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When I did a TV show a few years ago, there was a French woman who had moved from France to Santa Barbara.

She talked about how she leaked all the time, and she couldn't run because she would just pee her pants.

And I thought, “There's got to be a way for her to get help.”

This reminds me of women suffering in silence and the fact that doctors don't understand female anatomy.

To put on my empathy hat, as a surgeon, it’s true that doctors don't get any education in menopause at all (not even in nutrition).

At least that’s what’s happening in America.

I didn't get any training in anatomy, (vaginal anatomy was not stressed as much as the male anatomy) and the pelvic floor.

There was also no discussion about the trauma of childbirth.

So here’s a quick patriarchy talk:

Penis is a word that we consider to be… well just penis.

But when it comes to vagina, this face pops up in my brain:

And I have to unlearn that along with all the things that came from my childhood, because as a woman helping women live their best lives, I want to say that there is always hope…

Even if as young girls, we were never taught that the knight in shining armor on the white horse is really YOU.

With the whole Cinderella complex and the media telling us that healing is outside of ourselves, 30 million women are suffering from chronic pelvic pain, with debilitating symptoms like urine leaking, painful sex, prolapse, and weak or non-existent orgasms.

And almost nobody ever wants to talk about it.

But Isa Herrera and I will.

In today’s episode of The Best of The Menopause Movement Podcast, I’m with a licensed physical therapist as well as an expert in integrated pelvic floor therapies, Isa Herrera as we show you how to give your lady parts the first aid and love that they need to be happy.

Isa pioneered the use of integrative modalities like Maya massage, cold laser therapy, sound healing and Andean energy techniques with evidence-based physical therapy in ways that had never been done before. She's also the author of five books on the topics of pelvic floor dysfunction and pain, including the international bestseller, Female Pelvic Alchemy. 

After suffering from pelvic floor dysfunction herself after her daughter was born, Isa has made it her life's mission to help 1 million women overcome pelvic floor dysfunction.

During the podcast, we discussed the trauma of childbirth and her path to pelvic pain relief PLUS:

• How the medical profession doesn't really understand the female pelvic floor
• France versus the USA and postpartum pelvic floor rehabilitation
• Shame and speaking up especially about female issues
• Is there a magic pill to fix the pelvic floor?
• What happens with prolapse and leakage?
• The body as a map to help
• What to do to improve your libido and vaginal dryness
• The pelvic floor and constipation

 

And stay to the end to find out how sexual trauma can be stored in the pelvic floor.

Discussion Points: 

 

[0:00] Introduction 

[6:25] Isa shares about how she became a pelvic floor specialist 

[11:26] How doctors have limited knowledge about the female anatomy 

[12:40] France vs. America and postpartum pelvic floor rehabilitation 

[17:08] A strong pelvic floor is important 

[17:57] Women want the magical pill but the answer is within us 

[19:26] Prolapse and how to deal with it 

[25:00] Invest in yourself 

[28:14] Loss of libido and what you can do now 

[31:38] Vaginal dryness 

[34:31] Food and how it affects your vagina 

[36:12] Sexual trauma and how Isa helps her clients 

[40:37] Digestive health and the pelvic floor  

 

About the Guest:

 

Isa Herrera is a licensed physical therapist as well as an expert in integrated pelvic floor therapies. She developed her expertise in diagnosing and treating pelvic pain, leaking, and prolapse by helping over 14,000 women since 2005.

At her New York City Healing Center, Renew PT, Isa pioneered the use of integrated modalities like Maya massage, cold laser therapy, sound healing and Andean energy techniques with evidence-based physical therapy in ways that had never been done before. 

She's also the author of five books on the topics of pelvic floor dysfunction and pain, including the newly released international bestseller Female Pelvic Alchemy. Isa’s new online school brings all of her expertise to a global audience, incorporating exercises, self care techniques, and integrative tools to maximize female healing and professional training. After suffering from pelvic floor dysfunction herself after her daughter was born, Isa has made it her life's mission to help 1 million women overcome pelvic floor dysfunction. 

