Menopause Reimagined with Andrea Donsky

Andrea Donsky, nutritionist
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Menopause Reimagined is a weekly podcast hosted by Andrea Donsky, a registered holistic nutritionist with over 20 years of experience, author of Nourishing Menopause, and published menopause researcher whose work documented more than 103 signs and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Every week, Andrea talks with doctors, naturopaths, researchers, and women living it about the things that actually change your day: sleep and the 3 am wake-up, brain fog, weight and body changes, gut health, anxiety and rage, libido, and what to do when your doctor tells you it is just stress. Nutrition, lifestyle, supplements, and hormones-whichever route you choose. Andrea is in menopause herself. No topic is off limits. You are not crazy, and you are not alone.

  1. 3d ago

    Ep #206: Hydrogen Water in Menopause with Paul Barattiero

    Everyone's suddenly drinking hydrogen water. Is it hype, or is there actually science behind it? Andrea met Paul Barattiero more than ten years ago at a health show in Toronto, back when almost nobody was talking about hydrogen water. Now it's everywhere, and a practitioner friend of Andrea's has been sending her studies about it almost daily. So she invited Paul on to explain what molecular hydrogen actually is, why he says it's not the same thing as the hydrogen in H2O, and what happens in the body when you drink it. Paul's route into this was personal. His wife spent the first decade of their marriage with heavy, painful periods, adenomyosis and significant anemia, losing about a week of every month to her bed. On a cruise in 2005, friends handed her a jug of water they couldn't really explain, and something shifted. That sent Paul down a twenty-year path that inspired him to launch Echo Water. In this conversation they talk about gut health, oxidative stress and inflammation, why hydrogen might behave more like a signal than a supplement, how much to drink and when, and what the menopause-specific research does and doesn't say yet.  WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - What molecular hydrogen (H2) is, and why "isn't hydrogen already in water" is the wrong question - Why your gut may be the reason you're not making hydrogen the way you used to - What oxidative stress and chronic inflammation actually mean - How much hydrogen water to drink a day, and why timing it around your workout may matter - What the menopause research covers so far, including bone density, sleep, blood sugar and heart health CHAPTERS  3:10 Isn't Hydrogen Already in Water? Why the Answer Is No 4:15 Why We're Talking About Hydrogen Water in Perimenopause 9:03 Heavy Periods, Anemia and a Cruise Ship: How Echo Water Started 14:40 Your Colon Is a Hydrogen Ecosystem: The Gut Hydrogen Connection 20:00 Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Explained 23:55 Hydrogen, Ghrelin and Brain Fog: The Gut to Brain Signal 31:37 How Much Hydrogen Water Should You Actually Drink a Day? 41:17 Does Hydrogen Water Go Flat?  45:40 Hydrogen Water and Menopause: Bone, Sleep, Belly Fat and Heart Health 51:05 Final Thoughts MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Save 10% on Echo Water: https://echowater.com/?ref=Morphus Hydrogen research database Paul mentions: https://hydrogenstudies.com Paul Barattiero on Instagram: @dr.paulbarattiero Echo Water on Instagram: @echohydrogen Affiliate disclosure: The Echo Water link is an affiliate link. Morphus earns a commission if you buy through it, at no extra cost to you, and you save 10%. Nothing in this episode is medical advice, and hydrogen water is not a treatment for any medical condition. Talk to your own provider about what's right for you. Send us Fan Mail ====== Morphus: Menopause Reimagined 💊 Shop Morphus Supplements: https://wearemorphus.com/collections/all 📖 Order "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026) Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/4xaREJK  Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jk  📰 As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO  ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh 🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0V FOLLOW US:  TikTok @andreadonsky & @wearemorphus Instagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonsky Facebook: /wearemorphus DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links; Morphus may earn a commission. Thank you for your support.

