168: Why every woman on HRT needs to work on their gut - even without gut symptoms.

Think your gut is healthy because you don't have bloating, constipation or indigestion? Think again. In this episode, Tara explains why you can have significant gut dysbiosis without a single digestive symptom—and why that matters if you're taking HRT.

Your gut plays a critical role in how your body metabolises and eliminates estrogen. Tara unpacks the connection between the microbiome, liver detoxification, the estrobolome, and beta-glucuronidase, and explains why simply taking supplements like DIM or calcium D-glucarate isn't addressing the root cause.

Whether you're on HRT or supporting your hormones naturally, this episode will help you understand why a healthy gut is essential for healthy hormone metabolism—and why optimising your gut may be one of the most important steps you can take, even if your digestion feels perfectly normal.

In this episode:

• How hormones are metabolised through the liver and gut
• Why you can have significant gut dysfunction without digestive symptoms
• Why Tara no longer recommends DIM (and rarely uses milk thistle)
• The estrobolome explained: your gut's role in estrogen metabolism
• Why calcium D-glucarate isn't the answer
• The real cause of elevated beta-glucuronidase
• Why adjusting your HRT dose may not solve the real problem

Mentioned in this episode:

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You may also enjoy the following episodes:

EPS 84: The Invisible Benefits of HRT (HRT is important even if you have NO symptoms!).

EPS 86: You can't HRT your way out of a crappy diet or poor lifestyle habits.

EPS 139: Not "everything" is solved with HRT. It's not a magic bullet.

EPS 112: Gold Nuggets About HRT with Sarah Daccarett, MD

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What's Included:

• 2 deep-dive private 1:1 consultations with me personally.
• Functional testing: I'll guide you on which tests are right for YOUR body so you're not wasting money on tests you don't need
• I interpret all your results and create fully personalised, custom protocols built around your body and your life.
• Video reviews of your test results so you understand exactly what we're seeing and why
• A results review call where we'll go through everything together
• A fully customised health plan including professional supplements - all tailored to you, your body, and your test results
• 3 months of unlimited private messaging support with me; this is HUGE. I am by your side, holding your hand, available at any time. This is the key piece of the plan that gets you results. Pivoting and adjusting as your body responds is critical, because healing isn't linear.
• Options to continue working together and retest after your 3 months - I won't leave you high and dry.

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