Menopause Mastery

Today, Betty is here to bring you more Brain Candy—bite-sized science in a way easy to understand!

In this episode, Betty talks about the connection between the thyroid and cortisol.

You'll learn how they interact together and why problems in the thyroid might not always show up in your labs.

By the time you're done listening, you'll be able to tell if you have any symptoms of cortisol or thyroid problems.

In the end, Betty wants to teach you about things you've never heard about, so you can take care of your cortisol and thyroid issues once and for all.

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Betty tells her personal thyroid story.
• What the thyroid is and how it works.
• Everything you need to know about T3 & T4 hormones.
• What cortisol is and how it works.
• How the thyroid and cortisol work together.
• Symptoms of high and low metabolized cortisol.
• Why thyroid problems might not show up in your lab, even though you have them.

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Certified Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner

CEO & Founder, Living Well Dallas Functional Medicine Center

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Are you the CEO of your own health?

Sinclair Kennally is a certified nutrition consultant and toxicity and detox specialist here this week to teach you what might be negatively impacting your detox.

Sinclair will also share her healing journey—from barely being able to stand for 5 minutes to the strong and healthy woman she is today.

She'll encourage you to truly feel at home in your body so you can fully express your life purpose.

This episode will give you renewed hope that it's never too late to feel like yourself.

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Why so many doctors don't treat the root cause.
• Symptoms of heavy metal exposure.
• Connecting with your emotions.
• How mold disrupts your health.
• The negative consequences of EMF exposure.
• Listening to your personal metaphors.

Where to Find the Guest:

DetoxRejuvenation.com

@detoxrejuvenation

@sinclairkennally

Memorable Quotes:

"Everybody's so sick now that it's considered common and normal, and those two are not the same thing." (9:08, Sinclair)

"The entire medical system is really built on this financial model of ill not dead." (11:50, Betty)

"We really are not existing by ourselves. We are always within a web of connectivity." (16:13, Sinclair)

"American functional medicine is so far behind in the sense that they just want to hunt and kill whatever they see that show up on the labs, and they're using stuff that we know no longer works." (22:24, Sinclair)

"If you are ill or you're not feeling your best, you got to become your own advocate. You are the CEO of your own health." (24:13, Sinclair)

"It's so easy for us to forget that our body is our home and it knows exactly what to do to take care of itself." (31:44, Betty)

"You are so worth it. Everybody listening in, you don't need to earn the right to feel good. You don't need to earn the right to be loved or adored. You have no matter how you've been treating yourself the full capacity to absolutely adore the shit out of yourself and think that you are the greatest thing since sliced bread." (46:35, Sinclair)

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At some point in their lives, every single person will experience betrayal.

And while we might think that this is just a temporary problem, the fact is that betrayals can stay with us in our bodies, minds, and souls for much longer than we think.

Today, Betty speaks with Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute and a holistic psychologist.

Dr. Debi will guide you through the different types of betrayals and how they affect you in the long run.

You'll discover if you have the post-betrayal syndrome and learn the exact steps to move past that into transformation.

Dr. Debi will inspire you to experience the emotions of your betrayal fully instead of resisting the pain.

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Why betrayal hurts.
• Dr. Debi's 3 discoveries about betrayal.
• The reason betrayal feels so different than other traumas.
• What post betrayal syndrome is.
• The top two signs of unhealed betrayal in relationships.
• 5 stages to post betrayal transformation.
• How to help yourself if you're numbing, avoiding, or distracting yourself from your betrayal.

Where to Find the Guest:

ThePBTInstitute.com

@debisilber

Are you healed or hardened? Take the quiz here: https://thepbtinstitute.com/healed-or-hardened-quiz/

Memorable Quotes:

"Why does betrayal hurt? One of the reasons is because it feels so intentional. So we take it personally." (4:08, Dr. Debi)

"It doesn't even have to be something that really was hateful, harmful, hurtful. It's the meaning we gave it." (6:14, Dr. Debi)

"We go to the most well-meaning, amazing doctors, coaches, healers, therapists to manage a stress-related symptom, illness, condition, disease. Very often ta the root of it is an unhealed betrayal." (13:23, Dr. Debi)

"Like energy attracts like energy." (18:39, Dr. Debi)

"Healing and rebuilding is always a choice." (23:11, Dr. Debi)

"What I see with so many people though, is they're afraid of that death and destruction of the old, but that's the only way you birth the new." (23:40, Dr. Debi)

Welcome to Brain Candy—where Betty gives you some bite-sized science in a way that's easy for you to understand.