  2. Sep 4

    Ep #205: Bioidentical Hormones with Dr. Sharon Stills, ND

    Are Your Hormones Really Out of Balance in Perimenopause? Dr. Sharon Stills, ND, Explains What's Happening and What to Do Told, "It's just aging"? Dr. Sharon Stills says perimenopause isn't a disease, and there's a real answer for your hormones. Dr. Sharon Stills spent her twenties as, in her own words, "a hot mess": PMS for two and a half weeks a month, migraines, allergies, asthma, and so much bloating that strangers asked when her baby was due. There was no baby. That was her hormones. Twenty-five years, one naturopathic medical degree, and a menopause of her own later, she's a licensed ND who's helped thousands of women rebalance their hormones, and she just opened a 7,000-square-foot healing center in Scottsdale with her son. In this episode, Andrea and Dr. Stills get into what bioidentical hormones actually are, why the cream your doctor gave you might not be working (hint: it's probably where you're putting it), and why she believes hormone decline, not "aging," is the real root cause of most perimenopause and menopause symptoms. They also cover the messy realities: insurance that won't cover hormone therapy, social media misinformation about compounded hormones, and why Dr. Stills had to fight her own insurance company over a continuous glucose monitor. If you've ever been told your hormones are "probably fine" without ever being tested, this one's for you. What you'll learn: Why perimenopause and menopause aren't a "disease," and what's actually declining in your bodyThe real difference between bioidentical hormones (BHRT) and synthetic HRT, and why your body can tellWhy rubbing hormone cream on your arms or belly might mean you're getting almost none of the benefitDoes vaginal estrogen go "systemic"? Dr. Stills settles the debate that's all over social media right nowWhat individualized hormone testing looks like, and why "here's a patch, see you in a year" isn't itChapters: 3:11 Why Perimenopause and Menopause Aren't a "Disease" 4:51 Meet Dr. Sharon Stills, ND: Naturopathic Medicine's Menopause Expert 8:41 From Hormonal Chaos to Naturopathic Doctor: Dr. Stills' Own Story 19:11 What Is Bioidentical Hormone Therapy? Estrogen, Progesterone & Testosterone Explained 30:11 The Hormone Cream Mistake Almost Everyone Makes 39:11 Hormone Testing, Insurance Battles & the CGM Loophole 47:41 What "Bioidentical" Really Means + Inside the Lasting Wellness Center 52:41 The Free Menopause Summit & Where to Find Dr. Stills 57:31 Final Thoughts: Please Rate & Share the Show Learn more about Dr. Stills: drsharonstills.com Learn to register for The Future Of Meno(pause) Medicine Summit. Visit: https://drtalks.com/summits/menopause?uid=981&oid=114&ref=2584 Send us Fan Mail ====== Morphus: Menopause Reimagined 💊 Shop Morphus Supplements: https://wearemorphus.com/collections/all 📖 Order "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026) Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/4xaREJK  Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jk  📰 As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO  ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh 🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0V FOLLOW US:  TikTok @andreadonsky & @wearemorphus Instagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonsky Facebook: /wearemorphus DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links; Morphus may earn a commission. Thank you for your support.

