Hack My Age Zora Benhamou

Today we have my menopause bestie Karen Martel. Our first interview was back in August 2023. And then another in March this year. We covered so much – hormone therapy, struggles with weight loss, peptides, nutrition, DIM, estrogen metabolism and so much more.. This time we take a deeper dive and discuss statistics around the globe for hormone therapy use, the costs, estradiol and skin health, testosterone alternatives for libido and more.

Karen is on a mission to help women in this phase of life.  She is not only a Certified Hormone Specialist, but she is also a Transformational Nutrition Coach, and an authority on women's weight loss. She is the host of one of my favorite podcasts called The Hormone Solution, where she unravels the enigmas of female fat loss and hormone imbalances. 

Karen has created a revolutionary approach to women's hormone health and weight management. She goes beyond the regular advice of diet and exercise, even disrupting what we think we know about weight loss. 

What we cover:


Hormone therapy stats around the world


How much we pay for HRT globally


What is bi-est?


What is tri-est? Is it safe and effective?


How to improve libido without testosterone


What should asymptomatic menopausal women do?


What estradiol does to our skin


Can/should women 10 years post menopause take hormones?



PODCAST EPISODES WITH KAREN

Episode 1: The Best Menopause Diet and New Weight Loss Hacks

Episode 2: Hormone Therapy Risks vs Benefits, What To Avoid, When To Start?

Dr. Lindsey Berkson on Karen’s podcast: Estrogen and Breast Cancer Prevention

Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones could be stopping you from losing weight:  https://karenmartel.com/lp/take-the-hormone-quiz-3/

Use code ZORA50 for 50% off the OnTrack weight loss group program

https://karenmartel.mykajabi.com/

Contact Karen Martel:

Facebook: @karenmartelhormones 

Instagram: @karenmartelhormones 

YouTube: @karenmartelhormones

Podcast: The Hormone Solution

This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement Primeadine. Use code ZORA for 15% off Primeadine spermidine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.



This episode is also sponsored by Nibu Naturals skincare with astaxanthin. I call it "makeupless makeup" that gives us a natural glow. Use code ZORA for 20% off Nibu Naturals ⁠here⁠.



Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Menopause Method training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for doctors and medical professionals to learn how to prescribe hormone therapy for women in menopause. Go to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Institute of Menopause Medicine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'s website iobim.org to make an appointment to learn more and use the code ZORA for a discount.

Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hack My Age menopause programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to optimize your menopause journey with evidence biohacks tailor made for a woman in perimenopause and menopause.

Join the ⁠⁠⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠ community now for information and sharing you won't find anywhere else. This month's giveaway....win a bottle of Karen Martel’s Hormone Facial Cream Estro2 Rejuvenate. Join before July 1, 2024 to enter into the draw.  If you missed the deadline, grab Karen Martel Hormones for 10% off with the code ZORA

Join the Hack My Age community on:

Facebook Page : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠

Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠

⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠ membership group

Email: zora@hackmyage.com

This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jonathanjk@gmail.com


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This is a two part series where we cover the changes in body composition during the menopause transition and my personal routine. Listen to Part 1 first right here. 

 

What we cover:


How I maintain body composition while treating osteoarthritis


Exercise and my personal fitness goals


Hypertrophy vs Strength vs power


What your movements of choice depend on


A pillar of longevity and biohack no one talks about


What I generally recommend and what I actually do


The importance of play and strong resting


Are fitness trackers and biofeedback necessary?


Fatigue and how to overcome it


What happens to sleep during perimenopause


The low hanging fruit of sleep optimization


My personal sleep hygiene routine and hacks for when I am not perfect


Cortisol, aging and menopause


HPA axis explained 


My personal stress hacks for a stronger body


My thoughts on weight loss peptides


Best resources for a better menopause body



Buy Eating For Longevity Cookbook and meal planner



Take the Menopause Quiz: https://www.hackmyage.com

Health Optimization Summit June 15 – 16, 2024

Use code NATHALIE for 10% off

Smart Ageing Summit in Oxford, UK June 28 - 29, 2024 :

Use code ZORA30 for 30 pounds off!

