Your gallbladder does far more than store bile, and when it isn't working well, the effects can ripple throughout the body. The Turds connect the dots between bile acids, hormones, estrogen metabolism, and the gut microbiome to explain why gallbladder issues are often more complex than gallstones alone. They also discuss why these relationships become especially important during perimenopause and menopause, helping make sense of symptoms that don't always point to the gallbladder at first glance.