Your Menopause Patients Are On HRT And Still Struggling. Here Is The Mechanism Nobody Taught You.
In one live hour, Paula Richardson, NP-C, BCFMP, shows you The Menopause Microbiome Map™ and the exact points where you can step in.
Once I saw the gut side of menopause, I could not unsee it. This hour is me showing you what I wish someone had shown me.
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- The Menopause Microbiome Map™ and The Estrobolome Loop, explained in plain clinical language
- The specific points on the loop where you can step in
- Live Q&A with Paula. Live only, no free replay
Takes 20 seconds. Your Zoom link arrives by email and SMS. The live room is capped at 200 by Zoom. Unsubscribe any time.
She Did Everything Right. She Still Feels Wrong.
She is in her late 40s or 50s. She started hormone therapy. Her labs are in range. You have adjusted the dose, maybe twice.
And she still walks in bloated. Still exhausted by 3pm. Still watching the scale climb. Still asking you the question you cannot fully answer: "Why do I still feel like this?"
You are not doing anything wrong. You are working with half the picture. We talk about estrogen, progesterone, cortisol and insulin all day. How often are we talking about the ecosystem living inside her gastrointestinal tract?
The Menopause Microbiome Map™. Six Gut Connections Most Menopause Training Leaves Out.
The gut microbiome sits at the centre of six systems your menopause patients bring to you: hormonal, metabolic, brain, urogenital, digestive and immune health. Most practitioners were taught to treat them one at a time. Once you see the map, you cannot unsee it.
The menopausal transition changes the hormonal environment the whole body has adapted to for decades.
Falling estrogen is associated with changes in microbial diversity and in the estrobolome, the bacteria that help metabolise and recirculate estrogen.
Altered estrogen recycling, barrier integrity, short-chain fatty acid production and low-grade inflammation change the messages sent to the brain, metabolic and immune systems.
Those changed signals feed back into hormone balance, and the cycle repeats. Weight, bloating, brain fog, sleep and mood may all sit on the same loop.
There are specific points on the loop where nutrition, lifestyle and microbiome-informed strategies may change the trajectory. That is what Paula walks through, live.
One Clinical Lens. Three Ways Practitioners Are Using It.
The masterclass is clinical education first. But everyone in the room is there for a reason. These are the three we hear most.
Add A Menopause Service Your Existing Patients Already Want
Women on HRT who still feel unwell are asking their practitioners why. Understanding the loop lets you answer that question inside the care you already provide, instead of referring it out.
Build Something Beyond The Shift Around One Clinical Skill
Menopause is one of the most under-served areas in women's health. Practitioners who understand the gut side are building education, coaching and consulting work on their own schedule.
Put Two Decades Of Clinical Judgment Where It Is Needed Most
Women in midlife want a clinician who has seen it all and has time to listen. Experienced practitioners are making women's wellness the next chapter of their career.
Additional training opportunities are shared once, at the end of the masterclass, for practitioners who want to go further. No obligation. The clinical content stands on its own.
The Gut Microbiome Approach To Menopausal Health. Here Is Exactly What We Cover.
The Menopausal Transition And The Gut Microbiome
How changes in perimenopause and menopause intersect with the gastrointestinal environment and microbial ecosystem.
The Estrobolome And Estrogen Metabolism
Why conversations about estrogen increasingly include the gut, and what practitioners should understand about this relationship.
Gut Health And Metabolic Wellness
The connections among the microbiome, inflammation, glucose regulation, weight changes and metabolic health in midlife.
Digestive Changes And Menopause
Looking beyond "that's just menopause" when women report bloating, constipation and altered digestive patterns.
The Gut-Brain Connection
How the gut-brain relationship adds another layer to stress, sleep, mood and cognitive changes.
Bringing The Functional Lens Together
How nutrition, lifestyle, digestive health and microbiome-informed strategies can complement the work you already do.
You Do Not Need Another Protocol. You Need To See The Connections.
Hormonal health matters. Nutrition matters. Movement, sleep, stress and metabolic health all matter. This is not either/or. The gut microbiome simply deserves a seat at the table.
Paula Richardson
I am a Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, author, educator and founder of the GutPreneur Academy of Functional Wellness & Entrepreneurship.
After more than two decades in healthcare, my own health journey forced me to start asking different questions. I stopped looking only at symptoms and started asking, "What are we missing?" That question led me deep into gut and microbiome health and changed the way I practise.
I am not here to tell you to abandon what you already know. I am here to help you see the piece of the conversation nobody showed us.
Practitioners Who Learned With Paula. Unscripted.
Short videos from professionals who have trained with Paula. Tap to play with sound.
A few of the 340+ nurse practitioners, DNPs and wellness professionals who trained with Paula, some of whom went on to board certification in functional wellness.
You Do Not Have To Be A Menopause Expert To Enter This Room.
Maybe you understand hormones and now want to understand the gut. Maybe this is an area you want to learn. This masterclass is for you if any of these are true.
Here Is Exactly What Happens Next.
By email and SMS within a minute. Add it to your calendar from the confirmation.
A text an hour before we go live on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM ET. Nothing else.
This masterclass is taught live once, in a Zoom room capped at 200. Live attendees receive the one-page Menopause Microbiome Map™ reference. If you need a recording, the VIP upgrade offered after you register includes replay access.
Before You Save Your Seat.
Is this really free?
Yes. The live masterclass is free for healthcare and wellness professionals. Register with your name, email, mobile number and credential, and your Zoom access will be sent to you.
Do I need to specialize in menopause to attend?
No. This masterclass was created for professionals who already work in menopausal or hormonal health and those who want to learn more about this area.
Do I need a functional medicine background?
No. If you are interested in expanding the way you think about women's wellness and understanding the gut microbiome through a functional lens, you are welcome.
Is this only for nurse practitioners?
No. This training is designed for nurse practitioners, nurses, health coaches, hormone specialists, wellness professionals and others interested in menopausal and functional wellness.
Will this teach me hormone replacement therapy?
No. This masterclass is focused on the gut microbiome and its relationship to menopausal health. It is not HRT-prescribing training.
Is this a certification?
No. This is an educational practitioner masterclass. Additional training opportunities will be discussed once, at the end, for those who want to continue learning.
What if I can't attend live?
Free registration is for the live session only. There is no free replay. If you want a recording, the VIP upgrade shown right after you register includes replay access. The one-page Menopause Microbiome Map™ practitioner reference is sent to live attendees only.
Is there a limit on attendance?
Yes. The live Zoom room is capped at 200 attendees for this session. Registration closes when the masterclass goes live, so register early and join a few minutes before 7:00 PM ET.
Why do you need my mobile number?
Only for the Zoom link and one reminder text an hour before we go live. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Your Patients Are Asking Different Questions. Let's Widen The Lens Together.
The Gut Microbiome Approach To Menopausal Health. One hour, live, free. You do not need to abandon what you know. You do not need another protocol. You need to see the connections.
Your Menopause Patients Will Still Be Struggling Tomorrow. This Is Taught Once.
Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM ET. Live only, no free replay, 200 seats. Twenty seconds now and your Zoom link is in your inbox.
Free for healthcare and wellness professionals. Zoom link by email and SMS. Unsubscribe any time.