The Menopause Gut: What No One Is Telling Women About Aging with Cynthia Thurlow, NP

The Doctor Youn Show

Dr. Anthony Youn

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode, I sit down with Cynthia Thurlow to unpack a piece of menopause that almost no one is talking about, the gut. We often hear about hormones during perimenopause and menopause, but what happens when the real issue goes deeper? Cynthia shares her personal story, including a serious gut health crisis that nearly led to unnecessary surgery, and how it reshaped the way she approaches women’s health. We break down the microbiome, the gut-ovary connection, and how shifts in estrogen and progesterone impact everything from digestion to immunity. We also get into why foods you used to tolerate suddenly don’t work anymore, what “leaky gut” really means, and how inflammation plays a role in midlife changes. 🔗 Links and Resources (Provided by Dr. Youn): I know you’ll love the BON CHARGE Red Light Face Mask as much as I do… order yours today at boncharge.com and use my exclusive promo code DRYOUN at checkout. On This Episode We Cover: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:00:11 - Reformed Adrenaline Junkie → 00:02:49 - Menopause + The Gut → 00:05:03 - The Gut Crisis That Changed Everything → 00:11:55 - What Is the Microbiome? → 00:15:56 - Leaky Gut + Immune System Changes → 00:20:19 - Perimenopause vs Menopause → 00:22:59 - The Microgenderome Explained → 00:24:54 - Gut-Ovary Axis + Aging → 00:28:51 - Trauma + Microbiome Health → 00:30:02 - The Menopause Gut Plan + Recipes → 00:33:36 - Animal vs Plant Protein → 00:35:24 - Seed Oils, What the Science Says → 00:41:46 - Dairy + Inflammation → 00:45:37 - Alcohol + Aging → 00:50:20 - Intermittent Fasting in Menopause Watch This Next! Menopause Isn’t the End — It’s the Upgrade! With Dr. Mindy Pelz 📍The Menopause Gut on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lKrNTN 📍Cynthia Thurlow, NP Website: https://www.cynthiathurlow.com/ 📍 Check out Dr. Youn’s skincare products and nutritional supplements -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://younbeauty.com 📍 Download his FREE eGuide: "What to Eat to Look Younger" -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discover.younbeauty.com/what-to-eat-to-look-younger-1⁠⁠ 📍 Download his FREE eGuide: 10 Things Every Plastic Surgery Patient Must Know: ⁠⁠https://discover.younbeauty.com/10-things-1⁠⁠ 📍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUN Beauty Retinol Moisturizer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUN Beauty Retinol Eye Cream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📍 Follow Dr. Youn on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonyyounmd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📍 Follow Dr. Youn on YouTube -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/tonyyounmd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📍 Follow Dr. Youn on TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@doctoryoun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📍 Follow Dr. Youn on Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dryoun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Dr. Youen Show.
0:04.1	I'm Dr. Anthony Youen, also known as America's holistic plastic surgeon.
0:08.6	Each episode will dive into the world of cosmetic medicine and alternative health
0:12.6	to help you look and feel better than ever before.
0:15.9	Are you ready to auto-juvenate yourself to a younger you?
0:19.3	Well, if so, then let's get started.
0:29.2	What is the most important skincare product you should apply every morning? Well, not including
0:34.3	sunscreen. The most important morning skincare product is an antioxidant serum like vitamin C.
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0:44.5	These are some of the main causes of aging of the skin, and they can come from pollution in the air,
0:49.3	automobile exhaust, and even eating ultra-processed foods.
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