | Melanie Murphy Richter, Debbie Bennett & Nicole Ziomek

In this episode of The FEW Podcast, recorded live at the Women’s Confidence Summit, a panel of leading experts in functional medicine, nutrition, and mental health explore the powerful connection between gut health, hormones, and brain function. The discussion focuses on how the gut microbiome plays a central role in metabolism, mental health, and hormone balance, influencing conditions like insulin resistance, anxiety, depression, and weight gain. The panel also breaks down the growing use of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy, explaining how they work for weight loss and metabolic health, while highlighting the importance of using them alongside proper nutrition, strength training, and lifestyle changes to avoid muscle loss, nutrient deficiencies, and long-term side effects.The conversation emphasizes a root-cause, functional medicine approach to health, encouraging early detection through advanced lab testing and personalized treatment plans. Topics include hormone optimization for women, especially during perimenopause and menopause, the importance of restoring gut balance with fiber and probiotics, and how lifestyle factors like diet, sleep, and stress impact long-term health and longevity. Listeners will gain actionable insights on improving gut health, balancing hormones, supporting mental wellness, and making informed decisions about GLP-1 therapies as part of a comprehensive strategy for sustainable weight loss and overall wellness