 

This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement Primeadine. Use code ZORA for 15% off Primeadine spermidine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Menopause Method training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for doctors and medical professionals to learn how to prescribe hormone therapy for women in menopause. Go to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Institute of Menopause Medicine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'s website iobim.org or menopausemethod.com to make an appointment to learn more and use the code ZORA for a discount.

Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hack My Age menopause programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to optimize your menopause journey with evidence biohacks tailor made for a woman in perimenopause and menopause.

Join the ⁠⁠⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠ community now for information and sharing you won't find anywhere else. This month's giveaway....win a bottle of Karen Martel’s Hormone Cream. Join before July 1, 2024 to enter into the draw.  If you missed the deadline, grab Karen Martel Hormones for 10% off with the code ZORA here.

Join the Hack My Age community on:

Facebook Page : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠   

Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠

⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠ membership group 

Email: zora@hackmyage.com

This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jonathanjk@gmail.com


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Daved Rosensweet is a medical doctor who has been treating women in menopause for over 30 years. He is the Founder of The Institute of Bioidentical Medicine and The Menopause Method, a menopause training platform for health practitioners.

Dr. Rosensweet also wrote three books on the subject of hormones and menopause with the latest one being "Happy Healthy Hormones". You may have already seen him speak, because he has been traveling the world lecturing on the topic of hormones and functional medicine.   He really is a pioneer in this field. He was the one who trained the first nurse practitioners in the United States and was in charge of health promotion for the State of New Mexico. Now, Dr. Rosensweet spends most of his time as the Medical Director of The Institute of Bioidentical Medicine, where he trains medical practitioners to specialize in menopause and andropause medicine.

Dr. Holly Papanek is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician practicing in both hospitals and nursing rehabilitation settings for nearly 25 years. Also trained in the IOBIM method.

We cover:


Should women in menopause be treated with the lowest dosages for the shortest period of time?


Top questions we should ask our doctor when we approach one for treatment through menopause.


What can the majority of women expect when they get their first prescription of hormones?


The truth most doctors are not telling their patients about breast cancer risk and menopause hormone therapy.



Free book: Happy Healthy Hormones by Dr. Daved Rosensweet

Institute of Bioidentical Medicine : https://iobim.org/

The Menopause Method Course: https://www.menopausemethod.com/

Dr. Stacey Sim’s Menopause 2.0 (Formerly: Menopause For Athletes) program: https://www.drstacysims.com/menopause

 

Podcast recording with Dr. Stacy Sims: Menopause In Athletic Women Is Different

Contact Dr. Daved Rosensweet:

Website: https://www.davedrosensweetmd.comFacebook: @davedrosensweettmd 

Instagram:@menopausedoctor

Contact Dr. Holly Papanek:

This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement Primeadine. Use code ZORA for 15% off Primeadine spermidine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.



This episode is also sponsored by Nibu Naturals skincare with astaxanthin. I call it "makeupless makeup" that gives us a natural glow. Use code ZORA for 20% off Nibu Naturals ⁠here⁠.



Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Menopause Method training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for doctors and medical professionals to learn how to prescribe hormone therapy for women in menopause. Go to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Institute of Menopause Medicine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'s website iobim.org to make an appointment to learn more and use the code ZORA for a discount.

Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hack My Age menopause programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to optimize your menopause journey with evidence biohacks tailor made for a woman in perimenopause and menopause.

Join the ⁠⁠⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠ community now for information and sharing you won't find anywhere else. This month's giveaway....win a bottle of Karen Martel’s Hormone Facial Cream Estro2 Rejuvenate. Join before July 1, 2024 to enter into the draw.  If you missed the deadline, grab Karen Martel Hormones for 10% off with the code ZORA

Join the Hack My Age community on:

Facebook Page : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠

Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠

⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠ membership group

Email: zora@hackmyage.com

This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jonathanjk@gmail.com


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This is a two part series where we cover the changes in body composition during the menopause transition and my personal routine.

