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- #115 Exploring The Impact of EDC's and Xenoestrogens on Menopause
In case you're wondering, EDC stands for endocrine-disrupting chemicals and they, along with xenoestrogens, can play havoc with hormonal balance. Therefore, they have the potential to magnify perimenopause/menopause signs and symptoms.
In this episode, Jenna explains them more.
In this episode, she talks about:
- We live in a toxic world (0:09)
- Explaining EDC's (0:53)
- About xenoestrogens (2:43)
- Examples of EDC's and xenoestrogens (4:07)
- Detox your life (5:58)
Episode Resources:
- Environmental Working Group here
- Skin Deep Database here
- Book: Toxic Bodies
- Book: Non Toxic: Guide To Living Healthy In A Chemical World
We were excited to debut at number 45 of the Top 60 Menopause podcasts recently.Women On Fire® is sponsored by MenoMe®
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Disclaimer: Our Mini Pauses are for information purposes only. They come from a holistic vantage point and from collating (often conflicting) scientific data if it’s available. They should not take the place of medical advice.
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10 min - #114 4 Powerful Facts About Menopause Every Woman Should Know
Even though it's no longer swept under the covers, the life stages of perimenopause and menopause can be confusing. And post-menopause needs its own toolkit.
Additionally, there can be an overwhelm of information out there so how do you sort the wheat from the chaff?
Jenna explains some basic facts that every woman should know.
In this episode, she talks about:
- How the conversation has opened up (0:14)
- Fact #1: how do you know you're in menopause? (0:54)
- Fact #2: it doesn't happen overnight (but it will happen!) (4:17)
- Fact #3: the most common signs and symptoms (6:30)
- Fact #4: your WOF is due (11:05)
Episode Resources:
- Episode #103 with Dr Linda Dear aka Menodoctor here
- Australasian Menopause Society here
- Book: Menopause Manifesto by Dr Jen Gunter
- The 34 Symptoms Of Menopause
- Episode #113 Queen Menopause with Ali Daddo here
We were excited to debut at number 45 of the Top 60 Menopause podcasts">Top 60 Menopause podcasts globally recently.
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18 min - #113 Queen Menopause, Finding Majesty In The Mayhem With Ali Daddo
Alison Brahe Daddo - or Ali as she is commonly called – was only 16 when she burst onto the Australian modelling scene in the mid-80’s.
Many of us, in both Australia and New Zealand, grew up seeing her gorgeous face on the pages and covers of Dolly, Cleo and Cosmopolitan magazines and as a model for companies like Portmans, Nivea, Covergirl and Jacqui E.
Ali went on to marry TV presenter, actor and heartthrob Cameron Daddo in her early 20s and the
couple moved to the United States for Cam’s career. While there, Ali left the modelling industry and fulfilled her dream of becoming a mother to three children. She’s also worked as an educator, teaching Bodyfulmind exercise and heading up a program that prepared couples for birth, labour and post-partum. She went on to earn her teaching degree in Early Childhood from UCLA and hastrained in Rudolf Steiner Education.Since returning to Australia in 2017, she and Cam – now married for over 30 years - co-host the hit podcast “Separate Bathooms” and Ali is also a writer on parenting, relationships and the joys of being a woman. She’s also a patron of RizeUp Australia, a charity that assists domestic abuse families into new homes and safe lives.
Her first book, Queen Menopause, Finding Majesty In The Mayhem is wonderful. Described as a friendly, frank, compassionate and comprehensive companion for any woman experiencing menopause, it truly is!
In this episode, we talk about:
- Introducing Ali (0:8)
- Coming up with the name Queen Menopause (3:20)
- Reframing people pleasing (5:33)
- Models have self-doubt and insecurities too (8:47)
- Marrying young and relocating to America for 25 years (11:04)
- Juggling moving home, perimenopause, family and ageing parents (12:42)
- Who am I becoming? Menopause can be a time of vulnerability (17:51)
- Mr Worry & Miss Negative, how our brains can be impacted (21:00)
- The health benefits of menopause (22:28)
- Relationship challenges and how to navigate them (27:52)
- Menopausal divorce and suicide (31:06)
- The positives of post-menopause (35:04)
- Looking at the woman in the mirror (38:12)
- The wise women of the world (39:01
- Educating family, partners and workplaces (41:11)
- Ali's message to women in - or coming up to - perimenopause (45:44)
- Ali's message to women in post-menopause (48:10)
Episode Resources:
- Ali's book: Queen Menopause, Finding Majesty In The Mayhem
- Ali and Cam's podcast: Separate Bathrooms
- Rebecca Ray psychologist
- Menopause @ Work Australia - Thea O'Connor
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51 min - #112 Why Have I Put On Weight That Won't Budge? What Can I Do?
Do you feel like you've put on weight overnight? Especially around the belly?
And do you feel like no matter what you do, you can't budge it?
It's common and there can be a lot of reasons behind it. But just as importantly there's a lot you can do.