  3. Aug 28

    Ep #204: Starting Over in Midlife with Kaurie DiBerardino

    Can You Start Over in Midlife? Kaurie DiBerardino Rebuilt Her Entire Life at 50 After a Career-Ending Injury "I used to be a hottie. Now I'm only hot in flashes." If that made you laugh and wince at once, this one's for you. Kaurie DiBerardino spent years as a pediatric physical therapist, a biologist, and a holistic nutritionist. Then, at 44, a back injury ended her career overnight. What followed was a decade she describes as heavy, dark, and more life than she knew how to carry. Her kids grew up and stopped needing her the way they used to. Her body stopped cooperating. And somewhere in there, menopause arrived. So she opened an Instagram account and started posting jokes. Her kids mocked her relentlessly. She had ten followers, one of whom was her cat. On Mother's Day 2025, a reel went viral, and the Former Hotties Club was born. Today, it is a community of thousands of women who show up in black leggings and messy buns to laugh together about the absurdity of getting older. This one is for you if you have ever thought it's too late, or that starting something new at 50 is embarrassing, or that everybody else has friends and you're the only one who feels this alone. What you'll learn: Why so many women feel invisible in midlife, and what actually shifts that feeling How to start something new after 50 when you're terrified and have no followers yet Why menopause loneliness hits hardest once the kids are out of the house What actually changes mentally in menopause, and why so many women say they like themselves more afterward How to find your people again when school pickup is no longer your social life Chapters: 2:00 Hot in Flashes: The Menopause Design Flaw Nobody Warned Us About 3:20 Meet Kaurie DiBerardino, the 54-Year-Old Accidental Midlife Influencer 5:10 The Career-Ending Back Injury That Forced a Total Reinvention 9:20 How the Former Hotties Club Got Its Name 13:00 Gen X vs the Golden Girls: Why We Don't Look Like Our Mothers Did 16:30 The Zero Fs Era: Losing Estrogen and Gaining Confidence 20:00 How to Start Something New in Midlife When You're Scared 24:10 Midlife Loneliness After the Kids Leave, and Why Community Helps 27:10 Where to Find Kaurie and Join the Former Hotties Club Find Kaurie:  Former Hotties Club: https://formerhottiesclub.com  Instagram: @theaccidentalmidlifeinfluencer  TikTok: @formerhottiesclub Send us Fan Mail ====== Morphus: Menopause Reimagined 💊 Shop Morphus Supplements: https://wearemorphus.com/collections/all 📖 Order "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026) Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/4xaREJK  Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jk  📰 As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO  ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh 🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0V FOLLOW US:  TikTok @andreadonsky & @wearemorphus Instagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonsky Facebook: /wearemorphus DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links; Morphus may earn a commission. Thank you for your support.

  4. Aug 21

    Ep #203: Perimenopause Weight Gain and the 17 Reasons Why

    You're eating the same. Moving the same. But the scale is climbing and your belly  is suddenly hard as a rock! Andrea Donsky, nutritionist, author of the bestseller Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best, 7x published menopause researcher, and co-founder of wearemorphus.com, has been there. At 46, she was 20 pounds heavier than she'd been before perimenopause, and she was a nutritionist who had been teaching healthy living for decades. She still couldn't figure it out, and she blamed herself. In this solo episode, she has the conversation she wishes someone had had with her back in 2016. This episode isn't another lecture about calories but rather an honest explanation of what actually shifts in your body during perimenopause and menopause, and what you can do about it. What you'll learn: Why you're gaining weight in perimenopause when you haven't changed a thing about how you eat.What changing estrogen has to do with where your body stores fat, and why it lands on your midsection.Why "eat less, exercise more" is the wrong advice for women in this stage of life.How sleep, muscle loss, stress, insulin resistance, inflammation, and gut health all quietly feed into weight gain.What Andrea's B.A.L.A.N.C.E. Blueprint approach to eating actually covers and how it works.And why "not recognizing yourself" in the mirror is grief, not vanity.Chapters: 0:00 Eating the Same, Exercising the Same, Still Gaining Weight 1:50 20 Pounds Heavier at 46: Andrea's Own Weight Gain Story 2:35 The 17 Reasons We Gain Weight in Perimenopause and Menopause 3:49 Estrogen, Belly Fat, and Why Your Jeans Don't Fit Anymore 4:34 It's Not Vanity, It's Grief: Not Recognizing Your Own Body 5:16 Gen X, Diet Culture, and the 2016 Video That Made Her Face It 7:28 Sleep, Muscle Loss, Insulin Resistance, and Menopause Belly 8:14 Why "Eat Less, Exercise More" Fails Women in Midlife 8:57 The B.A.L.A.N.C.E. Blueprint: What You Can Actually Do About It 9:50 You're Allowed to Want to Lose Weight and Still Have Compassion For Yourself Get Andrea's book here: "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026) U.S. & Europe: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jk Canada: https://amzn.to/4r2IDz3 Send us Fan Mail ====== Morphus: Menopause Reimagined 💊 Shop Morphus Supplements: https://wearemorphus.com/collections/all 📖 Order "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026) Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/4xaREJK  Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jk  📰 As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO  ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh 🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0V FOLLOW US:  TikTok @andreadonsky & @wearemorphus Instagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonsky Facebook: /wearemorphus DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links; Morphus may earn a commission. Thank you for your support.

