Why Your Body Keeps Recirculating Estrogen | Lisa Smith
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Nearly three in four women with moderate-to-severe menopausal symptoms report feeling tired or worn out. Add hot flashes, brain fog, anxiety, and bloating, and suddenly it’s hard to know what’s causing what.
These symptoms are often treated one at a time, but Lisa Smith believes there’s an important connection between them. The functional medicine dietitian points to the gut, where bacteria can even affect whether estrogen leaves the body or gets sent back into circulation.
Lisa breaks down how that happens, why some women struggle with HRT, and what leaky gut and liver health have to do with hormones. She also shares practical ways to support the gut through probiotics, prebiotic foods, protein, and fiber.
“Do one thing today. Do one thing tomorrow, and your body will start responding.” ~ Lisa Smith
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Resources Mentioned:
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware: https://www.amazon.com/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed/dp/140194065X
The Pretty Well Podcast, Lisa Smith’s health and wellness podcast - https://lisasmithwellness.com/podcast/
Designs for Health Anaerostipes Probiotic - https://www.designsforhealth.com/products/anaerostipes-probiotic/
Designs for Health Complete Commensal Probiotic - https://www.designsforhealth.com/products/complete-commensal-probiotic/
About Lisa Smith:
Lisa Smith, MS, RDN, LDN, is a functional medicine registered dietitian with two master's degrees in nutrition and human biology. She began her path into gut health after diet and lifestyle changes dramatically improved her own Hashimoto's disease, which led her to open a private practice, Integrative Wellness Center, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. She hosts The Pretty Well Podcast, ranked in the top 2% of podcasts globally, where she covers gut health, hormone balance, and anti-aging through a root-cause lens. Her areas of focus include autoimmunity, digestive disorders, food sensitivities, and hormonal imbalances. She is also a certified health and wellness coach and a veteran.
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