In only 30 minutes Betty will reveal to you the root causes of self-sabotage and how it turns into a continuous cycle of shame, overwhelm, and inadequacy.

She'll take you back all the way to the times of hunter-gatherer societies, and reveal to you exactly why so many women live in a world of stress.

You'll walk away from this episode knowing exactly how to expand your energy and end self-sabotage once and for all.

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Betty explains how self-sabotage affects you energetically.
• Reasons why you might feel drained and tired.
• What decision fatigue is and how to combat it.
• Finding your threshold for stress.
• Are you carrying unnecessary tools in your backpack?
• Why you should encourage others to step up into their own support role.
• Easy strategies and practices to stop self-sabotage.

Connect with Betty Murray, PhD-Candidate, MS, CN, IFMCP

Certified Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner

CEO & Founder, Living Well Dallas Functional Medicine Center

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Do you take time to pause in your health journey?

Dr. Anna Cabeca, triple certified OBGYN, is a pioneer in functional medicine redefining what it means to be a healthy woman.

In today's episode, Dr. Anna will share everything you need to know about hormones. There's a lot of information out there, but by the time you're done listening, you'll be able to form your own educated opinion.

She'll also reinforce the power of pause, encouraging you to make shifts in your health journey until you find something that works.

Dr. Anna is clearly passionate about her work, and this enthusiasm for personal health is sure to spill over into your own life!

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Dr. Anna shares her personal story and what led her to functional medicine.
• Why every woman should add some Maca to her life!
• Are hormones safe?—Discover the answer once and for all.
• Get all your keto green questions answered.
• The importance of having pause.
• Redefining menopause.
• Health tips for "down below."

Where to Find the Guest:

DrAnnaCabeca.com

@thegirlfrienddoctor

Pre-order Dr. Ana's new book: https://book.menupausebook.com/get-menopause-book-organic

Memorable Quotes:

"It's not just what we eat—it's what we think, it's where we live, what we're exposed to, food sensitivities, you name it. It can all affect your body's physiology." (13:58, Dr. Anna)

"I think biomedical progesterone post-menopause is like one of those essentials, for sure. It makes a big difference in the quality of our life, the quality of our sleep, the quality of our thinking, and our thoughts." (16:30, Dr. Anna)

"I think as women, and especially in this time of life where possibly for the first time ever they may be considering a pause, probably don't even know how to pause." (21:23, Betty)

"So if we decide we don't want to do something, we're really clear. It's not because we're burned out and exhausted. We're really clear if it's not a hell yes, it's a hell no." (23:28, Dr. Anna)

"A lot of times we think kind of all or none, I have to either be perfect at it, or I'm not on it. And it really is. It's small incremental changes and often maybe just one, and once we master one then we have the efficacy to then step into the next change." (28:11, Betty)

"I want people to feel empowered, to be able to be present in your body and look forward and have that strength and resilience to handle anything that comes our way." (33:53, Dr. Anna)

Can you make your second chapter the best years of your life?

Debra Atkinson is a menopause and fitness expert who works exclusively to empower women 50 and up. She argues that these can be some of the most rewarding and fulfilling years of your life!

In this episode, she will teach you how to start and maintain a fitness routine that's unique to you.

You'll find out that fitness is never a one size fits all scenario, and that observing your body can make or break your fitness goals.

If you're 50 or up, you'll walk away from this episode knowing exactly how to progress in your fitness journey and that you never have to stop feeling good!

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Why you should ask your trainers questions.
• How to choose a fitness program that fits your unique needs.
• Observe what your body tells you.
• The importance of high-intensity exercise when you're 50+.
• Movement vs. exercise.
• More is not always better.
• You don't need to be afraid of carbs.

