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Are you ready to rock menopause from the inside out? What if I told you that thriving through menopause isn't just about managing symptoms, but about healing; starting with your gut and doing some deep inner work. Today's guest Esther Blum is here to talk about how you can transform your gut health, reclaim your power and navigate menopause like a total rock star. This week, episode 27 of Pleasure in the Pause is about mastering menopause like a rockstar! In this episode of Pleasure in the Pause, Esther Blum shares the importance of self-advocacy at the doctor's office and actionable steps you can take right now to start healing your gut, hormones, and emotions for a better menopause journey. Highlights from our discussion include:The pillars of menopausal health: sleep, diet, and stress management.The importance of gut health in combating bloating, constipation, and other symptoms associated with declining estrogen and progesterone.Emotional healing practices and setting healthy boundaries.Being persistent and proactice in your menopause case, and finding a provider who is knowledgable and supportive.Are you ready to awaken your sensuality and feel more empowered in your body? Access the FREE Pleasure Upgrade Bundle at https://www.pleasureinthepause.com/gift.If you're seeking to reclaim your pleasure and vitality, join Gabriella at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pleasureinthepause.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for this enlightening journey into the heart of female pleasure and empowerment.Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy. Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project. Widely respected as an industry expert, Esther was voted Best Nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has appeared on Dr. Oz, the Today Show, A Healthy You with Carol Alt, the ISAAC show, ABC-TV, FOX- 5's Good Day NY, and Fox News Live. Esther is an in-demand authority frequently quoted in E!Online, In Touch, Time Magazine, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Bazaar, Self, Fitness, Marie Claire, and Cosmo.CONNECT WITH ESTHER BLUM:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInCONNECT WITH GABRIELLA ESPINOSA:InstagramLinkedInWork with Gabriella! 

#467: Best-Selling Author, Integrative Dietitian, and Menopause Expert Esther Blum returns with a raw and revealing interview! Today we're parenting, hormones, carbs and more.  Please note: this episode includes sensitive topics including sexual abuse, childhood trauma and drug abuse. Follow Esther on Instagram HERE Learn More about Esther HERE Follow Liz on Instagram HERE Order IdealAge Daily Aminos + HERE For exclusive content, giveaway and discounts, subscribe to Liz's newsletter HERE Follow Liz on Instagram HERE

Grab Your Opportunity for a Free Call With Lynne   About Laura Tolosi Laura Tolosi is an Integrative Dietitian/non-diet weight loss coach, in the field for over 30 years, who has helped women release their difficult-to-lose weight and gain their body confidence back through my signature Ditch the Diet system. Her clients have often shared with her how she has helped to change their lives by listening and supporting them in ways no one else would. Her passion for all women is to be confident in their bodies and business, enjoying food that nourishes and tastes good too without feeling guilt or shame, has led her to working with amazing women, where she has taken through her signature process, support their emotional metabolism and helping them: Laura believes women can have it all, and she's committed to their success so that they can make the impact on others that they are meant to do as well.   What We Discuss In This Episode Laura explains emotional metabolism and how it plays a role in our physical metabolism. She outlines powerful tools including journaling, focusing on physical sensations of resistance, gratitude, and heart coherence to process emotions and regulate the nervous system for lasting weight loss success. Laura advocates listening to hunger and fullness cues and how foods make one feel rather than diets, believing this taps into the body's innate wisdom for health outside of rules and restrictions. Laura stressed the importance of reframing an occasional indulgence from "blowing it" to "how you eat now" and discussed supporting clients to quickly reset their routine to maintain sustainable changes long-term.  Laura shares her approach when clients indulge despite knowing better - questioning underlying feelings and thoughts to help release guilt and get back on track by focusing on the present moment rather than the past.   Free Resource from Laura Tolosi End Dieting Today Complimentary Consultation - a special VIP 1:1 45-minute consultation where you'll first map exactly where you are in your emotional metabolism: Link: https://lauratolosi.com/ditchthediet-website   Connect With Laura Tolosi: Website: https://lauratolosinutrition.com/   Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lauratolosinutrition   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laura.tolosi.71/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-tolosi/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/‌lauratolosinutrition      Connect with Lynne: If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose. Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth   Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth: Want to be successful focusing on improved health & wellbeing?  Maybe you'd like to increase your energy levels, have fewer headaches reduce or maintain a healthy weight, ditch the brain fog & belly bloat. Or maybe you'd love some more strategies to help transform you into a “magnificent midlifer” who's fully energized - charged & ready to start each new day with anticipation and & joy, Or maybe you have some illness you've been facing and it's compounded by all those changes you see & feel in your body. I'd love to chat.  Contact me to schedule your FREE HEALTHY YOU Clarity Call. We'll discuss where you're at on your journey and how I can help you successfully navigate your life through this "midlife season" with grace and ease.  Schedule >>HERE

Join Dr. Will Cole for a discussion with Esther Blum, renowned Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. Delve into the complexities of perimenopause, hormonal health, and self-care as Esther shares insights garnered from her 27 years of experience. Explore essential tests for understanding hormonal balance, the phases of the menstrual cycle, and the optimal duration for a healthy cycle. Gain clarity on hormone replacement therapy, its benefits, and when to consider it. Uncover the secrets to combatting the "menopot" through diet, the role of intermittent fasting in hormone health, and recommended supplements for hormone balance and overall well-being. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to support hormonal health. For all links mentioned in this episode, visit www.drwillcole.com/podcast.Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Sponsors:Right now Signos has an offer exclusively for our listeners. GO TO SIGNOS.COM AND GET UP TO 20% OFF SELECT PLANS BY USING CODE WILLCOLE TODAY.Visit tndickinsons.com/willcole for more information and to purchase!Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners!Go to HelixSleep.com/WillCole. This is their best offer yet and it won't last long! With Helix, better sleep starts now. Head to lumen.me/WILLCOLE for 15% off at checkout.Health Hacks with Mark Hyman, M.D release new episodes every Tuesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Just search for “Health Hacks” — empowering you to live well.AirSculpt is inviting all Art Of Being Well listeners to get $1000 off an AirSculpt procedure when they complete their consultation, virtually or in person. Simply go to AirSculpt.com/WillCole to find out more.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Esther shares her top tricks and hacks for perimenopausal and menopausal women that she has seen work over her many years of experience. They dive into: 1. Why Aren't Women Taught About Perimenopause and Menopause? 2. Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms 3. What Should You Know About the Thyroid Panel? 4. Esther Blum's Practical Advice Esther Blum is a dietician and high-performance coach, which has helped thousands of women lose weight, eliminate the need for medication, lose stubborn belly fat, and reverse chronic illness. She currently maintains a virtual practice, is routinely quoted in the media and has multiple TV appearances. Esther is the best-selling author of "See ya later, Ovulator," "Cavewomen Don't Get Fat," "Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous," "Secrets of Gorgeous," and "The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project."

