Hack My Age : Menopause Upgrade

Have you've ever been told your labs are normal, but you still feel like garbage…or you've walked out of a doctor's office feeling dismissed, confused, or totally unheard…then this episode is for you.

We cover:

• Why medical gaslighting happens more often in menopause

• The hidden limitation in conventional medical training

• What "normal labs" actually mean (and don't mean)

• How to build the right healthcare team for complex symptoms

• How to get the menopause care you need and finally be heard…guaranteed

Dr. Efrat LaMandre, known as Dr. E, is a nationally recognized nurse practitioner who calls out a problem most patients recognize instantly but few clinicians are trained to name: medical gaslighting. Her work examines why patients are dismissed when tests are normal, and why "you're fine" so often becomes the end of the conversation. She is also the host of the Medical Disruptor podcast, where she brings clinicians, researchers, and public health leaders into honest conversations about trust, power, and the limits of what medicine currently measures.

5 Red Flags You're Being Gaslit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1exhPF8mgsiI8xXpwFRYEBqBqoYbDeBfV/view?usp=sharing

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What if your thyroid labs are "normal"… but you still feel exhausted, stuck, and gaining weight? And what if the real problem isn't your hormones… but how your thyroid is being tested and treated?

We cover:

• Why most thyroid diagnoses miss the real problem

• The dangerous gap between "normal" and "optimal" labs

• The surprising truth about GLP-1s and thyroid health

• Why one popular thyroid medication may backfire in Hashimoto's

• The hidden lifestyle habits quietly slowing your metabolism

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Past episodes:

Thyropause Signs And Symptoms For Thyroid Health

The Fat Burning Hormone No One Knows About

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Are you worried about your brain and know it's not dementia, but you know that it starts decades earlier, and want to do something to protect your brain now…not later?

We cover:

• The most powerful brain-supporting habits you're probably skipping that are free

• Which habits to stack and get done within an hour of waking

• What you're eating, or not eating, at breakfast that may be affecting your focus all day

• Which habit is drastically draining your cognitive bandwidth

• The biohacking add-ons worth knowing about, and which ones the research actually supports

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Are you doing all the "right" things… eating well, exercising, maybe even taking supplements, but still gaining weight or not feeling like yourself?

We cover:

• Why midlife weight gain is can be due to 17 different reasons

• The surprising number of menopause symptoms most women are never warned about

• The 4 foundational supplements that can support your brain, bones, and metabolism

• How your mindset can literally impact your symptoms, and even your lifespan

• The simple nutrition shifts that can stabilize blood sugar, reduce cravings, and support muscle

Known as the "Menopause Educator and Researcher" to her 350,000+ TikTok followers, Andrea Donsky is a nutritionist on a mission to change the conversation around perimenopause and menopause. Andrea is a 7X published menopause researcher and entrepreneur with 26 years of experience in health and wellness. She hosts the popular podcast "Menopause Reimagined," appears as a Menopause Expert on television across North America. Andrea is the founder of Morphus (wearemorphus.com), a platform that helps women Reimagine Menopause as a journey of empowerment.

Her new book, Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition and Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best, is published by Simon and Schuster and is available now for preorder. It will be released on May 5, 2026.

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Past episode 100+ Symptoms of Menopause

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Did you know that 95% of women are nutrient deficient? Meaning she isn't getting the nutrients she needs into her body for normal function…even if she is eating all the fruit and vegetables.

We cover:

• Why 95% of women are nutrient depleted, even the ones "doing everything right"

• The hidden life stages that silently drain your body of key nutrients, and why most women have no idea it's happening

• Why the supplements on the market are designed around a standard that has nothing to do with your optimal health

• What changes in perimenopause that makes your nutritional needs spike, and the one nutrient most women are dramatically under-dosing

• How to actually test what's going on inside your body so you stop guessing and start knowing

Julie Sawaya is a nutritionist and the co-founder of the nutritional company Needed. She received her masters in business from Stanford where she met her Needed co-founder Ryan. Julie works alongside a collective of more than 15,000 perinatal nutrition and health experts.

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Contact Juile Sawaya

Website: www.thisisneeded.com

Instagram: @needed and @neededacademy

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Did you know that 95% of women are nutrient deficient? Meaning she isn't getting the nutrients she needs into her body for normal function…even if she is eating all the fruit and vegetables.

We cover:

• Why 95% of women are nutrient depleted, even the ones "doing everything right"

• The hidden life stages that silently drain your body of key nutrients, and why most women have no idea it's happening

• Why the supplements on the market are designed around a standard that has nothing to do with your optimal health

• What changes in perimenopause that makes your nutritional needs spike, and the one nutrient most women are dramatically under-dosing

• How to actually test what's going on inside your body so you stop guessing and start knowing

Julie Sawaya is a nutritionist and the co-founder of the nutritional company Needed. She received her masters in business from Stanford where she met her Needed co-founder Ryan. Julie works alongside a collective of more than 15,000 perinatal nutrition and health experts.