 

Resources:

 

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast
• Connect with me on Instagram @drmichellegordon
• Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon
• Join The Menopause Movement private group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausemovement)
• Register for Isa’s Master class

 

Books mentioned in this episode:

 

• Female Pelvic Alchemy: Trade Secrets For Energizing Your Love Life, Enhancing Your Pleasure & Loving Your Body Completely https://amzn.to/38iSude 
• Becoming Safely Embodied: A Guide to Organize Your Mind, Body and Heart to Feel Secure in the World https://amzn.to/3BhKd5H

 

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Once a year, I give myself the permission to just have whatever.

I'm not perfect.

I'm pretty good at my diet most days of the year, but once in a while, I'll go off the rails.

Mexican food is my favorite, so on one of my birthdays, I had a burger with some cheese on it, french fries, and two milkshakes.

And the next day, I had shoulder pain that I never had.

Then I realized it's probably because of the combination of sugar and dairy.

Usually if I eat crappy food, I don't feel the effects for a couple of weeks, but I felt that one the next day, which made me think that I can't out-supplement a bad diet.

I take supplements for my overall health, and I recommend you do too.

But how much can you really take, and more importantly how can you stay consistent especially if you’re like me who would get really tired of taking a lot of pills?

Dr. Sharzad Green and I discuss that and more in today’s episode of The Best of The Menopause Movement Podcast: Supplementation for Menopause Part 2.

During the podcast, we discuss how to pick the best supplements PLUS:

 

• Specific supplements for certain menopause symptoms
• The best supplement to combat inflammation and why it's so important
• Why magnesium supplementation is important for menopausal women

 

And stay to the end to find out all about a supplement that has been proven in studies to help with weight loss!

 

Discussion Points: 

 

[02:27] Choosing an excellent fish oil or omega fatty acids 

[02:53] Focusing on EPA and DHA 

[03:55] The importance of following the recommended dosage 

[07:47] Upper limit of taking fish oil 

[09:18] Checking the toxicity and verifying the given data 

[12:58] Fish oil as an anti-inflammatory agent 

[13:24] The advantages and drawbacks of vitamin D to the body 

[15:13] What happens when you take too much vitamin D 

[16:10] The benefits of vitamin D 

[19:48] The form to take that fits your body or diet 

[21:00] How to determine a good source of supplements 

[23:09] Curcumin—an extract from turmeric—as a supplement 

[28:49] Magnesium and its benefits 

[29:15] Red cell magnesium 

[30:08] Magnesium orotate vs. magnesium glycinate 

[32:14] How magnesium helps lessen migraines 

[35:08] Learning probiotics 

[35:32] Criteria of a good probiotic 

[36:19] Advantages of probiotics for the body 

[37:02] Why your gut is related to the brain 

[40:39] What’s good for vaginal health

 

About the Guest:

Sharzad Green is a well-acknowledged figure in the industry. With over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical and healthcare, she has helped more than 15,000 people overcome various health problems. She is passionate about women's physical and mental health, integrative medicine, and finding the best solutions for the health issues faced by people every day. She is the creator of FabuVag, a vaginal moisturizer that helps erase the dryness women feel when undergoing menopause.

 

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast)
• Connect with me on Instagram @drmichellegordon
• Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon
• Join The Menopause Movement private group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausemovement)
• Find out more about FabuVag here
• Reach out to Dr. Green through email ([email protected])
• Gaia Herbs Website
• Fullscript Website
• UltraFlora Control by Metagenics

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I would never buy an over the counter hormone without expert advice.

The closest thing I come to is phytoestrogens like flaxseeds, and it’s something you can’t really take too much.

We have been taught by the medical establishment that a pill can fix our symptoms, but I’m a firm advocate of taking nutrients from whole foods.

But since carrying a container of bone broth everyday is not really convenient for most of us, how can we get supplements like calcium, vitamin D, and fatty acids without breaking the bank while avoiding adverse side effects?

As Dr. Sharzad Green says, “It’s better to do it scientifically rather than shoot in the dark.”

Dr. Green is a pharmacist who received her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Arizona in 1990. For the past 20 years, her practice has been laser focused on women's health and integrative medicine.

And in today’s episode of The Best of Menopause Movement Podcast, we’re going to talk about Supplementation for Menopause Part 1 and answer your questions like:

Should I really eat dairy?

How often should I take melatonin so I can sleep through the night?

Should I be careful with my collagen intake?

And much more.