The BRAND NEW 2nd Generation Tone Devices have launched!! Order HERE  This episode is all about women's hormones & hormone replacement therapy for postpartum, peri and post menopause with Integrative Dietitian and Hormone Expert Esther Blum! Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis.  Click Here to Check it out! Get $50 OFF The Tone LUX Red Light Therapy Panels when combined with a pre-order for the new Tone LUX Crystal Mask - use the code TONELUXSAVE50 - Click HERE To Shop! - Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ - Special thank you to our sponsor: Magnesium Breakthrough by Bioptimizers Make Magnesium Breakthrough part of your daily routine this year, so you can get the vitality you need to conquer your dreams. Go to www.bioptimizers.com/vanessa now and enter promo code VANESSA to get 10% off any order. - As a Certified Hormone Specialist and women's weight loss expert, I am committed to providing exceptional care to women in pre and post-menopause. Our team offers a range of services, including hormone evaluation, bioidentical hormone therapy, weight loss programs, peptide therapy, and thyroid management. Our ultimate goal is to help you thrive, not just survive, during peri and post-menopause. Visit Karen's website Here. - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

Hormones don't get the credit they deserve. Hormones are beautiful optimizers for our bodies and can be super beneficial in managing ALL kinds of disorders and diseases.  Menopause expert and registered dietician Esther Blum joins me today to help YOU understand hormone replacement– so you're empowered to advocate for yourself in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond.  Hormones have played a big part in her healing journey– optimizing her well-being, promoting her brain function, enhancing her mood, and more. In this podcast, we'll dive into the benefits and doubts around hormone replacement therapy, and learn why hormones may be exactly what you need to live your best life– for the rest of your life! If you really want to be a participant in your life– and NOT just watch it go by– then hormones are a VERY important piece.  Don't miss the podcast here!  Esther Blum, MS, RD, CDN, CNS Esther is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert who's spent 27+ years helping thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy. She's a best-selling author with appearances on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY. She has earned her Bachelor AND Master of Science degrees in Clinical Nutrition, and she's a Registered Dietitian, Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, and Certified Nutrition Specialist.  IN THIS EPISODE Esther's hormone replacement journey  Navigating changes in perimenopause and menopause The stress response and regulating your nervous system The importance of functional labs throughout menopause  Optimizing detox pathways through the liver and gut  Addressing the awareness around hormone replacement therapy The difference between birth control and menopause care  Is hormone replacement therapy safe for long-term use? Hormones after a hysterectomy  Hormone replacement in addition to lifestyle improvements  RESOURCES MENTIONED 14-Day Menopausal Metabolic Meal Plan with recipes Esther's Instagram Esther's Website  Ester on TikTok! RELATED EPISODES  #404: Do Women Need to Wait till Menopause to Begin Hormone Replacement Therapy? With Esther Blum #557: What Every Women Needs to Know About Hormone Replacement in Their 40s And beyond with Felice Gersh 578: The Far-Reaching Physical and Psychological Impact of Hormones, Hormonal Birth Control and the Menopause Transition with Dr. Sarah Hill #572: How To Know You Are in Perimenopause Including The 40+ Symptoms Associated with Declining Hormones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Macro Hour podcast, we're deep diving into the complexities of menopause with our esteemed guest, Esther Blum. Esther is an Integrative Dietitian and High-Performance Coach who has been guiding women through the tumultuous waves of menopause with her expert knowledge and compassionate approach. She's not just an author and nutrition authority but also a guiding light for many going through this transition.We're tearing down the walls of confusion surrounding menopause. Women facing this phase have unique nutritional needs, hormonal balances to maintain, and lifestyle adjustments to consider. From understanding the impact of diet on hormonal health to the importance of strength training and stress management, we're covering it all. Esther shares her insights on how to manage symptoms, embrace the changes, and even thrive during menopause.Whether you're approaching menopause, in the thick of it, or supporting someone who is, this conversation is a must-hear. Tune in and get the straight talk on navigating menopause with grace and vigor.Click To Watch A Free Macro TrainingClick To Apply For Our ProgramsFollow Nikkiey and WarriorBabe's Socials:WarriorBabe - Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | WebsiteNikkiey - Instagram | Facebook | TikTok Welcome to The Macro Hour Podcast, where we talk about mindset, methodology, and tactics that will help you lose body fat, build muscle, be strong, and feel insanely confident. We've got a no-bullshit, no-nonsense approach with a lot of love and heart to help you reach your goals.