  5. Aug 7

    Ep #202: Plant Protein & Menopause Muscle | Daphne Bascom

    "I'm doing everything right, and the scale still won't move." If that's you, the scale might be the wrong thing to watch. Andrea Donsky, nutritionist, bestselling author of Nourishing Menopause, 7x published researcher, and co-founder of wearemorphus.com, sits down with Daphne Bascom, MD, PhD, a former head and neck surgeon who left the operating room for lifestyle medicine and is now Chief Operations Officer of The Vegan Gym. Daphne is 59, competes as an IFBB Bikini Pro, and has been putting on muscle for a decade on a fully plant-based diet. She is also blunt about the parts that are hard. This one is for you whether you're vegan, plant-curious, or a total carnivore. Nobody is asking you to give up meat. The question is whether you're getting enough protein and enough different plants, and whether you're measuring the right thing. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - Can you get enough protein on a plant-based diet in menopause, and what the newest muscle research actually found - Why the scale lies, and what body composition means in plain English - What body fat percentage is healthy for women in midlife (the published ranges may surprise you) - Why you can't out-exercise a bad diet, and the minimum strength training that still moves the needle - What a full day of plant-based eating looks like when you're aiming for 100+ grams of protein - Why 30 different plants a week matters more for your gut than any single "superfood" TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Why Plants Have Power in Perimenopause 3:03 Meet Dr. Daphne Bascom: Surgeon Turned Plant-Based MD 6:07 Why Doctors Get Almost No Menopause Training 7:36 Going Plant-Forward: What Changed for Her at Nearly 60 10:27 Can You Get Enough Protein Without Meat in Menopause? 13:29 Why the Scale Lies: Body Composition vs Weight 14:37 What Body Fat Percentage Is Healthy in Menopause? 16:59 You Can't Out-Exercise a Bad Diet 22:15 A Full Day of Plant-Based Eating With 100+ Grams of Protein 27:34 30 Plants a Week, Your Gut, and Your 90-Year-Old Self CONNECT WITH DAPHNE BASCOM, MD, PhD Instagram: @wingmandaphne Website: wingmanwellness.com The Vegan Gym: thevegangym.com The Vegan Gym on YouTube (free full days of eating, recipes, shopping lists): youtube.com/@thevegangym Thrive on Plants podcast: thriveonplants.buzzsprout.com Rate and review the podcast if this helped. It's how other women find us. Send us Fan Mail ====== Morphus: Menopause Reimagined 💊 Shop Morphus Supplements: https://wearemorphus.com/collections/all 📖 Order "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026) Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/4xaREJK  Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jk  📰 As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO  ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh 🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0V FOLLOW US:  TikTok @andreadonsky & @wearemorphus Instagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonsky Facebook: /wearemorphus DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links; Morphus may earn a commission. Thank you for your support.

