Ep #64: 4 Nutritional Pillars to Great Skin, Hair, Nails, and Bones in Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr. Cate Shanahan

In this interview, Andrea Donsky, co-founder of Morphus for Menopause, interviews Dr. Cate Shanahan, a leading authority on nutrition and human metabolism. A board-certified Family Physician with over 20 years of clinical experience and NY Times bestselling author of The FatBurn Fix, Deep Nutrition, and Food Rules. Cate explains how the four nutritional pillars to better hair, skin, nails, and bone health in perimenopause and menopause.

Delving into body fat and the links to hormonal changes in perimenopause and menopause and how that affects our face’s appearance

Looking at the body as a whole and what happens when we go through menopause and why that can make our shape change. 

Where are the different compartments of fat in our body?

Subcutaneous fat under our skin

Visceral or abdominal fat and why it is considered unhealthy

The type of fat in our faces and how weight and hormones affect their balance 

What can you do about it?

Why you need to avoid seed oils (corn, canola, cottonseed, soy, sunflower, safflower, grape seed oil, and rice bran oil)

Deep nutrition and how we should be eating a traditional diet that impacts your hair, skin, and nails

The benefits of eating organ meats

The importance of “fresh” foods and not overcooking foods

Fermented and sprouted foods and how to incorporate them when you have histamine intolerance or SIBO

How do these four pillars affect our skin

How much bone broth should we consume and its impact on our bone health

Learn more about Dr. Shanahan here https://drcate.com/ 

Good and Bad Fats List https://drcate.com/list-of-good-fats-and-oils-versus-bad/ 

How to Make Bone Broth at Home https://drcate.com/how-to-make-beef-bone-broth/

Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food https://amzn.to/3LJqQuN 

The Fatburn Fix: Boost Energy, End Hunger, and Lose Weight by Using Body Fat for Fuel https://amzn.to/3Z7qnpk 

Disease Prevention with the Right Foods Part 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-41-disease-prevention-with-the-right-foods

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