If you are a woman in your 40s or 50s who has developed bloating, food sensitivities, brain fog, or joint pain that nobody can explain — and your labs keep coming back “normal” — this episode is for you. Dr. Tracy Page walks through the science of why estrogen decline damages the gut barrier, the bidirectional feedback loop driving your symptoms, and the peptide called larazotide that targets the exact mechanism behind your inflammation. Featuring the case of “Diane,” a 51-year-old patient with a three-year symptom list and six prior doctors who never gave her an answer.
In this episode, you will learn: why estrogen is a gut hormone, not just a reproductive one; the bidirectional damage loop between hormones and the gut microbiome; what zonulin is and why it controls every leaky gut symptom; how larazotide works mechanistically and why it is unlike any other gut intervention; the exact 12-week protocol used in clinical practice; and five things you can do this week to start sealing your gut barrier even before you see a physician.
What You Will Learn
- How estrogen decline increases gut permeability in perimenopause
- Why bloating, brain fog, and joint pain often begin in midlife
- What zonulin does and how it drives leaky gut
- How larazotide helps seal the gut barrier
- Why gut healing should come before hormone therapy
Midlife Clarity with Dr. Tracy Page
A podcast for women over 40 navigating hormones, metabolism, strength, and healthy aging during midlife, perimenopause, and menopause.
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