Not Your Mother's Menopause With Dr. Fiona Lovely

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.  This special episode of the Not Your Mother's Menopause podcast features a unique roundtable discussion.  Dr Lovely is joining forces with two fellow menopause podcasters, Karen Martel from The Hormone Solution podcast and Zora Benhamou from the Hack My Age podcast. Together, we "Meno Besties" delve into the current state of menopause understanding and treatment, explore cultural differences, and discuss our hopes for the future of women's health. This engaging conversation promises to offer diverse perspectives, with Zora bringing a biohacking lens, Karen focusing on hormones, and Fiona offering her broad expertise encompassing brain, bones, and perimenopause. Be sure to tune in for this insightful discussion and subscribe to The Hormone Solution podcast with Karen Martel and Hack

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.  This week we had a fantastic chat with Tamsen Fadal, the award-winning journalist behind The M Factor documentary.   Tamsen is an Author, Advocate and Co-Producer of The M Factor documentary.  We talked about the process to getting the film made and the surprising initial reactions, as well as the amazing community response it's had, with women everywhere wanting to connect and share their experiences.   Tamson has also written a new book called How to Menopause, which comes out today!  She wanted to create a comprehensive guide, with guest experts covering all aspects of menopause beyond just the medical stuff, including things like lifestyle, work, and relationships.    She recently hosted a free virtual event called the "World's Hottest Menopause Party" where women around the w

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Today I welcome functional nutritionist and educator Andrea Nakayama to the show.  It was delightful to meet her face to face as she was one of my fav early podcasters!  We discussed many contemporary concerns with healthcare and our solutions.     We talked about anemia in women as a frequently overlooked concern, with dehydration being a significant interconnected factor (did you know?  I didn't!)  Personalised medicine, based on the mantra "everything is connected, we are all unique, and all things matter" vs. protocol-driven approaches was explored in this chat. We discussed the importance of understanding bioindividuality through the epigenome and individual life history.     The conversation reframed longevity as living well and with purpose, advocating for engagement with

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Today, we talk about upgrading women's health and how we can offer women better options earlier and how you can advocate for the best care for yourself when you visit with your doctor.   Specifically, we talk about progesterone and how it can help with a multitude of early symptoms of perimenopause.  Dr. Lovely envisions a better world where women are offered progesterone by their doctor as a matter of course, rather than years of symptoms that go unaided.   Please listen, learn and share.   You can find Dr. Fiona Lovely on TikTok and Instagram.  Her website is drlovely.com.   Thank you to our sponsors for this episode:

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Today, we welcome Dr Sarah Vadeboncoeur, naturopathic doctor and host of the Fatigue Fixer Podcast.  We dive into a conversation on why women, even when getting enough sleep, are constantly tired.  Dr. Vadeboncoeur shares some simple ways to boost your energy, including recognising that a lot of our exhaustion comes from our overwhelming mental load – all those tabs open in our mind.  Can anyone else relate?

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Uterine fibroids are a very common concern for women who are still menstruating.  They are the cause of extreme and chronic pain, heavy bleeding and there aren't great treatment options available.  Today I welcome Dr Suzanne LeBlang to the show to discuss a novel therapy for treatment of fibroids - focused ultrasound.   I had never heard about this treatment until Dr. LeBlang shared her knowledge.  This conversation highlights how the non-invasive technique can treat uterine fibroids using thermal ablation, without the need for incisions or injections.  This is also available for many other health concerns such as thyroid nodules,  Parkinson's disease, breast tumours, tremors and others.  It has been FDA approved since 2004.  Overall, this episode underscores the importance of non

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Have you felt like your digestion has changed with your perimenopausal march forward?  Do you experience bloating, heartburn, reflux, diarrhea, constipation or IBS?  Do you wonder if your food is actually being absorbed and used well?  What's the point of consuming all this protein we are being asked to eat if we aren't absorbing it!  Listen in as Certified Sports Nutritionist, Wade Lightheart educates us on the digestive changes we can experience at midlife.   Wade's story is inspiring - he ran his first marathon at 50 years old after spending decades in the bodybuilding competion industry.  He realized that in order to get the performance he desired, he required a different level of digestion of his food/fuel.   He is an expert on enzymes, gut health and nutrition optimization.

