Hormone Reset Day 18

Today we’re talking about why autoimmune risk rises so sharply for women in perimenopause and menopause...and what you can do to reduce that risk.

As estrogen and testosterone decline, inflammation increases and immune regulation weakens. But the root cause of autoimmunity almost always begins in the gut.

In this session, Sara talks:
• Why women’s risk for autoimmune disease, heart disease, and neurodegeneration rises after hormone loss
• The critical role estrogen and testosterone play in immune protection
• How leaky gut (intestinal permeability) triggers autoimmune reactions
• Why partially digested proteins in the bloodstream activate the immune system
• The Harvard-backed link between leaky gut and autoimmunity
• How genetics, environment, infections, and food sensitivities interact
• Why autoimmune conditions show up differently depending on genetic weak points
• How food rotation reduces delayed food sensitivities
• The importance of microbial diversity and immune tolerance
• Gut-healing nutrients like fiber, polyphenols, resistant starch, collagen, glutamine, zinc, and butyrate
• Why testing—blood and stool—helps identify triggers before damage spreads

Autoimmune risk isn’t inevitable. Healing and sealing the gut, lowering inflammation, restoring hormones, and diversifying nutrition can dramatically change outcomes.