  6. Jul 24

    Ep #201: Cyclical Keto for Perimenopause | Ben Azadi

    Keto worked like magic in your 20s and 30s, but then perimenopause hit, and it stopped. Ben Azadi joins Andrea Donsky, author of Nourishing Menopause and 7x published menopause researcher, to explain why strict keto and fasting can backfire on shifting hormones, and how "flexing" instead of white-knuckling gets you back to results. Ben Azadi is back, and this time he's telling us why strict keto is the wrong move once you hit perimenopause. We talk through his revised book Keto Flex and why "flexing" in and out of ketosis, instead of staying in it forever, is the piece most women in this life stage are missing. What you'll learn: ➡ Why doing keto and fasting too aggressively in perimenopause can backfire on your cortisol and adrenals ➡ What cyclical ketosis (keto flex) actually looks like week to week ➡ How ketosis may affect leptin, thyroid (T3), and testosterone, and why your labs can look "normal" while you still feel off ➡ Why brain fog and memory issues might improve with a fat-adapted metabolism ➡ Which fats to build meals around, and which seed oils to quietly drop Buy Keto Flex Revised: The Advanced Guide to Metabolic Flexibility, Fat Burning, and Hormone Health for Every Body at Every Stage https://amzn.to/44I6BWI Chapters: 0:00 Welcome Back: Ben Azadi Returns to Talk Keto Flex  3:08 What's New in the Keto Flex Revised Edition  6:00 The 4 Pillars of KetoFlex: Adapt, Fast, Phase, Flex  11:34 Why Strict Keto Backfires in Perimenopause  14:54 How Keto Flex Affects Leptin, Thyroid (T3), and Testosterone  21:00 Brain Fog, Memory, and Mitochondria After 40  24:40 Keto Flex vs. Fasting Mimicking Diet, Plus Protein and Whole Foods  31:20 The Truth About Seed Oils (and a Joint Pain Story) Send us Fan Mail ====== Morphus: Menopause Reimagined 💊 Shop Morphus Supplements: https://wearemorphus.com/collections/all 📖 Order "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026) Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/4xaREJK  Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jk  📰 As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO  ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh 🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0V FOLLOW US:  TikTok @andreadonsky & @wearemorphus Instagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonsky Facebook: /wearemorphus DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links; Morphus may earn a commission. Thank you for your support.

  7. Jul 17

    Ep #200: This Works Better Than Trying to Control Your Hormones with Aram Grigorian

    You didn't change a thing, but the scale keeps climbing, and it's all landing on your belly. In this episode, we discuss what's going on now that you're in perimenopause and menopause. Andrea Donsky, 7x published menopause researcher, author, menopause educator, and co-founder of wearemorpus.com, sits down with online health coach Aram Grigorian, who has spent 17 years helping women 35 and older change their body composition without the shame, the crash diets, or the thousand-dollar programs. This one is candid (heads up, there's some swearing), and it cuts through the noise you've been drowning in since your symptoms started. Aram and Andrea get into why fat starts settling around your middle in perimenopause, why "eat less, move more" is technically true but nearly useless without a system, and the uncomfortable truth that a lot of women are actually eating too little to lose weight. They also talk honestly about alcohol, sleep, muscle, and why the number of calories you can eat has more to do with muscle than motivation. What you'll learn: Why perimenopause belly fat happens (and why it shows up now when it didn't in your 20s)The difference between weight gain and fat gain, and how you can drop or add 15 pounds in 72 hours without gaining an ounce of fatWhy your doctor's "just eat less and exercise more" advice keeps failing youHow much alcohol is really costing you in sleep, recovery, and caloriesWhy eating too little can stall your weight loss, and how to figure out how many calories you actually needChapters: 0:00   Intro: Meet Andrea and Guest Aram Grigorian 2:25   Why Women Aren't Broken: Aram's Story 6:30   Why Perimenopause Weight Goes to Your Belly 12:00  Weight Gain vs Fat Gain: The 15-Pound Water Weight Swing 17:30  "Eat Less, Move More" and Being Dismissed by Your Doctor 24:30  Alcohol, Sleep, and Your Menopause Weight 32:00  Why Eating Too Little Stalls Your Weight Loss 39:00  Muscle, Body Fat, and How Many Calories You Really Need 45:30  Body Image, Mindset, and Getting Your Partner On Board 51:30  What You Can Actually Control (Plus Where to Find Aram) Learn more about Aram: https://www.instagram.com/4weeks2thebeach Listen to Andrea's interview on Aram's Podcast 211. Nourishing Menopause w/ Andrea Donsky: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/211-nourishing-menopause-w-andrea-donsky Send us Fan Mail ====== Morphus: Menopause Reimagined 💊 Shop Morphus Supplements: https://wearemorphus.com/collections/all 📖 Order "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026) Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/4xaREJK  Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jk  📰 As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO  ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh 🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0V FOLLOW US:  TikTok @andreadonsky & @wearemorphus Instagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonsky Facebook: /wearemorphus DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links; Morphus may earn a commission. Thank you for your support.