 

During the podcast, we start off talking about permission, and how we are programmed to wait for permission as women PLUS:

• How we have a relationship with ourselves first before any other person
• The use of lubricants and FabuVag
• Supplementation and menopause
• The sheer volume of options on the drugstore shelves and online
• How marketing attempts to drive our behavior (and that may not be the best thing)
• Early perimenopausal symptoms and what they mean and why expert advice is so important when it comes to your health and supplements
• The role influencers on social media play in our decisions as consumers
• How paying for expert advice might actually lead to an increase in your bottom line when it comes to supplements
• The danger of over the counter hormone supplementation
• Specific symptoms like insomnia, memory issues, bone health, and saggy skin and the ways we can supplement to help them

 

Tune in today and find out your supplement options for better health!

Discussion Points: 

[03:35] How I felt after cutting my hair short

[06:42] Why a vibrant sex life affects women

[07:01] Why having a relationship with yourself is okay

[09:36] Why childbirth is all about women

[12:14] Why supplements can be overwhelming

[16:39] How supplements help women

[17:18] Why you should talk to an expert and not Dr. Google or Wikipedia

[21:51] How important it is to seek expert advice

[26:43] Why we do it with the best intentions

[27:18] What are the common things that women use

[30:10] What are the symptoms of too much progesterone

[30:55] Why women experience insomnia

[34:10] Why do we feel like we have memory loss

[38:47] How important calcium is

[47:29] What can we do for our skin

[55:48] What brand should we look for

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast)
• Connect with me on Instagram @drmichellegordon
• Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon
• Join The Menopause Movement private group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausemovement)
• Find out more about FabuVag here

About the Guest:

With over 20 Years of experience in the area of pharmaceutical compounding, Dr.Sharzad Green has been a pioneer in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), sexual dysfunction, adrenal fatigue & nutritional supplementation. 

Dr. Green is passionate about teaching other pharmacists and healthcare providers through individual or group courses. She started seeing patients for private self-paid consultations 20 years ago. Over 15,000 patients have benefited from her services. Dr. Green’s teaching for other healthcare providers has been ongoing for 15 plus years. I can help your practice grow and succeed by doing your patient consultations or by teaching and guiding you and your staff. She can be a speaker at the next meeting with your group of doctors. Dr. Sharzad Green can teach them how to prescribe compounds especially BHRT. She is passionate about physical and mental health, quality of life and integrative medicine. She is an entrepreneur and the creator of FabuVag® vaginal moisturizer. FabuVag® is all-natural, no RX required and formulated based on studies. DM her for wholesale pricing. At www.fabuvag.com

For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on YouTube,  Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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I was never one to let anyone tell me what I could do. Back in high school, I took a Biology class and I remember how my teacher looked straight at me and said, “I know who's going to do well in this class and who's not.” as if he expected me to fail. Have you had something similar happen to you? For Kelly Lewis who grew up with naysayers in her family, “Tell her she can’t” became a personal motto when she found her purpose, and started helping other women become unstoppable badasses. And you can be one too.

What's Discussed in This Episode:

[0:00] Introduction
[3:50] Why Kelly wrote the book, Tell Her She Can't
[8:15] Turning an obstacle into an asset
[9:10] Making your personal choice
[11:41] What is resilience and how to develop it
[14:38] Are rules meant to be followed or can we make them up?
[16:56] What the school system is about
[18:20] Trying activities to develop new skills
[21:47] Opening closed doors
[23:13] The importance of reevaluation even in menopause
[23:36] Who told you, “You can’t”?
[27:12] Making changes how to keep them going
[27:57] Finding your inner power through travel
[32:20] Failing forward while managing a business
[35:34] Finding your purpose and becoming an unstoppable badass

About the Guest:

Kelly Lewis is a women’s travel industry maven and leader in the area of women’s empowerment. She is most passionate about helping women to tap into their personal power through traveling the world.

She’s the founder of Go! Girl Guides, the world’s first series of travel guidebooks for women, as well as the founder of the annual Women’s Travel Fest conference. In 2016, she co-founded the boutique tour company Damesly, which has been featured in the New York Times, CNN, Travel + Leisure and National Geographic.

