The Silent Shift No One Talks About

If you are in your forties or fifties and feel like your gut has betrayed you by mid day you are backed up for days or suddenly reacting to foods you have eaten for years. You are not imagining it.

You are in perimenopause or menopause and digestion is changing.

Here is what most women never hear:

This explains why women in midlife develop sudden bloating constipation food sensitivities and discomfort that never respond to cutting foods out.

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Why Digestion Slows in Perimenopause

• Estrogen and progesterone drop which slows gut motility.
• Stomach acid and enzymes decline which leaves food partially digested.
• Nutrient absorption weakens which triggers fatigue and inflammation.

When digestion weakens SIBO moves in.

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What Exactly Is SIBO

Bacteria that belong in the large intestine migrate into the small intestine and ferment food too early.

• Bloating within an hour of meals
• Gas cramping discomfort
• Constipation or diarrhea
• Food sensitivities
• Fatigue brain fog mood swings

Left untreated it triggers nutrient loss hormone chaos and compounding inflammation.

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Why Standard Advice Fails

Low FODMAP diets reduce symptoms temporarily but they do not solve the cause.

• Restrictive and not sustainable
• Starves bacteria but does not clear them
• Motility and digestion still impaired

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How We Actually Fix SIBO

Step One Fix Motility

Without motility bacteria accumulate and relapse is guaranteed.

• Exit Strategy for complete daily elimination.
• Lytening Drops to support gut nerves and muscle.
• Meal spacing to allow active movement between meals.
• Stress care to stabilize the vagus nerve.

Step Two Clear the Overgrowth

Once motility opens we use herbal antimicrobials to rebalance without harming the microbiome.

Step Three Eat to Heal

Kitchari is the ideal gut reset meal for midlife.

• Easy to digest
• Anti inflammatory spices support digestion fire
• Gentle protein protects muscle
• Grounding and soothing when digestion feels fragile

Step Four Rebuild Resilience

Digestion must be strengthened to prevent recurrence.

Step Five Watch Early Signs

• Bloating within an hour of meals
• Incomplete elimination
• New food reactions
• Afternoon brain fog

If these return testing matters to know what shifted.

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The Bottom Line

Digestion slows in perimenopause or menopause and SIBO becomes far more common.

Diet changes alone do not fix SIBO. Antimicrobials alone do not fix SIBO. The gut must be reset and motility restored.

The Root Cause Reset is a precision plan using stool testing and Functional Ayurveda so women clear SIBO and keep digestion strong for the long term.

📩 Ready to address the real reason for midlife digestion changes and end the bloat for good

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