Optimizing Your Gut with Cynthia Thurlow - episode 2777

Fitness Confidential

Vinnie Tortorich

Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.7 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2026

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Episode 2777 - Vinnie Tortorich speaks to nurse practitioner Cynthia Thurlow about her upcoming book and the importance of optimizing your gut. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/03/optimizing-your-gut-cynthia-thurlow-episode-2777 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Vinnie's workout videos are available to purchase! Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout–or buy all three at a discount! TO PURCHASE VINNIE'S WORKOUT VIDEOS, CLICK THIS LINK: https://vinnietortorich.com/workout Optimizing Your Gut Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner and has her own podcast, "Everyday Wellness," which focuses on women's health. (2:00) She has a book coming out, "The Menopause Gut," scheduled for release in late April 2026. You can go directly to her website and pre-order it. https://www.cynthiathurlow.com GLP1s can be helpful for morbidly obese people, but people who are not obese shouldn't be on them. Recent photos of certain celebrities show muscle wasting, which can lead to being fragile and long-term damage. Vinnie has concerns about GLP1s over the long term. What are some definitions of perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause? (27:30) The gut is important for hormonal health because it helps break down hormones for use in the body. Vinnie shares a story about his Mom and why the idea of hormones doesn't always sit well with him. (32:00) There is a difference between birth control pills and the bioidentical hormones of today. Hormones play a significant role in multiple organ systems, including the heart, bones, and brain. Is testosterone replacement necessary for men or women? (44:00) You still have to lead a healthy lifestyle; hormone replacement isn't a band-aid for a bad lifestyle. Mitochondrial health also plays a big role. (49:00) Sleep is foundational to your metabolic health as well. (54:00) Vinnie asks about DHEA and whether supplementation is beneficial. (57:00) What are things we can optimize for our health as we enter perimenopause and andropause? (1:04:00) Fiber from food is helpful for the gut for various reasons. Cynthia shares cautionary tales about being a long-term carnivore. (1:10:00) They discuss certain food addictions, especially to sugar and sweeteners. (1:13:00) A New Sponsor Jaspr Air Scrubbers has a discount code, VINNIE, that gets you $300 off for a limited time. Jaspr offers a lifetime warranty. Go to Jaspr.co for more information or to purchase. (1:05:00) You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ More News Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie's Amazon Recommended Products link. Self Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products that Actually Work! https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=aipsflist Don't forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. "Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook, is available! You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm Anna's recipes are in her cookbooks, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views it receives, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

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0:06.2	were looking at you and laughing. Maybe you got stuck. You got stale in your routine. And if you hire
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0:29.1	and you can take me to the gym every time. If you're forgetting what to do, just go right to
0:34.2	that workout. It's going to show you what to do. I also have a PDF and you also have a tracker where you can write everything down.
0:42.6	Don't have Foga.
0:45.4	Go to veneytoirees.com slash workout.
0:50.0	Thanks for listening to Vinny Torturich on NSNG Lifestyle Audio.
0:56.9	Welcome to Fitness Confidential one-on-one.
1:01.7	Vinny Tortorich, founder of NSNG, goes long form with top luminaries in the field of health and fitness.
1:19.4	Thank you. with top luminaries in the field of health and fitness. Hi, I'm Betty Todorich, folks.
1:21.6	Your good intentions have been stolen.
1:23.4	Don't worry.
1:24.4	I'm here to help you get them back.
1:26.8	You may be soft and succulent at the beginning of this process,
1:29.6	but hang in there before long you will be lean and mean.
1:33.5	It's the Friday show.
1:35.5	And we like to bring in the smart people on Friday.
1:39.6	I fell in love with this woman a long time ago.
1:42.6	We started bumping into each other, backstage,
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