What if gut microbiome & liver health are connected?

Your gut microbiome is shaping your liver health and setting your hormone balance.

Estrogen metabolism is directly tied to what’s happening in your gut.

And this is exactly why I see so many women well past menopause still dealing with elevated, inflammatory estrogens.

Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes:

When your gut microbiome is out of balance, estrogen that should be eliminated…
gets reabsorbed through the gut lining.

That means more estrogen circulating in your body.

More estrogen → more fat storage.
More estrogen → more inflammation.

And all of it has to pass through your liver.

Now we have a second problem.

If your gut isn’t regulating what gets absorbed; toxins, byproducts, and hormones are constantly hitting the liver.

So instead of detoxing efficiently…
your liver gets overwhelmed.

This is what I call “double trouble”:

And the symptoms?

Sound familiar?

Here’s where things get frustrating…

Most people try probiotics and feel nothing.

I’ve seen it for years.

What worked 20 years ago simply doesn’t work the same today.

We’re dealing with:

Which means we need a new approach.

Lately, I’ve been exploring the concept of rebuilding the gut ecosystem…not just “adding bacteria.”

And there’s emerging research on specific strains, like Anaerostipes, that may help rebalance the microbiome in a more meaningful way.

In today’s podcast, I break this down and share how I’m currently testing protocols that combine:

Because you can’t fix hormones…
without addressing the gut-liver connection.

I’ll be honest, I want more time testing this before making bold claims.

But so far?

This approach is promising.

If you’ve been taking probiotics and not seeing results…
this might be the missing piece.

Check out my podcast, The Health Fix Episode 605 and let me know what you think.

Here’s to better guts and better hormones,

Dr. J