We are SO excited to welcome Lindsey Foreman, Family Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Functional Medicine  to the podcast today.  She is a gut and hormone health enthusiast/expert. Lindsey is a WEALTH of information and she shares a bunch of it today with us. This is the final segment in a 3-part series on belly fat, so we focus on how the gut microbiome affects belly fat and overall health. You may have heard before, that the gut is the center of health and Lindsey helps unpack why, today. Please join us for a great talk with Lindsey on gut health in midlife! 00:00 Podcast focuses on midlife wellness for women. 04:53 Menopause causes microbiome diversity decrease, impacting health. 06:37 Prebiotic and probiotic foods enhance gut health. 11:28 Learning to cook seasonally was really helpful. 14:15 Different types of bloating due to dysbiosis. 19:01 Under eating can lead to health problems. 20:26 Low-calorie diets and over-exercising cause inflammation, weight retention. 24:30 Lack of education about mental health effects. 28:08 Focus on whole foods diet, cooking at home. 31:42 Lindsay, golden nugget on testing and aging. 33:12 Share show description, discuss during our next meeting. Website: www.lindseyforeman.com Instagram and Facebook: @lindseyforemanwellness Free Gut and Hormone Book: https://www.lindseyforeman.com/eBook Free Nutrition and Fitness Guide for Women Over 40: https://www.lindseyforeman.com/opt-in-social-media-freebie-fertility-1 Stay Connected! Amelia Website: https://www.thehelpfulplate.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehelpfulplate/ Cam Website: https://www.camoyler.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/heymomma_cam/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heymomma_cam Midlife Mommas IG: https://www.instagram.com/midlife.mommas/ Please share, rate, and review the podcast. We appreciate you! ❤️