Where to Find the Guest:

FlippingFifty.com

@flipping50tv

Watch Debra's TED Talk: https://www.flippingfifty.com/watch-my-ted-talk/

Memorable Quotes:

"There's nobody I think more influential in health than a woman in the middle of her life in menopause, we influenced three generations." (4:47, Debra)

"Although as much as fitness has changed and progressed, one of the things that still has not is it's self-governance. And it's buyer beware. I mean, you have to know what questions you should ask on behalf of yourself." (8:53, Debra)

"There is no one program I think that fits everybody." (15:54, Debra)

"Never in our lives did we ever need high-intensity exercise than we do right now." (24:17, Debra)

"We're not trying to get better at life inside the gym, but life outside the gym. And the whole point of exercises is to make it so your daily activities are more fun, you have more energy for them." (36:17, Debra)

"If what you're doing right now with exercise isn't working, I encourage you to say I'm actually going to try this not once, not sporadically, but literally I'm going to stick with this for three weeks. I'm going to change what I'm doing and see if I don't consistently feel better." (43:06, Debra)

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Despite popular belief, recovery from osteoporosis IS possible.

As a health coach and founder of BoneCoach.com, Kevin Ellis has dedicated his career to helping people gain clarity and confidence around osteoporosis and bone health.

In today's episode, Kevin shares what osteoporosis is and how to learn if you have it. You'll discover that even if you have a diagnosis, there's still hope to strengthen your bones.

You'll also get easy bone health tips so you can be proactive and strengthen your bones BEFORE any problems arise.

Most likely, you'll find that there's a lot more to strong bones than you might think!

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Kevin shares his personal osteoporosis recovery story.
• Bone density vs. bone quality
• Kevin breaks down the categories of bone medications.
• Why so many young people are susceptible to secondary osteoporosis.
• The connection between gut and bone health.
• Top foods to eat for optimal bone health.
• The three keys to a stronger bone plan.

Where to Find the Guest:

BoneCoach.com

@bonecoachkevin

Bone-Healthy Recipes Guide (BoneCoach™)

Memorable Quotes:

"That functional medicine sort of holistic health arena, the unfortunate part is most of us all come to it because of our own personal struggles or our family members' struggles. The good thing is we go through it so we can then, therefore, help others." (6:19, Betty)

"What a lot of people don't realize is when you are told you have osteoporosis, It does not automatically mean right now you are actively losing bone." (12:04, Kevin)

"The first thing you have to do is figure out if you're still actively losing bone. The next thing you have to figure out is okay, if I'm actively losing bone, what is contributing to that loss?" (19:14, Kevin)

"Healthy bones are not built by what you're eating, they're built by what you're absorbing." (20:37, Kevin)

"If you want to build bone, you need to build muscle." (30:24, Kevin)

"The process that you're going through to improve your health, it's never perfect. Progress is always going to be possible if you stick with it." (37:44, Kevin)

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Welcome to the first-ever episode of This Functional Life!

Today, you'll hear Betty's love letter to you.

You'll learn why she started this podcast and how you can take the information she gives you and integrate it into your daily life.

As a certified nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner, Betty will introduce herself to you and explain why she is so uniquely qualified to talk about health.

By the time this episode is over, you'll know exactly how this show is set up and whether it is right for you.

Overall, Betty is here to make life easier and more in line with who you truly are. Listening to this podcast is a chance to step right into your deepest desires!

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• How this podcast can help you step into your best self.
• Why women over 40 leave the greatest mark on the planet.
• Who Betty is and her mission for you.
• Chronic immune conditions are increasing in women today.
• The age of female awakening is being disrupted by our health.
• What future episodes of this podcast will look like and what will be covered.

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Welcome to This Functional Life. This show is for women who are ready for more - health - vitality - passion - purpose. I love taking complex science and making it easy to integrate into daily life. Every week I'll be giving you access to world-class doctors, scientists, psychologists, sex experts, movers and shakers, and those living their best life.

Nutrition, hormones, functional medicine, and a wellness lifestyle are only the tip of the conversation. Join the journey to uncover your deepest desires, harness your physical and mental health and peel back the layers to know exactly what you want out of life.

I am part geek, part magician, and your new medical bestie! It's my mission to be the voice for women in this next chapter of life who want to live their best life with vitality, purpose, and passion.

Step into your life of passion and purpose.

This is YOUR functional life.