Hormones, Gut Health, and You: What Every Woman Should Understand | With Dr Megan Rossi

The Food Medic

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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What if ignoring your gut health is fueling a hormonal war inside your body? In this episode of The Food Medic Podcast, Dr Hazel Wallace, a women’s health nutritionist, sits down with Dr. Megan Rossi, a gut health expert, about the complex links between gut health and women’s health. They discuss how gut bacteria influence hormones and conditions like PCOS and endometriosis, the impact of the menstrual cycle on digestion, and the importance of evidence-based probiotic use. The episode covers: How do gut bacteria influence hormones and conditions such as PCOS and endometriosis in women? What is the impact of the menstrual cycle on digestion and gut health? Why is evidence-based probiotic use important for women’s health? What are some common myths about IBS, and what is the role of the vaginal microbiome? What dietary strategies and personalised approaches does Dr. Rossi recommend? The episode emphasises the importance of adopting personalised, research-backed approaches when it comes to managing women’s health. It highlights how nutrition and lifestyle strategies should be tailored to individual needs rather than one-size-fits-all solution. Listeners are encouraged to use this approach to make informed decisions that promote long-term wellness. So, have you ever wondered how much your gut health affects your hormones and health? What if understanding your gut could unlock the key to feeling truly balanced and healthy? — If you have a question you'd like us to answer on the podcast, simply send a voice note to holly@thefoodmedic.co.uk – we'd love to hear from you! Stay up to date with the latest health advice, recipes, insights, and updates from Dr. Hazel Wallace and The Food Medic community. Dr. Hazel Wallace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhazelwallace/ The Food Medic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefoodmedic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefoodmedic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thefoodmedic Explore More from The Food Medic Not Just A Period – New Book A groundbreaking guide to understanding your cycle, hormones, and health.Coming 22nd May 2025. Pre-order now: https://linktr.ee/notjustaperiod The Food Medic App Learn more: https://www.thefoodmedic.co.uk/about-the-food-medic-hub Weekly Newsletter Subscribe here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62b5a28d76b1bf772c403012 Get in Touch For inquiries or collaborations: General: info@thefoodmedic.co.uk Partnerships: nora@themillaragency.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Have you ever wondered what a sandwich sounds like?
0:03.0	Not much to it is there?
0:06.0	Unless of course it's a Walker's sandwich.
0:10.0	Mmm, that is good.
0:13.0	Now that's what Asani should sound like.
0:15.0	Go all crisp in with walkers.
0:18.0	Delicious.
0:20.0	But there is annoyingly this concept that we should all just take a vagina
0:24.2	micro balm supplement for the menopause or just because we're women, right?
0:29.2	And it's so incorrect.
0:31.1	Like, taking one when you don't need, it couldn't disrupt things.
0:34.1	What's actually happening on a physiological level?
0:36.7	Why are we getting these changes and our gut
0:38.3	function across the cycle? So it all comes down to hormones, right? There's a lot of posts I'm
0:43.3	seeing online about people saying if you're using caffeine to have your first bowel motion of the day,
0:48.7	then you don't have a healthy gut. Yeah, myth busted, right? Hello everyone and welcome back to the FoodMedic podcast.
0:57.0	I'm Dr. Hazel Wallace, a women's health nutritionist and former NHS doctor,
1:01.0	and I'm back for a special women's health series of the Food Medic podcast.
1:04.6	In this mini series, we're diving into all things women's health,
1:07.7	from expert insights and myth-busting chats to mini-ask-Dr. Hazel episodes,
1:12.5	where I answer questions submitted by you. Expect accessible evidence-backed tips to help you feel
1:17.8	empowered, not held back by your menstrual cycle and more.
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