Ali's Naturally Nourished Website: https://alimillerrd.com/ Ali's Supplement Line: https://alimillerrd.com/collections/all-supplements Ali's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alimillerrd You've been feeling like something's off for months. Your doctor does a check up to report "everything looks good" But you don't feel good. In fact, you feel the opposite. Your doctor told you "everything looks good" based upon his reference ranges of the population. So your doc must be right, right? WRONG. I had the pleasure of interviewing integrative dietician, host of the Naturally Nourished Podcast, and author of the "Anti-Anxiety Diet," Ali MIller, on this week's Metabolic AF. We covered what to do when your doctor said everything looks great but you still feel something is not right. We also covered: ✅ Using food as medicine and why sourcing matters ✅  Food tracking for wellness ✅ How to drink alcohol and still stay healthy ✅ And much more! As always, please subscribe, like, comment, and turn notifications on!  -Dylan

In this week's episode, Kylie and Kara welcome Nicole Nyerick to the podcast! Nicole is an Integrative Dietitian, specializing in gut health, hypothyroidism, and PCOS. Nicole joins Kara and Kylie for a deep dive into Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism. Nicole shares her own journey with thyroid health and her Hashimoto's and thyroid cancer diagnosis. Together, your hosts and Nicole discuss the signs and symptoms of Hashimoto's, how to test for it, the most common triggers and root causes of Hashimoto's, and specific nutrition recommendations for those with the diagnosis. They also share specific tips and strategies that can be implemented in terms of lifestyle, exercise, environment, managing GI health / testing for underlying GI issues, and more. Follow the NYQF Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/notyourquickfixpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Nicole: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nicolesnutrition Website: https://www.nutritionwithnicole.com/ Connect with Kara: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/karagoss_rd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Functional Fat Loss Secrets for Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@karagoss_rd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Connect with Kylie: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/heyitskylie13⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heyitskylie_13⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today Ashleigh dives into your most frequently asked hormone questions with Esther Blum, an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy.  Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator and Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, among others. Learn more about Esther here: estherblum.com    They discuss topics including:   ●        How can women go through menopause like a rock star? ●        What are the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause? ●        What tests do women need to have done to know their hormonal baseline? ●        Are supplements necessary? What ones actually work? ●        What are the best types of hormone replacement therapy? ●        Why do MDs often dismiss HRT? ●        Is HRT safe for long-term use? ●        What are the best exercises menopausal women can do to feel energized and happy?   All that and more! If you have any feedback, questions, or other topics ideas send them to musclescience4women@gmail.com. Thank you to our show sponsor, the Primal Health Coach Institute, an online health and fitness coaching certification school founded by Mark Sisson with a mission to develop highly skilled coaches who are proficient in guiding their clients toward lasting behavior change and excellent health outcomes. Ashleigh was one of the first 50 coaches certified through the program, and she has since developed her own Strength Training for Women Coaching Certification program for coaches through the PHCI. Head to  https://www.primalhealthcoach.com/msw/ Use the code MSW25 at checkout to get 25% off the price of either the Strength Training for Women course or the flagship Primal Health Coach course.  Check out our specialized program, the Grow Your Glutes Workshop: https://www.rgfit.com/glutes More info on our flagship strength training program, Muscle Science for Women: http://www.musclescienceforwomen.com  

Danielle Omar talks about mindful eating Episode 2338: One Change: Mindful Eating by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence on Consuming Your Food Consciously Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is an Integrative Dietitian, founder of FoodConfidence.com, and creator of the Nourish 21-Day Clean Eating program and Food Confidence community. Through teaching, speaking, and writing, she has spent the past two decades helping thousands transform their health. Danielle has also served as an expert consultant for My Fitness Pal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, LifeFuels, and Food Network. The original post is located here: https://www.foodconfidence.com/2019/02/28/mindful-eating/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I have an incredibly exciting and special guest on the podcast this week! It's Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert, Esther Blum, and she's here to talk about physical and mental effects of hormone imbalance.   We discuss why estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone are all vital hormones for women, and Esther explains how good hormone health can make getting through any stage of menopause that much easier. Tune in this week to learn the steps you can be taking to increase your hormone health in order to age gracefully and easily.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://epicyou.com/162

