🧠💪🦴 Gut Health & Menopause: A New Frontier A new 2025 review is turning the spotlight on a surprising player in the menopause transition: your gut microbiota. As estrogen levels decline during menopause, they don’t just impact bones, brain, and belly fat—they may also shift the balance of microbes in your gut. And those microbes? They’re not just passengers. They can influence how your body metabolizes estrogen, a function linked to a subset of bacteria called the estrobolome. Why does this matter? 👉 Changes in the gut microbiome during menopause may affect: Weight gain and fat distribution Bone and metabolic health Cognitive function Risk of certain cancers Emerging evidence suggests that targeted prebiotics and probiotics—especially strains like Lactobacillus—can help improve gut diversity and potentially support overall health in midlife women. But here’s the catch: the data is still early, and we need much more research to understand exactly how to personalize these interventions. This review calls for a deeper dive into how the gut and hormones interact—and how this knowledge could shape personalized menopause care in the future. 🥦 The takeaway? Gut health may be the next big lever in managing menopause. Think fiber, fermented foods, and thoughtful supplementation. 📌 Your gut is talking. It might be time we start listening—especially in menopause. 📚 Liaquat M et al. Post Reprod Health. 2025 May 7. doi:10.1177/20533691251340491 #MenopauseMicrobiome #GutHealth #Estrobolome #HormoneHealth #TheNewMenopause #MaryClaireWellness