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   If you think today's episode is a "diet" episode, think again!  We are talking about food for nourishment aside from the macros and micros of food.  Barb Sheldon is a food literacy instructor, social activist, podcast host and author who has a profound belief in the therapeutic power of food.  This is a conversation about what nourishes us.   Barb teaches us about "radical hospitality" and the act of sharing our wisdom with others as what can give us purpose at menopause.  Our experience, our wisdom becomes deeply useful for others and what better way to share than around a pot of homemade soup?   This conversation was eye-opening and deeply nourishing for me, and I hope you find it the same.  You can find out more about Barb Sheldon and her work here and on Instagram here.     Th

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   February is Women's Heart Health month and for today's episode, I am joined by the extraordinary Dr. Jayne Morgan,  Cardiologist and VP of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart.  Heart health for women is a hot topic and Dr. Morgan and I speak about the importance of women being aware of their heart heath throughout life but particularily at menopause.   Listen in and learn how your pregnancy experience can predict future heart concerns.  Dr. Morgan also tells us exactly how to ask our doctor for necessary tests to keep our heart health in mind. Estrogen affects cardiovascular health and how perimenopause is a time of great change for our heart.  We discuss how a heart attack presents for women (hint:  it's different from the classic presentation that men can experience!) and what sympto

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   What does it take to optimize health at perimenopause and menopause?  Dr. Scott Sherr is here to help us sort through the details of making the second half of your life, the best half!   Let's prioritize wellness above all else.   The root cause of health is quite simple:  it's all the things you think it should be - food, movement, sleep, relationships, etc.  And it's paying attention to your metabolic and mitochondrial health.  We might here these words thrown around but do we really know what to do to help ourselves? Dr Scott Sherr suggests we can set the disease aside and optimize our health measures.   We talk about methylene blue for our mitochondria (think:  brain fog, low energy, sleep issues, sluggish detox and more) and I am all in on this health-hack (check out Troscrip

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Today’s conversation is with Mary Lee - Menopause Doula and Licensed Menopause Champion.  Mary is the host and creator of the Menopause Disruptor podcast.  Mary is a retired veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces having served more than 24 years.   Mary arrives for our chat today ready to share the phenomenon of PTSD and menopause.  This isn’t just for women veterans, but for all of us.  And yet, the data shows us that women in uniform are particularily susceptible to the experience of PTSD.  Female military personnel are twice as likely to experience early menopause!  And many of the symptoms of PTSD and perimenopause overlap.  What is a girl in uniform to do to get help? This conversation is for you if you have experienced an abuse of power,  experienced a trauma or if you are wan

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   A critically important issue on the show today - women’s rights in the workplace especially in our menopause transition years.  Many symptoms can derail our best efforts at work when we are perimenopausal, and often we can find ourselves not at our best.  But what protections do we have?   Today, I speak with Jack Tucker and Catherine Crider - women’s rights in the workplace attorneys and women’s rights advocates.   Did you know 20% of the workforce in America is between 40-65?   You aren't alone if you feel unable to complete your job in the same way you always have!  Asking for accommodations can feel hard, but might be easier than you think.   Listen in to learn where and how to advocate for yourself, and where your protections may lie.  Catherine and Jack shares tips on how to

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Today, we bring you the expert on the benefits of the popular weight loss drugs for obesity, Dr Tyna Moore.  The GLP1 agonists (as these medications are called), have vast benefits as the research is showing, beyond the loss of weight and regulation of blood sugars.   Dr. Tyna is here to spill the tea on this!  Allow us to introduce Dr. Tyna Moore; expert in holistic regenerative medicine and resilient metabolic health, licensed Naturopathic Physician and Chiropractor, and welcome her to the show! Could it be that the GLP1 drugs should be included in the longevity conversation?  The scientific data certainly suggests it and we speak about this in this episode.  We also talk about losing inflammation, regenerating cells in the brain, heart, kidney and gut.  And stregnth training fo

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   For this final episode of the year,  I have shared my fav books and podcasts and a few other sweet moments.  Talk about a year with highs and lows - how have they shown up in your life?  I am looking forward to the emergence of a new year, which always comes with a bit of a refresh! You can find the books I mentioned in this show, here.   Podcasts I mentioned in the show:   The Drive by Peter Attia MD Hormone Solution with Karen Martel The Huberman Lab The Diary of a CEO Hack My Age with Zora Benhamou I wish you and yours the best of the new year, the blessings of health and friendship.  Thank you for being a part of my community.