Danielle Omar talks about mindful eating Episode 2338: One Change: Mindful Eating by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence on Consuming Your Food Consciously Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is an Integrative Dietitian, founder of FoodConfidence.com, and creator of the Nourish 21-Day Clean Eating program and Food Confidence community. Through teaching, speaking, and writing, she has spent the past two decades helping thousands transform their health. Danielle has also served as an expert consultant for My Fitness Pal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, LifeFuels, and Food Network. The original post is located here: https://www.foodconfidence.com/2019/02/28/mindful-eating/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Omar talks about 3 food label claims and what they mean Episode 2277: 3 Food Label Claims & What They Mean by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence on Understanding Ingredients Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is an Integrative Dietitian, founder of FoodConfidence.com, and creator of the Nourish 21-Day Clean Eating program and Food Confidence community. Through teaching, speaking, and writing, she has spent the past two decades helping thousands transform their health. Danielle has also served as an expert consultant for My Fitness Pal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, LifeFuels, and Food Network. The original post is located here: https://www.foodconfidence.com/2023/06/20/food-label-claims/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Omar talks about 3 food label claims and what they mean Episode 2277: 3 Food Label Claims & What They Mean by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence on Understanding Ingredients Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is an Integrative Dietitian, founder of FoodConfidence.com, and creator of the Nourish 21-Day Clean Eating program and Food Confidence community. Through teaching, speaking, and writing, she has spent the past two decades helping thousands transform their health. Danielle has also served as an expert consultant for My Fitness Pal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, LifeFuels, and Food Network. The original post is located here: https://www.foodconfidence.com/2023/06/20/food-label-claims/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As women age and close in on menopause, they start to feel off, so they go to the doctor (like we've been taught to do). What does the doctor tell us? “That's totally normal for your age.” News flash - it isn't! This week's guest is Esther Blum - integrative dietician, author, mom, and lover of exercise (that can be done in 20 minutes or less). She tells us that she should call her practice The Gaslight-free Zone. Esther begins by talking about the frustration and theft of joy and hope women feel when they perceive that they are not being heard or are being given up on.We also talk about:Listening to your body and your intuition - you know when something is off/different/wrongWhat gynecologists actually are and why they can't help you with your hormone issuesMisinformation surrounding hormone replacement and its link to breast cancer, based on a flawed studyThe importance of bodily functions working correctly (gut health especially) and being addressed in the right orderAlcohol's impact on your hormonesWhy you shouldn't be afraid to fire your physicianAnd so much more!More about Esther:Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years, she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy. Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project.Known as Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor and by Forbes for helping women thrive through menopause, Esther was also voted Best Nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has appeared on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY and is frequently quoted in goop, Well + Good, Forbes, Ben Greenfield Life, Time Magazine, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Bazaar, Self, Fitness, Marie Claire, and Cosmo.Esther received a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and is a graduate of New York University, where she received her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. Esther is credentialed as a registered dietitian, a certified dietitian-nutritionist and a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), the certification from the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS).Connect with Esther:Esther's Website: https://estherblum.com/Happy Hormone Cocktail: https://estherblum.com/cocktailEsther's Books: https://estherblum.com/books/Esther's Instagram: https:/To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with RHMD, visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/time-to-talkTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Person's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://realhealthmd.kartra.com/page/SmartPersonsGuidetoBreastCancerJoin the Facebook group: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepingabreastwdrjennConnect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.realhealthmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons

“I feel better than I'd felt in so long! Mental clarity, the energy… so fantastic.” What if I told you the woman who said that is currently in perimenopause? She is—and she's my guest on today's episode of the podcast.  If you are going through, will go through, or have gone through menopause, this conversation with Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert, Esther Blum, just might change your life.  In our discussion, Esther explains how you can tell if you're really in perimenopause and introduces the principles that will drastically improve your well-being as your hormones shift. We cover a wide range of topics, like nutrition, caffeine, HRT, the importance of calming your nervous system, and when your workout may be doing more harm than good,  Plus, Esther gives specific advice you can act on today. I promise you are going to walk away from this episode feeling so empowered to improve your health for the future! Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/esther Learn more about Esther Blum: https://estherblum.com Subscribe to my podcast: http://subscribetojj.com Read See Ya Later, Ovulator!: https://amzn.to/3K7jKi2 Read Cavewomen Don't Get Fat: https://amzn.to/3OnQrub Read Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous: https://amzn.to/44vak8e Read Secrets of Gorgeous: https://amzn.to/3Dn8RVx Read The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project: https://amzn.to/44AWnWj Take my Eat Protein First Challenge today: jjvirgin.com/proteinfirst Insight Timer meditation app: https://insighttimer.com/ Calm meditation app: https://www.calm.com/ Listen to me on Dave Asprey's podcast: https://daveasprey.com/category/podcasts/ Learn more about the 40 Years of Zen retreat: https://40yearsofzen.com/ Try MUDWTR: https://amzn.to/44RNZSb Try Four Sigmatic: https://amzn.to/3XZg4ER YourLabwork GI-MAP Test: https://yourlabwork.com/jj-virgin/ Find it under Functional Medicine Testing YourLabwork Female Sex Hormones DUTCH Complete: https://yourlabwork.com/jj-virgin/ Reignite WellnessTM B-Complete: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/supplements/products/b-complete Reignite WellnessTM Glutamine Powder: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/supplements/products/glutamine-powder Designs for Health BroccoProtect: https://amzn.to/471xFjq Reignite WellnessTM Magnesium Body Calm: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/supplements/products/magnesium-body-calm Read “Women Have Been Misled About Menopause” in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/magazine/menopause-hot-flashes-hormone-therapy.html Vaginal estrogens: https://www.rxlist.com/femring-drug.htm The Institute for Functional Medicine: https://www.ifm.org/ Theia Health Continuous Glucose Monitor: https://join.theiahealth.ai/c/jj Get Esther Blum's FREE Happy Hormone Cocktail Guide: http://estherblum.com/cocktail Mindshare Doctor's Hormone Club: https://momenthealth.co/ use code JJVRIGIN for 15% off

Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare providers for personalized recommendations.In today's episode, we are joined by a special guest, Esther Blum, an integrative dietitian and menopause expert and together we dive into the world of menopause and perimenopause, shedding light on this often misunderstood phase of life for women. Here's a breakdown of what you can expect from this insightful conversation:The frustration with conventional medical approaches and seeking alternative methodsThe importance of questioning research sources and understanding biasThe need for transparency and advocating for your healthEmpowering women to take control of their health and question medical recommendationsMonica's personal experience with hormonal imbalance and how it led to the creation of her brand, MareaEsther's journey into the field of menopause and integrative dietetics.The lack of support and focus on menopausal women in conventional medicineAddressing the evolving perspective on menopause and the changing landscape of healthcareRecognizing the signs of perimenopause, including changes in menstrual cycle, weight gain, hot flashes, etcFactors influencing hormone balanceThe impact of trauma on hormone balance and the importance of healing.The misconception around the duration of menopause and addressing symptoms.Differentiating between induced symptoms due to diet changes and genuine perimenopausal symptomsApproaches to raising progesterone levels and managing hormonal changes.The ongoing nature of menopausal symptoms if not addressed properly.The long-term effects of a hysterectomy without proper hormone replacement therapyThe role of vaginal estrogen and treatments for menopausal vaginal healthAnd so much more!Connect with Esther:Website: https://estherblum.com/Instagram: @gorgeousestherAbout Esther Blum:Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy.Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project.Learn more about Marea: http://www.mareawellness.com/Connect with The Flow State Podcast Hosts:Norah Candito, registered dietitian: @nutritionwithnorahEmail: nutritionwithnorah@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.nutritionwithnorah.com/Join Norah's group program for personalized support on your hormonal health journey:https://www.nutritionwithnorah.com/harmonizeMonica Grohne, Marea's founder, PMDD warrior and wellness junkie: @monicagrohneWant to connect with other like minded wellness girlies? Join the 

Welcome to the latest episode of The Hormone Prescription Podcast, titled "See Ya Later, Ovulator: Mastering Menopause With Nutrition, Lifestyle, And Hormones"! In this enthralling episode, we sit down with the amazing Esther Blum, an all-around authority on conquering menopause with an integrative approach from a dietitian's perspective.    Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian who has made it her mission to help women navigate the whirlwind of menopause. With Esther's extensive experience and undeniable expertise, she has guided countless women through the challenging waters of hormonal changes in this significant life stage. Her presence isn't just felt with her clients—she's made appearances on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and has even taken on the role of menopause mentor for none other than Gwyneth Paltrow!    Throughout the episode, we dive into the depths of menopause, discussing Esther's background and her journey in becoming such a sought-after expert. In this episode, you'll learn: - Esther's wealth of knowledge, shedding light on how vital lifestyle, nutrition, and hormonal therapy can play a role in achieving optimal hormonal balance for women going through this phase. - Esther's groundbreaking approach ensures that women can master menopause without the extreme stress and confusion it often brings. - The essentials of a hormone-balancing diet, how to promote self-advocacy, and the role of therapy in this crucial phase of women's lives. You'll be left with not only a better understanding of menopause but also equipped with tools to manage and thrive during this time.    Don't miss this enlightening and engaging episode filled with life-changing insights and actionable solutions for mastering menopause. Tune in to The Hormone Precription Podcast with our special guest, the esteemed Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert, Esther Blum, and embrace the journey through menopause with newfound confidence and understanding.   Speaker 1 (00:00): See you later, emulator and other Esther Blum is about menopause, nutrition, lifestyle and how to transform your life. Speaker 2 (00:11): So the big question is, how do women over 40 like us, keep weight off, have great energy, balance our hormones in our moods, feel sexy and confident, and master midlife? If you're like most of us, you are not getting the answers you need and remain confused and pretty hopeless to ever feel like yourself again. As an O B G Y N, I had to discover for myself the truth about what creates a rock solid metabolism, lasting weight loss, and supercharged energy after 40, in order to lose a hundred pounds and fix my fatigue. Now I'm on a mission. This podcast is designed to share the natural tools you need for impactful results and to give you clarity on the answers to your midlife metabolism challenges. Join me for tangible, natural strategies to crush the hormone imbalances you are facing and help you get unstuck from the sidelines of life. My name is Dr. Kyrin Dunston. Welcome to the Hormone Prescription Podcast. Speaker 1 (01:07): Hey everybody. Welcome back to another episode of The Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kyrin. Thank you so much for joining me today. My guest today is passionate about menopause. She's passionate about nutrition, she's passionate about living a full life and she's got lots of wisdom to share. She's an integrated dietician by training for over three decades, but of necessity became a menopause expert and she's helped lots of women, thousands of women, in fact, through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy. She's the author of several books. She's just really an advocate for women's health and to stop the gaslighting that's going on when it comes to women's hormones in healthcare. And she's wise beyond her years. I'll tell you a little bit about her and we'll get started. So, Esther Blum is an integrative dietician and menopause expert. In the last 27 years, she's helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones and advocacy. She's the bestselling author of, see