  8. Jul 3

    Ep #199: Gut Health, Insulin & Hormones with Dr. Cassie Smith, MD

    If you're doing everything "right" and your body still feels like it's falling apart in perimenopause, this one is for you. Andrea sits down with Dr. Cassie Smith, a dual-board-certified endocrinologist who grew tired of watching women get normal lab results and zero answers. She wrote the book "Fix Your Gut, Fix Your Hormones" because she was one of those women, too. This conversation goes deep into why your gut is running the show behind your hormones and what you can actually do about it. We get into the stuff nobody explained to you: why your "UTI" might not be a UTI, why insulin is the domino that knocks over your estrogen, your progesterone, your thyroid, and your sleep, and what microdosing a GLP-1 really means (with real numbers, not hype). What you'll learn: Why perimenopause belly fat and stubborn weight gain often start in your gut, not your willpowerWhat "microdosing GLP-1s" actually means, the real dose ranges, and who it may helpWhy recurring "UTIs" in perimenopause are sometimes due to estrogen deficiency, not infectionHow your gut bacteria change the way your body metabolizes estrogen and thyroid hormoneThe fasting insulin test most doctors skip, and exactly what to ask for at your next appointmentListen to this next: Ep #195: GLP-1 and Muscle Loss in Perimenopause: What to Eat to Protect It with Natalie Bean: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ep-195-glp-1-and-muscle-loss-in-perimenopause-what-to Chapters:  0:00 Why your gut controls your hormones in perimenopause 3:31 What damaged your gut before perimenopause: birth, antibiotics, everyday meds 9:37 The "UTI" that isn't: estrogen deficiency vs infection 13:20 Good vs bad bacteria: inflammation, thyroid, and estrogen 19:14 Insulin, cortisol, and the "metabolic dumpster fire" 28:14 How to lower insulin without "eat less, move more" 35:33 Microdosing GLP-1s for PMOS: the actual doses 42:06 PMOS, medical gaslighting, and the 103 symptoms doctors miss 46:51 How Dr. Cassie works with patients + where to find her Learn more about Dr. Cassie Smith here: https://www.modern-endocrine.com/ Dr. Cassie Smith's Book: Fix Your Gut, Fix Your Hormones: The Critical Connection Your Doctor Is Missing… And Why You Still Feel Terrible Despite “Normal” Labs https://amzn.to/44GLALR Educational only, not medical advice. Dr. Smith's GLP-1 dosing reflects her clinical practice and is individualized for each patient. Talk to your own provider before changing anything. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Send us Fan Mail ====== Morphus: Menopause Reimagined 💊 Shop Morphus Supplements: https://wearemorphus.com/collections/all 📖 Order "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026) Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/4xaREJK  Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jk  📰 As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO  ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh 🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0V FOLLOW US:  TikTok @andreadonsky & @wearemorphus Instagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonsky Facebook: /wearemorphus DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links; Morphus may earn a commission. Thank you for your support.

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Menopause Reimagined is a weekly podcast hosted by Andrea Donsky, a registered holistic nutritionist with over 20 years of experience, author of Nourishing Menopause, and published menopause researcher whose work documented more than 103 signs and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Every week, Andrea talks with doctors, naturopaths, researchers, and women living it about the things that actually change your day: sleep and the 3 am wake-up, brain fog, weight and body changes, gut health, anxiety and rage, libido, and what to do when your doctor tells you it is just stress. Nutrition, lifestyle, supplements, and hormones-whichever route you choose. Andrea is in menopause herself. No topic is off limits. You are not crazy, and you are not alone.

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