 

What we cover:


Zora’s expertise and background with focus on weight loss over the decades


Understanding the link between menopause and unexplained weight gain


My personal hacks for maintaining body composition even without or minimal training


Is it really important to be concerned about the way we look? 


Traditional Approaches to Managing Weight During Menopause


My personal journey with osteoarthritis



Buy Eating For Longevity Cookbook and meal planner https://hackmyage.com/product/eating-for-longevity-online-cookbook/

 

Take the Menopause Quiz: https://www.hackmyage.com

Health Optimization Summit June 15 – 16, 2024 https://summit.healthoptimisation.com/

Use code NATHALIE for 10% off

Smart Ageing Summit in Oxford, UK June 28 - 29, 2024 : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/smart-ageing-summit-oxford-longevity-biological-vs-chronological-age-tickets-805748534557

Use code ZORA30 for 30 pounds off!

Resources:

https://cerbariatrics.com/bariatric-surgery/obesity-rates-in-the-world-2023/

https://www.tfah.org/report-details/state-of-obesity-2023

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/overweight-obesity

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/obesity-worsen-menopause-symptoms-reduce-hormone-therapy-efficacy

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6362514/

 

This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement Primeadine. Use code ZORA for 15% off Primeadine spermidine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. http://oxfordhealthspan.com/discount/ZORA

Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Menopause Method training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for doctors and medical professionals to learn how to prescribe hormone therapy for women in menopause. Go to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Institute of Menopause Medicine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'s website iobim.org or menopausemethod.com to make an appointment to learn more and use the code ZORA for a discount. https://www.menopausemethod.com/

Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hack My Age menopause programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to optimize your menopause journey with evidence biohacks tailor made for a woman in perimenopause and menopause. https://hackmyage.com/menopause-programs/

Join the ⁠⁠⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠ community now for information and sharing you won't find anywhere else. This month's giveaway....win a bottle of Karen Martel’s Hormone Cream. Join before July 1, 2024 to enter into the draw.  If you missed the deadline, grab Karen Martel Hormones for 10% off with the code ZORA here. https://karenmartel.com/shop/

Join the Hack My Age community on:

Facebook Page : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠   

https://facebook.com/hackmyage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠

https://instagram.com/hackmyage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠

⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠ membership group  https://biohacking-menopause.mn.co

Email: zora@hackmyage.com

This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jonathanjk@gmail.com


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Hannah Went has a lifelong passion for longevity and breakthrough, disruptive technologies that drive radical improvement to the human condition. She attended the University of Kentucky and graduated with a degree in Biology. During that time, she had multiple research internships studying cell signaling and cell biology. After graduation, she worked for the International Peptide Society as their Director of Research and Content. Through work in the integrative medicine industry, Hannah saw an opportunity for methylation based age diagnostics and in 2020 started TruDiagnostics - a company focusing on methylation array-based diagnostics for life extension and preventive healthcare serving functional medicine providers. Hannah has since created Everything Epigenetics where she shares insights on how DNA regulation has an impact on your health.

We cover:


Biological age testing and what it means to a woman in the menopause transition.


What are the differences in the wide variety of age test kits out there?


Methylation explained


What is an accurate way to measure our biological age?


What research shows is happening to a woman’s biological age as she passes into menopause.


Can a woman delay menopause?


Can we measure when we will arrive to menopause?


What the data shows are the most effective ways to optimize menopause.


Should a woman in perimenopause test her biological age? 


Is there an optimal time to test?



TruDiagnostic giveaway for the Biohacking Menopause membership group. Join the membership here before August 31, 2024.

Podcast: Everything Epigenetics

Website: TruDiagnosic.com

Instagram: @EverythingEpigeneticsContact Hannah Went:

Email: hannah@trudiagnostic.com

This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement Primeadine. Use code ZORA for 15% off Primeadine spermidine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.



This episode is also sponsored by Nibu Naturals skincare with astaxanthin. I call it "makeupless makeup" that gives us a natural glow. Use code ZORA for 20% off Nibu Naturals here.

Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Menopause Method training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for doctors and medical professionals to learn how to prescribe hormone therapy for women in menopause. Go to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Institute of Menopause Medicine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'s website iobim.org to make an appointment to learn more and use the code ZORA for a discount.

Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hack My Age menopause programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to optimize your menopause journey with evidence biohacks tailor made for a woman in perimenopause and menopause.

Join the ⁠⁠⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠ community now for information and sharing you won't find anywhere else. This month's giveaway....win a bottle of Karen Martel’s Hormone Cream. Join before July 1, 2024 to enter into the draw.  If you missed the deadline, grab Karen Martel Hormones for 10% off with the code ZORA

Join the Hack My Age community on:

Facebook Page : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠

Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠

⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠ membership group

Email: zora@hackmyage.com

This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jonathanjk@gmail.com


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Rachel Varga is a Double Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist who has been in the game for a while with over 20,000 procedures performed under her belt. She’s got a top rated podcast all dedicated to biohacking ourselves to become more radiant called The School of Radiance with Rachel Varga.

Rachel is also a celebrity skin expert who has been featured by other big time biohackers out there like Dave Asprey and JJ Virgin. Rachel has published 5 academic papers and is an executive board member and peer reviewer for the Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing Journal, and a regular contributor to the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing. 

Rachel combines anti aging techniques, biohacking and modern medical aesthetics by teaching us how to tune into what our skin is really telling us about our internal health and what to do about it. 

WHAT TO EXPECT


Best way to save volume on the face


Which side we should be sleeping to reduce bone loss on the face


Does collagen really work?


What is the best source or method through her research study that shows 35% reduction in wrinkles.


Electrolytes and CVD. What we need to know about salt and what to avoid when


 What diseases are killing us and on the rise more than anything else 


Is kale good or bad? 


Rachel’s favorite PEMF (Pulsed Electro Magenetic Frequency) mats



RESOURCES: 

https://www.theschoolofradiance.com/research

2 weeks a reduction in wrinkle score (35%; p = .035), a reduction in wrinkles on the side of the face (24%), and a significant improvement in cheek skin elasticity (10%; p = .022) were observed. This evidence provides valuable information on the quantifiable evidence to support the intervention of recommending collagen peptides for skin improvement and dosing.

Harvard School of Public Health article on anti-nutrients

Envy Pillow

Golden Fusion Collagen

Real Salt by Redmond

Higher Dose PEMF mat

Bon Charge PEMF mat

Skin care checklist: https://skincarechecklist.com/

Use code ZORA and save 15% at https://TheSchoolofRadiance.com

FREE Biohacking For Ageless Beauty Training!  https://www.theschoolofradiance.com/freebies

One-on-one consultations:  https://www.theschoolofradiance.com/consultation use code ZORA for 15% off!

Shop with code ZORA to save 10% on orders over $400 with free shipping! https://alwaysradiantskinshop.com

Seasonal SkinCare Tutorials for a 7-week transformational journey: https://www.theschoolofradiance.com/

The School of Radiance Membership: https://www.theschoolofradiance.com/membership

Contact Rachel Varga:

Facebook: @RachelVargaOfficialYouTube: @rachelvargaofficial Website: rachelvarga.caInstagram: @rachelvargaofficial

Podcast: https://www.theschoolofradiance.com/podcasts

Email: info@theschoolofradiance.com

This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement Primeadine. Use code ZORA for 15% off Primeadine spermidine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Menopause Method training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for doctors and medical professionals to learn how to prescribe hormone therapy for women in menopause. Go to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Institute of Menopause Medicine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'s website iobim.org to make an appointment to learn more and use the code ZORA for a discount.

Download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hack My Age menopause programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to optimize your menopause journey with evidence biohacks tailor made for a woman in perimenopause and menopause.

Join the ⁠⁠⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠ community now for information and sharing you won't find anywhere else. This month's giveaway....win a bottle of Nuchido, the most efficient way to increase NAD for energy. Join before June 1, 2024 to enter into the draw.  If you missed the deadline, grab Nuchido for 10% off with the code Zora10off

Join the Hack My Age community on:

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