Bloating, a slower gut, a stomach that feels unpredictable - digestion really does change in perimenopause. Here's why it happens, and the gentle, food-first steps that help.

For most people, they don’t just wake up knowing “my microbiome is out of balance.” Instead, you might start to notice daily little annoyances — bloating after meals, unpredictable bowel patterns, fatigue that no amount of coffee fixes, or skin that suddenly reacts to everything. Your gut is not just a digestion organ to break down and absorb nutrients from your food. It impacts and influences your entire body, from immune response, to hormones, mood, inflammatory response, a