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Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

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Looking for the latest strategies for dealing with menopause, hormones and midlife health issues? You"re in the right place! Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, host of the Everyday Wellness podcast, author and international speaker, with over 15 million views for her second TEDx talk (Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique). With over 25 years experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in perimenopause/menopause and intermittent fasting, and has been

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BONUS: Rethinking Diabetes: Treatment and Management...

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2026/10/05

I am thrilled to have Gary Taubes back on the show today. (He was with me before on episode 137. Gary is an investigative science and health journalist whose work has been pivotal in catalyzing the low-carb keto movement. He has written many books, including his most recent, Rethinking Diabetes, and his articles are in many of the best anthologies. He has also received many science awards.Today's discussion is particularly significant, given the recent report from the American Diabetes Association

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Ep. 650 ADHD and Hormones in Women with Dr. Jolene...

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2026/10/03

Today, I’m honored to reconnect with Dr. Jolene Brighten. She’s an award-winning, board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, nutrition scientist, and leading voice in women’s health. She’s the author of Beyond the Pill, Healing Your Body Naturally After Childbirth, and her latest book, ADHD and Women: A Guide to Optimizing Your Hormones and Thriving with ADHD, which represents an expansion of her core thesis that women’s symptoms get chronically misattributed when the hormone piece is left out of

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Ep. 649 Hormone Therapy After Hysterectomy...

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2026/10/01

Welcome to this week’s Midlife Minute!Today, I examine partial and full hysterectomies and what we know about their potential long-term effects, clarifying what the research tells us about bone, brain, and cardiovascular health, and what women should discuss with their healthcare providers before and after surgery. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How a partial hysterectomy differs from a full hysterectomy, and the abrupt estrogen changes ovarian removal can produce Why having a

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Ep. 648 High and Low Cortisol Explained with Dr. Erin...

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2026/09/30

Today, I’m delighted to connect with Dr. Erin Kinney. She’s a naturopathic medicine doctor and the founder of the Kinney Clinic, which focuses on hormone replacement therapy, nutrition, adrenal health, thyroid, and lymphatic system issues. Dr. Kinney is also the stress reset expert and author of The Cortisol Cure.In our conversation, we explore cortisol debt, how to recognize it through self-assessment, and why Dr. Kinney believes we need to change the narrative around stress. We discuss ways to

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BONUS: Cholesterol, ApoB, and Lp(a) with Crystal...

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2026/09/28

This episode is sponsored by Life Extension.I am delighted to have Dr. Crystal Gossard, the Manager of Education at Life Extension, joining me today. Dr. Gossard is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition with over 15 years of experience in nutrition, fitness, dietary supplements, and integrative functional medicine. In our conversation today, Dr. Gossard and I discuss uncommon heart health testing, including gaps in care for women in perimenopause and menopause, and clarify the critical importance of a

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Ep. 647 Spore-Based Probiotics and Gut Health with...

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2026/09/26

I’m thrilled to reconnect with microbiome expert Kiran Krishnan today. Kiran co-founded Just Thrive and previously served as Chief Scientific Officer at Microbiome Labs. He has more than 16 years of experience in the dietary supplement and nutrition industry, with postgraduate research experience in molecular biology and virology.In today’s conversation, we take a deep dive into the science of spore-based probiotics, their ecological impact, how they interact with the existing gut microbiome,

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Ep. 646 HRT and Bone Health in Menopause | Menopause,...

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2026/09/24

Welcome to the latest Midlife Minute.Today, I answer some listener questions about bone health, osteoporosis, HRT, and the menopause transition. Stay tuned to learn more about bone loss, bone health, and proactive ways to protect your bone mass. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Bone density loss during perimenopause Value of HRT for protecting bone mass during the menopause transition If you’re using an estrogen patch and your estrogen levels are still low, what should you

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Ep. 645 Chronic Stress and Dysregulation with Roseann...

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2026/09/23

I’m thrilled to reconnect with Roseann Capanna-Hodge, Ed.D., today. She's a licensed clinical psychologist, board-certified in neurofeedback, and mom of two neurodivergent children. She's also the author of the upcoming book, The Dysregulated Kid.Today, we discuss how midlife women become stressed and how stress is an event and dysregulation is a physiological state. We also explore emotional regulation, hypervigilance, midlife’s invisible load, strategies to stimulate the vagus nerve, and ways to

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BONUS: Perimenopause and Menopause: What you didn't...

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2026/09/21

I’m honored to reconnect with Dr. Felice Gersh today! She is a multi-award-winning physician with dual board certification in OB-GYN and Integrative Medicine. We connected once before in Episode 221, where we spoke about PCOS and metabolic health.Today, Dr. Gersh joins me to dive into perimenopause and menopause. We discuss various issues surrounding the Women’s Health Initiative and talk about estrogen as a family of hormones, estrogen-mimicking chemicals, synthetic hormones, and oral

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Ep. 644 Insulin Resistance and Advanced Lipid Testing...