Kelly has been called a “Dame Disruptor” by Adventure.com, a “travel veteran” by Brit + Co, a “badass female founder” by the Huffington Post and “The Woman Making Travel Safer and Better for All Women” by The Muse.

Lewis and her work have also been featured in Shape magazine, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Culture Trip, O the Oprah Magazine, and more.

She is the author of several travel guidebooks. Tell Her She Can’t is her debut book in memoir/ inspirational non-fiction.

Resources: 

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast)
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon)
• Visit Kelly Lewis’s Website
• Check out the Tell Her She Can’t Website

Books mentioned in this episode:

• The Obstacle is The Way by Ryan Holiday (https://amzn.to/2Tbz71H)
• The Success Principles by Jack Canfield (https://amzn.to/3jeenyn)
• The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed On Your Own Terms by Vishen Lakhiani (https://amzn.to/3FjenXI)

I contribute to the author some of the commissions I get for purchases made through links in this post.

For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on YouTube,  Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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There's a lot of different breathing practices and techniques. Some are for relaxation, stress reduction, sleeping better, while some of them are energizing. But there's breathwork that is more intense: it heals past traumas and clears suppressed emotions. I talk more about that in today’s podcast with sought after spiritual teacher, personal transformation coach and leading voice in the breathwork community, Christian de la Huerta. Tune in today and find out how you can heal your body, step into power, and even connect to the divine!

What's Discussed in This Episode:

[0:00] Introduction
[6:49] What breathwork is and how it works
[10:30] How breathwork can heal the body
[13:05] The difference between breathwork and cognitive behavior therapy
[14:48] How to use the breath to connect to the divine
[17:50] Trauma, suppressed emotions, and relationships
[20:30] How to start a spiritual practice in the middle of an existential crisis
[26:02] Accessing God
[27:45] How to practice meditation with progress over perfection
[31:30] Why you shouldn’t chase the high of meditation
[34:48] A quick breathwork exercise
[43:38] Stepping into power

About the Guest:

Christian de la Huerta is an internationally renowned spiritual teacher, personal transformation coach and leading voice in the breathwork community. An award-winning, critically acclaimed author, he has spoken at numerous universities and conferences and on the TEDx stage. His latest book is Awakening the Soul of Power.

Resources: 

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast)
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon)
• Visit Christian de la Huerta’s Website
• The power of breath: Christian de la Huerta at TEDxCoMo

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Becoming Safely Embodied: A Guide to Organize Your Mind, Body and Heart to Feel Secure in the World (https://amzn.to/3BhKd5H)
• Autobiography of a Yogi (https://amzn.to/361YBRY)
• Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (https://amzn.to/3uc6bTz)
• True Meditation: Discover the Freedom of Pure Awareness
• The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (https://amzn.to/3nxCHxL)
• The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image ( https://amzn.to/37LMn0L)
• Awakening the Soul of Power: How to Live Heroically and Set Yourself Free

Amazon pays me a small fee when you buy using these links.

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How many of us have the urge to pee and be like, “Oh, I’ve just got to finish washing these dishes?” As a surgeon, it was always a wrong thing to scrub out of an operation to go to the bathroom, but something clicked in me about 5 or 7 years into my practice and I said, “I’m gonna pee when I need to pee and it’s okay.” It’s okay to choose yourself too, because your body is your companion. And awareness is the first step to healing it. I talk more about that in today’s episode of The Best of The Menopause Movement Podcast with self-love sage and author, Nicole C. Ayers where she also shares the 3 tools you can use to cultivate a kinder and gentler relationship with your body.

Discussion Points: 

[0:00] Introduction 
[6:52] How Nicole got into self-love as a calling or passion  
[9:37] Meditation as a vehicle for observation
[11:54] Where Nicole’s negative thoughts came from 
[15:27] Awareness is the first step to healing your relationship with your body 
[16:48] The legacy part and how Nicole changes the programming she grew up with 
[21:29] Acceptance of where we are 
[22:42] The importance of community 
[23:49] Journaling 
[31:32] If you want joy in your life, it’s gratitude 
[35:59] How choosing to accept your body is an act of rebellion
[41:45] Three tools to cultivate a kinder, gentler relationship with your body 
[47:13] This is a journey, not an end point 

About the Guest:

Self-love sage and author Nicole C. Ayers is a dynamic and engaging speaker who’s not afraid to get vulnerable and real about her personal journey to love herself. She’s a strong voice for female empowerment and the freedom it brings. 

