Perimenopause rewires your gut. Dr. Christine Maren explains how hormone shifts disrupt the microbiome—triggering bloating, brain fog, and mood changes many women don’t expect.

Leaky gut may be behind fatigue, brain fog, and joint pain. This episode explains why medicine misses intestinal permeability—and what actually damages your gut barrier.

“Normal” labs don’t mean a healthy thyroid. This episode explains why TSH-only tests miss dysfunction, how Hashimoto’s hides for years, and why your symptoms matter.

Autoimmune disease isn’t just genetic. This episode reveals how food and environmental toxins drive autoimmunity—and why medicine rarely connects your diet to your antibodies.

Food isn’t separate from medicine. This episode explains how every bite sends signals that shape inflammation, energy, and gut health—and why your symptoms are valid data.

SIBO, SIFO, or something else? Labels overlap. Dr. E explains why tracking symptoms and patterns can reveal more than tests—and lead you to real answers.

Antibiotics can save your life—or quietly wreck your health. We break down when they’re essential, when they cause harm, and how to use them wisely.

Heartburn isn’t from too much acid—it’s often too little. Dr. E reveals the real causes of reflux, why meds can backfire, and how stress and gut imbalance fuel GERD.