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2026/09/19

Today, I’m honored to reconnect with fan favorite, Dr. Tom Dayspring. Dr. Dayspring is a fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the National Lipid Association, and is certified in internal medicine and clinical lipidology with extensive experience in perimenopause and menopause management. He has been a frequent contributor and educator at Everyday Wellness.In this episode, we discuss labs that help to monitor changes in insulin resistance (specifically the LPIR score), the clinical

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Ep. 643 What Menopause Does to Lp(a) and Cholesterol...

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2026/09/17

Welcome to the latest Midlife Minute.This episode unpacks ongoing research on Lp(a), explores how women’s lipids change during the perimenopause-to-menopause transition, and clarifies what we can do about it. Stay tuned for more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How total cholesterol, LDL, and ApoB tend to rise most steeply around the final menstrual period, rather than increasing gradually with chronological aging Why women should have their Lp(a) checked both before and after

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Ep. 642 Metabolic Health and Brain Aging with Dr....

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2026/09/16

Today, I am honored to connect with Dr. Zaldy Tan, a geriatric medicine and memory disorder specialist whose research career has centered on the Framingham Heart Studies Offspring Cohort. Dr. Tan currently directs Cedar Sinai’s memory and healthy aging programs, after previously leading the memory clinic at Beth Israel and Harvard Medical School. His book, Age Proof Your Mind, translates his clinical and research background into a practical framework for people trying to assess and protect their own

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BONUS: Spermidine and Autophagy with Leslie Kenny |...

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2026/09/14

Welcome to the latest episode in our series of highly vetted companies I like to share with my Everyday Wellness community.Today, I’m delighted to connect with Leslie Kenny, Founder and CEO of Oxford Healthspan. After being diagnosed with multiple autoimmune conditions and being told she was unlikely to have any biological children, Leslie put her autoimmune conditions into remission through nutrition and lifestyle changes and later went on to conceive naturally at 43. Her personal experience led

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Ep. 641 Ayurveda, Gut Health, and Inflammation with...

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2026/09/12

I am delighted to welcome Dr. Shivani Gupta today for the first of two interviews. Dr. Gupta is the founder and CEO of Fusionary Formulas and the author of The Inflammation Code. She has both a master's degree and a PhD in Vedic sciences, where her dissertation focused on turmeric's role in inflammation, joint health, and cardiovascular health.In today’s conversation, we explore the physical effects of chronic inflammation, habits to support stress reduction, the differences between inflammaging

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Ep. 640 Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Midlife Women...

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2026/09/10

Welcome to the latest Midlife Minute.Today, I’m answering listeners’ questions about cardiovascular risk, focusing on Lp(a), LDL, statins, and the changes women experience after menopause. Stay tuned for more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Why women should have their Lp(a) checked both before and after menopause How Lp(a) works as a risk enhancer, and how cardiovascular risk becomes more significant when elevated Lp(a) occurs alongside high LDL Why family history is particularly

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Ep. 639 Sunlight, Sleep, and Metabolism with Dr. John...

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2026/09/09

I’m honored to connect with Dr. John La Puma today. Dr. La Puma spent three decades building the case that food, nature, and light are clinical tools, not just lifestyle add-ons. He was the first physician to complete a professional cooking curriculum, and he used that training to co-develop the first cooking and nutrition course taught in a U.S. medical school, a course now adapted across roughly 80% of U.S. medical schools. He later did the same thing for Nature, co-developing and teaching the

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BONUS: Nutrient Deficiencies in Perimenopause with...

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2026/09/07

This episode is another in our podcast series of conversations with highly vetted brands I feel confident recommending to my community.Today, I was delighted to connect with Julie Sawaya, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Needed, a women's health company advancing nutrition standards across the mother span, from fertility through menopause. Julie holds a degree from Northwestern and an MBA from Stanford. In our conversation, Julie and I discuss the silent epidemic of nutritional deficiency. We explore how

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Ep. 638 Midlife Hormones and Peptide Therapy with Dr....

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2026/09/05

Today, I’m thrilled to connect with Dr. Aleksandra Gajer. Dr. Gajer was previously an academic emergency medicine physician who pivoted after realizing ER medicine was functioning less as a place that saves lives and more as a place that manages chronic conditions that should have been caught and addressed years earlier. That observation led her to leave ER medicine and take over an established Northern Virginia internal medicine practice focusing on hormone optimization, peptide therapy, and

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Ep. 637 HRT Dosing: Absorption, Timing, and Lab...

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2026/09/03

Welcome to this week’s Midlife Minute episode.Today, we’re diving into listener questions about HRT dosing and the confusion surrounding administration. We explore several key themes, including absorption issues, lab draws, and cycling versus daily continuous dosing. I also compare oral progesterone with vaginal and transdermal progesterone. Stay tuned for more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: The estradiol dosage range I prefer, for bone protection How heart disease risk can influence

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Ep. 636 The Partner's Guide to Midlife Marriage with...

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2026/09/02

We have an extra-special podcast today with my husband, Todd, where we answer many listeners' questions about our relationship, how we met, and our shared interests.In this episode, Todd and I discuss ways to support your partner through perimenopause and menopause, the importance of shared interests and connections, and why communication is essential in midlife relationships. Todd shares his views on fatherhood and marriage, how physical activity and food are integral to our relationship, and the

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