In this episode, we talk about:
- About menopausal weight changes (1:16)
- Visceral fat and subcutaneous fat (1:46)
- It's complicated (2:18)
- Sleep and weight (2:32)
- Growing older (3:05)
- Insulin and blood sugar (4:20)
- Thyroid and thyropause (5:19)
- What you can do about it (6:42)
Episode Resources:
- Weight, Shape and Body Composition Changes At Menopause
- Weight Gain and Menopause
- Fat Mass Changes During Menopause
- Effect Of Menopausal Status On Body Composition and Abdominal Fat Distribution
- Blog: 10 Reasons You Could Be Putting On Weight
- Blog: How To Lose Weight Using The 80/20 Rule
- Email Jenna here
Women On Fire® is sponsored by MenoMe®
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Disclaimer: Our Mini Pauses are for information purposes only. They come from a holistic vantage point and from collating (often conflicting) scientific data if it’s available. They should not take the place of medical advice.
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11 min - #111 Why You're Having Thyroid (+ Bloating, Craving) Issues With Functional Nutritionist, Vinka
Vinka is a functional nutritionist, whose mission is to help everyone feel their best.
She uses modern and traditional diagnostic tools including blood work analysis, genetics, hormone testing and the symptoms of the body to diagnose root cause issues for her clients.
Vinka's a self-professed science geek who loves learning about the human body. She says
she gets a buzz helping her clients set and reach their health goals by learning how to implement realistic diet and lifestyle changes.In this episode, we talk about:
- What is a functional nutritionist? (1:47)
- Let's talk thyropause (4:02)
- What a thyroid test should encompass (5:04)
- Breathwork tools (14:50)
- Signs and symptoms of thyroid disorders (16:04)
- Perimenopause is a window of opportunity for health (20:50)
- How to look after your thyroid with food (24:23)
- The importance of soil for our food (28:18)
- You are what you absorb (30:28)
- How's your poop? (31:37)
- Fermented foods for your gut (32:25)
- About bloating (36:15)
- Do you have food sensitivities? (37:54)
- Cravings, what gives? (39:57)
- Cholesterol (41:42)
Episode Resources:
- The Thyroid Debacle
- Wild Fermentary
- Turmeric Soda recipe
- Seaweed Chips
- 40+ Club For Ageless Goddesses
Find Vinka:
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Follow Vinka on Instagram hereFollow Vinka on Facebook here
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47 min - #110 Holly's Story | Is There A Link Between Underactive Thyroid & Perimenopause
Holly Zachan was 40 years old, juggling a business and being mum to two young children when she was blindsided by a diagnosis of hypoactive (underactive) thyroid disease.
After reacting to her medication, she started to connect the dots with some of her symptoms and perimenopause.
From there, she realised she needed to take stock and reassess her life.
Holly shares her story.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Introducing Holly (1:00)
- On being diagnosed with hypothyroidism (2:00)
- Hypothyroidism treatment and a rude awakening (5:24)
- Learning to stop and change her attitude (7:37)
- How things change after 40 (9:06)
- Macronutrients and the importance of carbohydrates (10:00)
- Discovering perimenopause (11:48)
- Putting the pieces back into a stable place (15:40)
- Lessons learned to share with other women (22:02)
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27 min - #109 Lisa Tamati On Beating The Odds, Endurance, Epigenetics & Grief
Lisa Tamati is a woman in menopause.
She's also a former endurance athlete, best-selling author, and a health optimisation, longevity, high performance and mindset coach.
Lisa is relentless and wrote a book of the same name. It tells of the highs and lows and the sheer tenacity it took to help her 74-year-old mother recover from an aneurysm and subsequent brain damage.
Indeed, Lisa doesn't take no for an answer because she believes nothing is impossible. Even when she's told it is!
In this episode, Lisa shares her story and her journey with menopause. In addition, she imparts wisdom about DNA, epigenetics, hormone methylation and perimenopause/menopause and post-menopause.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Introducing Lisa (1:01)
- Lisa's book Relentless (3:15)
- Running ultra marathons around the world (4:31)
- Breaking free and finding positivity (11:53)
- Physical shifts and turning 40 (13:51)
- Nothing is impossible (16:23)
- Hormones, perimenopause and fertility (21:48)
- Grief, fertility, IVF & surrogacy (22:22)
- DNA, epigenetics, ageing & hormones (29:23)
- The birth control pill (34:51)
- DNA, genes & hormone methylation (36:02)
- Supplementation/HRT (38:00)
- Perimenopause/menopause/post-menopause lifestyle overhaul (39:44)
- Stacking habits and micro changes (41:58)
- Fatter or leaner in survival mode? (47:04)
- The information age & AI (48:29)
- Women helping women (50:50)
Episode Resources:- Relentless - How A Mother And Daughter Defied The Odds
- Lisa's website - lisatamati.com
Follow Lisa:
On Facebook here
On Instagram here
On YouTube here
On LinkedIn here
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54 min - #108 Have You Got A Beauty Issue? Midlife, Magnifying Mirror's & Makeup
On this episode of Women On Fire® we're talking about the beauty of ageing, common concerns such as hair changes and pigmentation as well as makeup.
As we grow older our hair changes, our skin changes and the way we look changes.
And sometimes we're not quite sure what to do.
The good news is that there are a lot of tools and options on hand and we've given you an overview in this episode.