Nicole is the award-winning author of Love Notes to My Body, which was recognized as one of 2020’s best life-changing books, and its two body-positive companion books. 

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast)  
• Connect with me on Instagram @drmichellegordon
• Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon
• Join The Menopause Movement private group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausemovement)
• Visit Nicole Ayers’ website https://nicolecayers.com/ 

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Love Notes to My Body (https://amzn.to/3Cgebse)
• Love Letters to My Body: Writing My Way to Self-Love (https://amzn.to/2WK3opU)
• Writing Your Way to (Self-)Love: A Guided Journal to Help You Love Your Body, One Part at a Time (https://amzn.to/3lmqCNc)

Amazon pays me a small fee when you buy using these links.

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I’m 57 and I'm really proud of my body. I'm proud of the life I've created, and it’s thanks to menopause. Menopause taught me that it’s not just a phase… It’s a privilege of a long life. Privilege of a long life is such a great thing that even though I had such an existential crisis, it brought me to learning my own personal mastery. When you start to find your personal “Why” you begin to do things for yourself and not to please other people. That’s when you start to glow. I talk about more of that with TEDx speaker, podcaster, beauty biohacker, and Clubhouse and Instagram influencer, Elizabeth Molina.

What's Discussed in This Episode:

[0:00] Introduction
[3:00] The shame around menopause and ending the stigma around it
[5:43] Why menopause is not a dirty word
[7:15] The beauty standards for women
[9:49] What holistic beauty is and aging gracefully
[12:23] Elizabeth’s TEDx story and how she survived domestic violence
[15:46] How personal mastery leads to a happy life
[17:00] The different ages to fall into menopause
[22:00] The Molina Glow
[25:38] How to embrace transition
[29:20] What surrender looks like
[33:05] The “Why” behind Elizabeth’s beauty routine

About the Guest:

Elizabeth Molina is a TEDx Speaker, Beauty Guru, Podcaster, Expert on all things Beauty, and Founder of Molina Glow. She’s a certified Holistic Health and Life coach, a former medical sales specialist, and ranked Top 3 nationally in sales in the pharmaceutical arena. She created The Molina Glow to be a place for women to have access to the latest innovative beauty treatments and also provide them with a no B.S. look at beauty routines. Her personal story of survival has led her to become a model on a mission and redefine the why surrounding beauty practices.

Resources: 

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast)
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon)
• Visit Elizabeth Molina’s Website
• Follow Elizabeth Molina on Instagram

For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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It's so easy to have an all or nothing kind of attitude and say, “I tried this, I tried that before.” Especially when we feel discouraged. But when it comes to believing in ourselves, sometimes we have to take that leap of faith. That’s what Yanick Séïde did when she joined the MENO-Mastery Academy in July of 2020. As a result of the steps she took as a MENO-Mate, Yanick not only lost 52 pounds, but she quit her management position in her corporate job and started her coaching practice, Chrysalis Women Empowerment. It's never too late to invest in yourself. Tune in today and find your personal “Aha!” moment.

What's Discussed in This Episode:

[0:00] Introduction
[5:18] Where Yanick lives and what she currently does for a living
[6:09] Yanick’s biggest skepticism before investing in herself as a MENO-Mate
[8:24] The all-or-nothing mindset and taking the leap of faith
[10:27] Yanick’s first “Aha!” moment with the Menopause Movement
[12:10] How Yanick regained herself and found her sense of purpose
[17:59] Yanick’s career change
[20:18] The powerful visualization exercise that shifted Yanick’s perspective
[21:38] Yanick’s biggest win as a MENO-Mate and how the MENO-Mastery Academy helped her
[25:05] What first changed for Yanick after becoming a MENO-Mate
[25:34] Yanick’s biggest leap of faith
[32:23] How Yanick lost 52 pounds in the last 15 months
[37:05] Sleeping through the night and feeling refreshed in the morning
[38:25] Following your passion and what it means
[40:50] Yanick’s message to women who are still on the fence about becoming a MENO-Mate
[41:16] How much time a day it took Yanick to start investing on herself and make changes
[43:32] How Yanick handles setbacks with her eating habits
[46:52] Yanick’s heartfelt message about becoming a MENO-Mate