You Later, ovulators Need Women, don't Get Fat, eat, drink, and Be Gorgeous. Secrets of Gorgeous And The Eat, drink and Be Gorgeous. Project known as Gwyneth Paltrow's Menopause Mentor and by course for helping women thrive through menopause. Esther was also voted best nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has appeared on the Today Show, a b C TV and Good Day New York, and is frequently quoted in Goop well and good Forbes and Time Magazine. Please help me welcome Esther Blum to the show. Thank you for having me. Speaker 1 (02:47): So excited to talk about menopause always and nutrition and lifestyle and what I call all the things. I love the title of your book. So I'm wondering if we can start there. See you later. Ovulators . Where, where did you get the title from? That book? Speaker 3 (03:08): Whatever. Yeah. You know what? It's funny. I literally saw online a woman who had had like a menopause or, or a hysterectomy party and she had these cookies with See You Later, ovulators on them. So I had used it as a subtitle for section or a chapter of the book and my publicist was like, no way man. That's gotta be the cover. Like, it's just so catchy and it was available. So I went with it. Okay. Yeah, it's really my homage to like get out like uterus and ovaries. You, you served me well. Thank you so much. Can we just wrap this party up now and can we be free of the monthly cycles and the cramps and the irritability and the bloating and the breast tenderness and the moodiness and the insomnia, , you know, just all those things. I'm like, let's just welcome in the next chapter for our bodies with power and grace and really joy. Speaker 1 (04:07): So you have been a dietician for a while, is that correct? Yeah, Speaker 3 (04:12): Almost three, almost three decades. I'm like a hundred now Speaker 1 (04:16): You're a hundred. And so what changed your focus to menopause? Hmm. Speaker 3 (04:22): It started because I worked in hospitals the first five years of my career. I actually started out working with wic, the WIC program at Boston City Hospital and then went to graduate school and got my master's in clinical nutrition and went back to hospital work, worked in cardiology units and, but started opening a private practice on the side and after about five years, I got certified in functional medicine. 'cause I was like, I'm really not making a difference, giving someone 10 minutes of diet instruction or working in the WIC office. Like, I was like, here's the benefits of high fiber beans and get your calcium from cheese. That there really, I wasn't making a difference. And so with functional mess and I wanted to get in at a more preventive level. And when I opened that, immediately menopausal women came into my practice and I was like, oh my gosh, I'm in my twenties. Speaker 3 (05:15): I don't even know how to treat. So I certainly didn't know much about hormone replacement at the time, but I did know about whole food diets and intermittent fasting and really optimizing insulin sensitivity and weight loss, like stubborn midsection, weight loss and the cortisol belly. So I got to work with diet therapy then. And over the years, really there's been such an evolution in the research. I mean, since I've started practicing, you know, the North American Menopause Society has had two different position papers that Women's Health Initiative study was out there in the early days of my practice. And then since then it's been, you know, the guidelines have been updated. So it, I've seen a lot of changes in my trajectory through menopause. Speaker 1 (06:05): Yes. Lots of changes. And so what are the biggest challenges? I mean, everybody listening, we talk about menopause a lot that you, you see with women and, and how has it evolved over time? So you, you went from nutrition, then you became functional medicine certified, and I know that you talked with women about hormones as well. And so how did that come into the picture? Yeah, Speaker 3 (06:31): Well, because I really wasn't doing, you know enough, like when I'm not solving, I, I don't think about the people who I'm helping as much as the people who I'm not helping. And there comes a point for some women, diet and lifestyle makes a huge difference, right? You ditch alcohol, you cut back on caffeine, you clean out sugar, you're gonna help a woman resolve her hot flashes and improve her sleep and her blood sugar and weight loss and cortisol management. But will it help a woman with brain fog? Will it help a woman with severe insomnia? Will it help a woman maintain her bones? Not necessarily. There comes a point when it's really time to bring in hormones for that last piece of the pie. And I always say it's not the whole pie. Don't think hormones are, you can't out hormone your, your lifestyle. You can't out supplement your lifestyle. It's got to be a multifaceted approach. It has to be stress management is number one in menopause. It's really critical. Sleep, digestion, optimizing protein, getting your strength training in, getting your, your steps in every day, your supplements if needed. Then the hormones, it's multifactorial. Speaker 1 (07:52): Yeah, I love that You can't out hormone your lifestyle, but you also can't out lifestyle your hormones. You know, I always say that menopause is a state of hormonal poverty. The consequences of that hormonal poverty may be symptomatically more severe or less severe for some women. But the changes are happening in hormonal poverty. And if you're not educated on them, that's what I talked about in my TED talk then, you know, you're at increased risk like my mom for Alzheimer's dementia. And the only risk factor she had was she was in untreated menopause for three decades. So I do think it's an essential part, the the puzzle. And so how do you counsel women? Because it's really hard when they traditional doctors won't give them the standard of care, basically is no hormones right? Or exactly for three symptoms and Right. Yeah. Speaker 3 (08:49): Well that was another reason why I wrote see a later ovulators because I have 20 pages of studies in the back of the book that support the use and the importance of hormone replenishment or now it's called M R t, right? Menopause replenishment therapy. But I, well, no matter what you call it, you know, it's very intimidating to confront a white coat. I even gave my book to my doctor and of course she did not read it. But you know, my advice , I know, and I mean, just like, sidebar here for a minute, real talk ladies. You know, I had this like ovarian cyst that ruptured back in November and I was in extraordinary pain and I, I came home and laughed. I said to my husband, I could have written what they told me. They were like, well, I said, so where are my treatment options? Speaker 3 (09:42): And they said, well, you can either go on the pill or go on the I U D or have a hysterectomy. And I