Try Needed Peri Multivitamin with code ZORA for 20% off your first order https://thisisneeded.com/products/perimenopause-multivitamin

Contact Juile Sawaya

Website: www.thisisneeded.com

Instagram: @needed and @neededacademy

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Are your bloating, new food sensitivities, and stubborn weight gain really about hormones or just getting older… or is your gut the hidden driver? And what if the key to a smoother menopause transition isn't another supplement, but rebuilding your gut foundation from the inside out?

We cover:

• How estrogen and progesterone shifts disrupt the gut microbiome

• Which gut issues increase after 40 and what to do about them

• The "major in the majors" approach to midlife health

• The surprising link between childhood trauma and menopause timing

• When gut supplements like TUDCA, digestive enzymes, and butyrate actually make sense and when they don't

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, with over 25 years of experience in the world of health and particularly in the cardiovascular space. She's done a couple of great TedX talks that hit the jackpot with over 15 million views for her second one (Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique). Cynthia become a globally recognized expert in perimenopause/menopause and intermittent fasting, and she has also been featured on ABC, FOX5, and The Megyn Kelly Show.

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Are you doing everything right, eating well, exercising, sleeping, and still watching your belly grow and your energy disappear? Or maybe you've heard that menopause changes your metabolism, but nobody's actually explained what that means or what to do about it?

Today I talk with Dr. Siobhan Mitchell, one of the leading researchers on mitochondria, metabolism, and women's health.

We cover:

• Why losing estrogen literally rewires how your body uses and stores energy

• What happens to your gut microbiome as you transition into menopause

• What GLP-1 medications are doing to your metabolism and muscle that no one talks about

• A little-known molecule that is a powerful estrogen mimetic that few have heard of

• What actually supports hormonal metabolic health in midlife beyond diet and exercise

Siobhan Mitchell is the chief scientific officer of MitoQ. She completed her PhD at SUNY Albany and a post-doctoral fellowship on brain aging. Siobhan held roles at the three largest food companies in the world (Unilever, Nestle and Pepsico), leading trials in Europe, North America and Asia, which investigated the effects of nutrition on cognitive decline, mood and performance. Additionally she was senior director at Noom, where she directed a team investigating chronic disease management, weight loss and mental health digital programs using cognitive behavior therapy methods. Siobhan has authored over 80 papers, and holds eight patents for aging, cognition and mood products.

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Are your hormone labs confusing you more than helping you? And are you being told you blood work is normal, but you still feel like garbage? Then tune into hormone expert Dr. Carrie Jones who clears the confusion.

We cover:

• How (and if) perimenopause should even be diagnosed

• The real differences between blood, saliva, urine, and at-home hormone testing

• The most underrated markers for health in midlife

• What urine testing reveals that blood testing doesn't

• The truth about hormone supplements, what actually works and what doesn't

Dr. Carrie Jones is a globally respected functional medicine practitioner and hormone expert with nearly two decades of clinical experience. Formerly the Medical Director of Precision Analytical (the DUTCH Test), she specializes in women's health, menopause, and complex hormone cases, translating hard science into practical, empowering guidance. With nearly a quarter of a million Known for her no-nonsense, myth-busting style, Dr. Jones helps clinicians and women alike understand hormones without fear, fluff, or fasting madness.

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Today we meet psychoanalyst Dr. Michael Bader who shares why we may need to move beyond hormones, lube, and libido hacks and into the hidden forces of guilt, shame, fantasy, and long-term intimacy that shape desire, often without us realizing it.

We cover:

• What are the most common, and least discussed, desire blockers in midlife

• The surprising role "ruthlessness" plays in sexual pleasure and why intimacy can make desire harder

• What sexual fantasies are really doing psychologically, and why they often intensify with age

• How long-term relationships and caretaking instincts quietly suppress arousal

• Practical ways midlife women can reconnect with desire without performance pressure

Dr. Michael Bader is a psychologist and psychoanalyst with over four decades of clinical experience, known for his pioneering work on the psychology of desire, intimacy, and sexual fulfillment. He is the author of the influential book Arousal: The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies, where he unpacks the hidden emotional and psychological meanings behind sexual fantasy and why it plays such a powerful role in human arousal.

Dr. Bader blends clinical depth with a refreshingly accessible style, helping people understand how unconscious fears, early experiences, and emotional dynamics shape their erotic lives. His work challenges shame, reduces stigma, and offers a compassionate, science-informed framework for sexual well-being.

Beyond his clinical practice, Dr. Bader has served as a consultant, teacher, and writer on topics ranging from sexuality to social psychology, and he's widely respected for bridging the gap between psychological theory and everyday struggles around intimacy, pleasure, and connection.

Book: Arousal https://michaelbader.com/books/arousal-the-secret-logic-of-sexual-fantasies/

Contact Dr. Michael Bader:

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Webcast: Invisible Ink: The Unconscious in Modern Politics and Culture

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