About the Guest:

Yanick Séïde is a certified Life Coach and a certified Ketogenic Nutrition Coach with an educational background of Masters of Adult Education and possesses extensive experience in Human Resources. Her professional journey was a path that took her from Communications operator in the Navy, language teacher, conference interpreter & translator, to human resources consultant where she also had the Official Languages, Employment Equity and Diversity portfolios. From there she moved on to Learning and Organizational Development where she was a Learning Consultant, and finally in a management position. She also coordinated mentoring programs in the different government departments where she worked. She also was a mentor for The Lieutenant-governor’s mentoring Program for Women in Leadership mentoring 

Her personal and professional experience gave her a great understanding of how one is able rise above adversity, handle life’s challenges from a woman’s perspective and equip her to help her clients through the obstacles they face. Her aspiration is to empower, motivate and help her clients attain their goals to become the best version of themselves. 

After developing an autoimmune disease, she experienced a sudden weight gain and other physical ailments that she could not overcome until she adopted the ketogenic diet. This has inspired her to pursue a course in Ketogenic Diet coaching. 

She has recently retired from her position to pursue her passion and started her coaching company, Chrysalis Women Empowerment. She offers life, career and ketogenic nutrition coaching while empowering women to become the women they are destined to be.

Resources: 

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast)
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon)
• Visit Yanick Séïde’s website

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“What the hell is happening to me?” was what I said when menopause hit me. Going through the symptoms can be a lonely journey especially if you don’t know where to start or how to manage them. The body has the ability to heal itself and since balancing hormones is an industry belief, I don’t want to brush off some women who can't take hormones, because it’s possible to get balanced by making lifestyle changes. And yet hormone replacement therapy is a fantastic option especially if your doctor understands and recommends a treatment plan based upon your story. Tune in to this episode of The Best of The Menopause Movement Podcast where I’m with hormone and metabolic specialist, Dr. John Carrozzella, and find out your HRT options, ways to achieve sexual rejuvenation and much more!

Discussion Points:

[4:52] How Dr. John Carrozzella transitioned to becoming a hormone expert
[10:58] Story of when Dr. Carrozzella left traditional medicine
[11:26] Problems private practitioners deal with patients and insurance companies
[17:49] Hormone therapy in menopause
[22:17] Symptoms of low testosterone in men and women
[25:39] The problem with tests conducted for men and women
[28:01] Positive responses with testosterone and women
[28:32] Addressing weight gain issues for women in menopause
[32:00] Why hormonal imbalance is associated with weight gain or weight loss
[35:11] Hashimoto’s Disease
[40:47] Weight management and being healthy
[44:44] The direct correlation between hormones and diseases associated with aging
[46:58] Pellets for hormone therapy
[49:33] Costs of a consultation and treatment from Dr. John Carrozzella
[53:32] Sexual rejuvenation

About the Guest: 

Dr. John Carrozzella was an orthopedic surgeon for 25 years before he switched his focus to the non-traditional medical centers of hormone replacement sexual health and dysfunction and age management. 

In August 2016, Dr. Carrozzella was awarded a master's degree in metabolic and nutritional medicine from the University of South Florida. He became a diplomat of the American Board of anti-aging and regenerative medicine in 2013. He carries a certificate in Sexual Medicine from the American Academy of anti-aging medicine, a certificate in advanced endocrinology from the University of South Florida, and a certificate in advanced bioidentical hormone therapy from Worldlink medical.

He currently practices in Orlando, Florida where he serves the needs of patients with hormonal deficiencies, sexual dysfunction, incontinence, nutritional imbalances, and age management issues.

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• Intermittent Fasting for Today's Aging Woman
• Which Intermittent Fasting Method is Right for You
• The Power of Pleasure with Julia Lally
• Increasing Your Pleasure Using The Jade Egg with Julia Lally

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Discussion Points: 

[3:45] What is intermittent fasting?
[5:43] Types of fasting
[09:39] Tips for doing a fast for those with eating disorders
[13:03] The benefits of intermittent fasting

Resources: 

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast)
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon)
• Dy Ann Parham’s Intermittent Fasting for Today's Aging Woman Online Course 

For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordon

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