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Many of us have heard that magnesium is important for our health, but have we heard why?  Dr. Greg Kelly returns to the show in this episode to discuss the powerhouse of magnesium.  Turns out, you cannot go wrong by adding magnesium to your supplements!  More than 50% of us are deficient and the kind of magnesium you want to supplement with, can be confusing.  Not all magnesium is the same and the bioavailability makes a huge difference.   We discuss the role of magnesium in aging hallmarks, in energy production, in brain health and menstrual health too.   Magnesium protects us from the effects of chronic stress too.   Dr. Kelly and I also discuss the role of Akkermansia in the microbiome of people who have smaller bodies and whether therapy with it can help solve the conundrum of

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   When Susie Stonefield emailed us and said "I make people cry with art supplies" we knew we had to follow up and ask questions!  Susie is a Creativity and Grief Coach, and teaches us how to art journal; using art supplies to help us express the feelings we cannot necessarily put words to.  Something she calls "the wordless heart".  Susie gives us permission to kindness, to compassion and to treat ourselves gently.   Grief is an obstruction, Susie teaches us.  And it prevents us from finding balance, and experiencing the lovely parts of life often.  We shared our own experiences in this conversation - grief, midlife, holding on tight to keep the wheels on the bus, like so many of you.  I know you will find yourself and sweet relief in this beautiful conversation, just like I did.  

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Today I am joined by Caroline Alan, Mineral Enthusiast and passionate advocate for healthy humans!  Caroline brings her excitement and deep knowledge of cellular function and the fuel required to feel good to the show.  We talk about minerals, mitochondria, chronic health issues, and much more.  And specifically, how women get mineral depleted and how we can rectify this.  If you have ever wanted to know what all the fuss was about glyphosate, Caroline breaks it down in a way that will leave you shocked and wondering how something like this can be approved for mass market.   Our bodies don't make minerals, so we have to consume them via our diet.  But can we actually absorb them if our gut health isn't great?  On top of that, our food often arrives to our table depleted itself!  

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Zora Benhamou is a Super-Ager.  Until this conversation, I didn't know what that was!  Zora is a Gerontologist, menopause educator and biohacker dedicated to challenging our societal thoughts around menopause and aging.  In this lively conversation, we learn how to age well, the social factors that make us healthly and long living.  Who knew that our social connections would be the best predictor of aging well? Zora brings us the european menopause perspective and we discuss the needs of menopausal women in different cultures.  All is not the same, it seems!  Zora loves to interview women she meets and shares on her podcast, her Instagram and in her health programs.   You can find out more about Zora Behamou on her website - hackmyage.com.  Follow Zora and her stories of women on

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   A very timely topic on the show today - women and tesosterone therapy at menopause.  Not just a hormone for the guys, testosterone is a crucial part of the HRT picture for women.  When we are cycling, we make a huge amount of testosterone, but we don't hear about that as much as we hear about estrogen and progesterone.   I am speaking with Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith - a gynecologist with a specialty practice in menopause care in Houston, Texas.    She is a certified menopause practitioner and the Founder of the Complete Midlife Wellness Center.  She is also a podcaster, author and triathlete.   Testosterone therapy is helpful for bone and muscle health, moods and mental health and sexual health for men and women!   There is some controversy with this topic as the FDA doesn't yet ha

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Please join us for this lighthearted and fun conversation with The Comic Coach, Em Stroud.  Em is Leadership and Business Coach, a podcaster, an author, and a theatre and comedy show performer who is premiering her one woman show in London's West End in December of 2024 before a UK tour in 2025.  Em and I spoke about the importance of play and fun.  We forget how to play as adults, but Em shares a story of her son and his reminders to play daily were a wake up call for her.    This is one of my favourite conversations of the year!  I learned so much about myself and my methods of play through the eyes of Em (and her swell play permissions!)  Tune in to learn about that for yourself.  How DO you play?  Em shares the 12 ways we play as humans and how you can find freedom and recogni