said, Nope, what else you got? And they said, take lots of ibuprofen. And I was like, wow, I'm kind of screwed here. So I'm right in the trenches with you ladies. This is why I wrote the book was to like tell all of our stories and understand that medical gaslighting is really not, it's not okay. And if a dietician is researching and accessing all these studies and your doctor is not, and your doctor's A G Y N, then that's lazy medicine. If your doctor isn't updating the standards of warnings on hormones, that's lazy medicine. So what you can say is this is, you know, hey, I know you're not very into hormones, but just let me try it for three months. Speaker 3 (10:36): , I've done the research, but I have plenty of research studies if you wanna look at them in my book, in this book here. And I've done my research and the research shows they're safe and effective and can really prevent, you know, bone loss, loss of gray matter, increased risk of coronary artery disease and I really wanna try them. So a lot of doctors will capitulate to that. However, your Dr. May not monitor a follow up with your hormone labs the way you really should be following up. So the other alternative is vote with your wallet, find a new doctor. Like if you didn't like your hairstylist, if you didn't like your dry cleaner, you would find a new one. Why are we so afraid to look for new doctors? Especially when so many do telemedicine now. So that's another thing we wanna remember and, and yes, often they're out of pocket and we do have to lay out the cash, but insurance often reimburses for a good portion of this. And you will save time and you will save money and you will save nights and years of insomnia and bloating and weight gain and migraines and real struggles that impact your quality of life. Speaker 1 (11:48): Yeah. You know, I, I was laughing when you said your Dr. May say, yeah, I'm not that into hormones, which is kind of insane when you think about it. But literally that's what doctors are saying a lot of times to their patients without saying it. If you read between the lines, I'm not that into hormones. So yeah, that's actually why I created her hormone club. I don't even know, I don't think I mentioned to you, we created an all-in-one telemedicine solution for women to get bioidentical hormone testing and treatment with bioidentical estradiol EST trial, progesterone and testosterone. Nationwide in the United States we have board certified doctors in every state. So because people were not able to access this after I did the stop the Menopause Madness summit, we've now done three of them. Women said, we get it. We, we need hormones, where do we go? Speaker 1 (12:41): And we didn't have anywhere to send them. So one day I said, oh yeah, we need a telemedicine solution. And so I created it. So everybody listening there is access to this in your neighborhood. It may not look like what you're used to where you drive and find parking and sit with your butt hanging out in a little paper gown for an hour waiting to the doctor only to leave with a fist full of prescriptions that don't fix your problem. Like you can actually be in your pajama bottoms at your dining room table on Zoom, getting a hormone prescription. So that's just, you Speaker 3 (13:14): Could tell me more about this . Yeah, I need your info please. Thank you. Speaker 1 (13:20): Yeah. So we'll cover that. But in nutrition, what do you think is the most, what are the biggest issues you see for women in perimenopause and menopause with their nutrition and where do they have the biggest impact in those symptoms? If they're really gonna master their lifestyle to help master their hormones, where do they start? Speaker 3 (13:44): So I have three menno laws for fat loss and they're very simple and very straightforward and completely doable for everybody. So number one is to optimize your protein intake. And most people think they're eating and enough protein without understanding the research. And this always upsets the vegetarians and vegans. But I'm telling you what worked for you in your twenties and thirties does not work in your forties, fifties and beyond. So, and it's challenging for women because a lot of times during perimenopause and menopause, the gut changes, right? The digestive fire really decreases our, we don't produce as much stomach acid. The lining of the small intestine changes as progesterone and estrogen declines. So what happens is we feel like a lot of people say, I can't eat so much meat. It feels so heavy and they really struggle. It's another layer to struggle to optimize protein. Speaker 3 (14:42): But the research points that points to getting at least four ounces of protein at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Or if you're intermittent fasting, it's more challenging. You know, I say get at least seven to eight ounces of protein if you can at a meal and then have a little snack in between. But basically you need a minimum of a hundred grams of protein per day to not only maintain muscle mass, but really to build it. And a lot of people will have, you know, an egg for breakfast and maybe like a couple shrimp on a salad for lunch crumb or crumbled up chicken or an an egg. And then dinner is like the big meal, the steak, chicken, fish. So we really need to distribute evenly. Your body needs a minimum threshold of four ounces of protein at breakfast, lunch, dinner in order for you to optimize your anabolic capabilities or your ability to build muscle and plain in English. Speaker 3 (15:41): So that's something, just optimizing protein at breakfast is huge. So that can be done with a cup of cottage cheese, two eggs and two whites or two eggs plus some Turkey or ham or smoked salmon. A protein shake with two scoops of protein power. So if you're vegetarian you could do pea protein or you can do whey protein as well. So those are just some really simple easy strategies. Like just saying to someone, just add one more scoop of protein powder. They're like, oh, I can do that, no problem. Or just add a little more protein. What it does is protein raises serotonin and dopamine in the brain. So you're gonna offset your sugar cravings, you're gonna triple your energy and your mental focus and you're not gonna get the 4:00 PM crashes. So you will sleep better at night, again, crave less, better energy. Speaker 3 (16:33): And building muscle won't be as hard as it is already in menopause. It can be harder. So that's mental law number one, mental law number two is to make sure that you flip your ratios. And what do I mean by this? Make sure that if you're getting a hundred grams of carbs a hundred grams of protein a day or 120, then your carbs fall 70 to a hundred grams. You, most of us, most of the women I see have much greater carb to protein ratios and we need to flip those and have protein outweigh carbs. Now the carbs I'm talking about are the starchy