On this episode, we talk about:
- The changing face of midlife beauty (1:13)
- 70-year-old Isabella Rossellini and Lancôme (2:55)
- Beauty in midlife (4:27)
- Ageing skin and estrogen (5:42)
- The nuts and bolts of midlife beauty (6:39)
- Hair (9:48)
- Brows and lashes (12:23)
- Magnifying mirror (15:38)
- Facial hair (16:55)
- Pigmentation (18:25)
- Makeup (19:50)
- Concealer (20:32)
- Foundation/primer/tinted moisturiser (21:25)
- Mineral powder/bronzer (22:10)
- Brows/liner (22:50)
- Blush (23:07)
- Lippy - gloss, stain, stick, tint and liner (23:05)
- Appearance medicine (25:30)
- Xenoestrogens/endocrine disruptors (25:55)
Episode Resources:
- Isabella Rossellini: The Beauty Of Ageing
- Latisse
- LiLash
- fLash
- Revitalash NZ Revitalash Australia
- Jane Iredale Smooth Affair Illuminating Glow NZ
- Jane Iredale Smooth Affair Illuminating Glow Australia Jane Iredale Amazing Base
- Aspect Minerals Powder - Adore Beauty Australia and New Zealand
- Peachy Lip Co. Nudist Lip Liner
- Dior Contour Clear Lip Liner @ Sephora Australia and New Zealand
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28 min - #107 Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus With John Gray
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus was written in the 90s and became the biggest-selling relationship book of all time.
Since then, author John Gray has written over 20 more books including Beyond Mars and Venus which takes into account how times have changed.
John's wisdom is legendary and he's been a guest on many well-known shows such as Oprah and Dr Oz.
In this episode, he goes into the link between our sex hormones, our masculine and feminine sides, and their effect on relationships and libido.
Suitable for all ages as well as peri/menopause (so share it with everyone), John addresses the subject from a heterosexual viewpoint but it can translate to same sex relationships as well. He covers this in more detail in Chapter 9 of Beyond Mars and Venus, Mars and Venus In The Bedroom.
On this episode, we talk about:
- Where John's journey began (3:37)
- Working with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (3:58)
- Understanding our differences (6:40)
- Beyond Mars and Venus (9:27)
- Men and women (and our masculine and feminine sides) are biologically different (10:00)
- Testosterone thinks, estrogen feels (16:06)
- Hormonal balance (19:11)
- The changing hormones of menopause (20:00)
- Supplements to nurture your adrenal glands (23:00)
- Producing female hormones in menopause (24:50)
- Overdependency, negativity bias, and the stress response (29:49)
- I'll do it myself (32:44)
- Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone behavioural drivers (38:38)
- Therapy raises estrogen (43:01)
- The alchemy of making love (45:16)
- Sharing and complaining produces estrogen - but there are pros and cons (47:49)
- How to get what you want (55:48)
- Perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause (1:01:42)
- Get naked in your mind first (1:06:00)
- Libido (1:07:08)
- The importance of sexual regularity (1:09:21)
- How to have the conversation - a script (1:12:2)
Episode Resources:- Free gift: How To Get Everything You Want In Relationships
- Course: How To Get More Me-Time
- Course: Understanding Men
- Course: Secrets To Great Sex
- Book: Beyond Mars and Venus
- Book: Mars and Venus in the Bedroom
- All books
- John's website: marsvenus.com
Women On Fire® is sponsored by MenoMe®
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1 hr 19 min - #106 Where Has My Libido Gone?
On this episode of Women On Fire® we're talking about sex drive and the effect of menopausal hormones.
Many women find they lose their libido in perimenopause / menopause however others find just the opposite.
It can be frustrating but there are things you can do so don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.
On this episode, we talk about:
- Worrying about libido (1:18)
- Painful sex (1:33)
- Best sex ever (1:50)
- Estrogen and sex drive (2:16)
- Use it or lose it (3:02)
- Responsive and spontaneous desire (3:12)
- The pelvic muscle system (3:08)
- It's not just your hormones (4:48)
- Tips to improve your desire (5:37)
Episode Resources:
- Dyspareunia or painful sex
- Management of libido problems in menopause
- Pelvic floor muscle strength and its correlation with sexual function
- Learn about Femift here
- Learn about Elvie here
- Listen to episode #105 with Dr Mirjana here
Find out more about libido here.
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About Women on Fire®
From the publisher's feed
Perimenopause, Post-Menopause and everything in between. Welcome to the Women On Fire® Podcast. We’re on a mission to help you have your best menopause and rest of your life.
I’m your host, Jenna Moore. I’m an accredited integrative health and menopause coach and I’ve studied nutritional awareness, women’s hormones through a functional medicine lens and explored various modalities including breath work, mindset and positive psychology.
Join me and my guests as we discuss how to navigate the natural life transition of menopause and growing older. From waistlines, waning libidos and what to wear now we’re over 40 we discuss it all.
Women On Fire® is sponsored by MenoMe®, a New Zealand based company by women for women. MenoMe® specialises in evidence-based, all-natural supplements so you can experience freedom in menopause.
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