Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We’re talking about restoring microbes that reduce your wrinkles, restore youthful muscle, increase libido, [and] restore vaginal moisture,” says Dr. William Davis, author of national bestseller “Super Gut.”
Good microbes, like Lactobacillus reuteri, which stimulates release of oxytocin—the “hormone of trust and empathy”—can reduce many health issues women face as they age, he says, from loss of libido to increased breast cancer risk.
Dr. Davis returns to Vital Signs with Brendon Fallon for “Menopause and the Microbiome PART 2” to reveal key microbes for improving vasomotor symptoms, like hot flashes and genitourinary symptoms, like urge or stress incontinence.
“A woman laughs, coughs, or sneezes and pees herself—very embarrassing ... So women have to wear diapers, or they have surgical solutions, which are horrible,” he says.
However, Lactobacillus crispatus, which is lost from the vaginal microbiome of many women, can bring dramatic reduction in urinary tract infections and urge incontinence, says Dr. Davis.
Today, he reveals how to maximize your intake of microbes to lessen menopause symptoms and to counter small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (see “Menopause and the Microbiome PART 1”), which by disrupting the gut microbiome could raise breast cancer risk.
“So we’re going to ferment it in something that looks and smells like yogurt for 36 hours ... we get 300 billion [microbes] per half cup serving.”
#menopause #microbiome #probiotics #womenshealth #hormonebalance #guthealth #naturalremedies #healthyaging #menopauserelief #urinaryhealth #healthtips #DrWilliamDavis #oxytocin #gutmicrobiota
We’re talking about restoring microbes that reduce your wrinkles, restore youthful muscle, increase libido, [and] restore vaginal moisture,” says Dr. William Davis, author of national bestseller “Super Gut.”
Good microbes, like Lactobacillus reuteri, which stimulates release of oxytocin—the “hormone of trust and empathy”—can reduce many health issues women face as they age, he says, from loss of libido to increased breast cancer risk.
Dr. Davis returns to Vital Signs with Brendon Fallon for “Menopause and the Microbiome PART 2” to reveal key microbes for improving vasomotor symptoms, like hot flashes and genitourinary symptoms, like urge or stress incontinence.
“A woman laughs, coughs, or sneezes and pees herself—very embarrassing ... So women have to wear diapers, or they have surgical solutions, which are horrible,” he says.
However, Lactobacillus crispatus, which is lost from the vaginal microbiome of many women, can bring dramatic reduction in urinary tract infections and urge incontinence, says Dr. Davis.
Today, he reveals how to maximize your intake of microbes to lessen menopause symptoms and to counter small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (see “Menopause and the Microbiome PART 1”), which by disrupting the gut microbiome could raise breast cancer risk.
“So we’re going to ferment it in something that looks and smells like yogurt for 36 hours ... we get 300 billion [microbes] per half cup serving.”
#menopause #microbiome #probiotics #womenshealth #hormonebalance #guthealth #naturalremedies #healthyaging #menopauserelief #urinaryhealth #healthtips #DrWilliamDavis #oxytocin #gutmicrobiota