carbs, unlimited, ve you know, vegetables don't, I don't count those towards your carbs. They have fiber and water. They're not gonna, nobody's getting fat on spinach and artichokes here, right? Watch your portions of rice or potatoes or sweet potatoes or, but they're still very beneficial, which is my mental law number three, which is to eat carbs at night. Speaker 3 (17:35): You know, protein by day, carbs at night. Why would I have you eat carbs at dinner? People think, oh my god, I'm gonna get so fat. That's ridiculous. You're far more insulin sensitive later on in the day than you are earlier in the day. And carbs again, you're gonna get a slight insulin bump even if you pair your carbs with a protein. And with vegetables, if you have, you know, a cup of sweet potatoes or quinoa or rice or lentils, yes your blood sugar will go up some and that tamps down your cortisol. So it really helps you sleep at night. And most people are like, wait, you're telling me to eat carbs? I get to eat more protein and feel less hungry. Like it's an abundance of riches at that point. Yeah. Speaker 1 (18:20): I was so surprised when you said that. Eat carbs at dinner. I know everyone's going Yes, , she said he carbs at dinner. Yes, exactly right. Yeah, I love that. Three fat loss. So protein for sure, you definitely, most of us women as we age, why do we do that? We lower and lower our protein, we don't get enough. And flipping the ratio of carbs to proteins and eating carbs at dinner mm-hmm. . So yeah, I see how that could really help. Insulin resistance is such a problem for perimenopausal and menopausal women. Do you have any other tips that you could offer them to help with their insulin? Mm-Hmm. ? Speaker 3 (19:03): Yes. So the next level, okay, so those are like kind of the foundations for fat loss. But let's say you're like Esther, I'm not, I'm not hungry in the morning. Like a lot of my menopausal mamas just aren't even hungry in the morning. And so for those women, I really love intermittent fasting and there's three ways you can do intermittent fasting and why intermittent fasting just means really simply shortening your eating window. And it's really beneficial in resetting those insulin receptors because your body has to dig deep into your fat stores and it really resets your insulin receptors beautifully. So number one is you can start with a 12 hour fast. You finish your dinner by 7:00 PM you do not eat breakfast until 7:00 AM or later. That's like a really gentle fast. See how you do with that? Just cutting out nighttime eating can be very beneficial. Speaker 3 (19:55): Then number two is you can really shorten your window to, you know, between 10 and six or 12 and six, getting, you know, a good six to eight hour eating window that also shreds body fat and can really offset. And you know, if you want like black coffee or tea in the morning, that's fine, just dough, add anything to it or so you don't break your fast. And then option three, which I love is the five two method. And that's where you eat normally five days outta the week and then two days out of the week, ideally not next to each other. You have 500 calorie days and a 500 calorie day is usually not eating during the day. And then you have a supper meal where you have like a chicken breast, a half cup of starch and two cups of steamed vegetables. And that also that really restricted eating just not only burns body fat but really helps reset insulin sensitivity. Speaker 1 (20:56): Yeah. The, the 500 calorie diet, if you can do it, I can't, I'd almost, I do better not eating at all than eating 500 calories. Speaker 3 (21:06): Yes. Yes. And some women feel that way too and just wanna drink some bone broth or water. That's what, that's the thing, right? Is bioindividuality, like other women in my practice, cannot fast at all. It either triggers, you know, overeating later in the day, binge eating or disordered eating. So we don't wanna do that. Or if you're feeling just so shaky and irritable and you cannot even concentrate, it's probably not for you. Now if you fall in that camp, you're gonna need to eat more and move more. So most women I see have very stalled fat loss and kind of a sluggish thyroid. 'cause They've been chronically dieting like to the tune of nine to 1200 calories a day for years and years and years and they, the weight just isn't coming off. So mm-hmm. for those women, right? A you can try, you know, super low carb, I don't wanna use the word keto, but keeping your carbs like 50 to 70 grams a day for a couple of weeks and coming off then or only having carbs on your weightlifting days or, you know, my other option is to really, you know, walk at least 15,000 steps a day and go to the gym, lift heavy two to three times a week, learn. Speaker 3 (22:26): And you may say, well what's a heavy weight? Heavy weight is when it brings you to failure. After, you know, by the third set you can only do six to eight where you really just, your muscles just will not lift. And most of us are lifting far lighter than we need to be. We're a lot stronger than we think we are. So there's many ways to skin a cat. Some of my ladies, again, we diet them up, then we cut calories for a couple weeks, then we diet them up where we, we get them eating 15 to 1800 calories a day and they're losing weight. Other women do well with the fasting protocol. Other women do well just by bumping up their movement every day. So it's really, and and, and allowing yourself to be hungry, not snacking, you know, allowing four to five hours between meals and if you're hungry between meals, gotta bump up your protein. That's how you know you're not eating enough protein if you can't make it five hours between the meal. Speaker 1 (23:22): Yes. And the weights, talk a little bit about that. It's super important and most of us aren't doing any weights. Like we think it's all about the aerobics or we're not looking heavy enough. Weights, . And I like how you described it in your third set. You really shouldn't be able to do that many reps. That's how you're exhausting that muscle. A lot of women worry about getting bulky muscles. They don't want to, but gosh, who is it? I, I saw he said something like, it's survival of those with the best muscle mass or something like this. . Speaker 3 (23:54): Yes. Muscle is, Speaker 1 (23:55): It's all about muscle mass. Yeah. Talk Speaker 3 (23:57): About that. Muscle is the organ of longevity and ladies, you do not have the testosterone to bulk up. Okay? You're not Michael Phelps eating 5,000 calories a day and has the testosterone of a younger man. Even if you're using bioidentical testosterone, you're still getting a micro dose. You're not, you're not gonna look like a dude and what's gonna happen. And women will say, well I tend to bulk up. No, you're not cutting calories enough. If you're bulking up, you're probably eating too much. Even Arnold Schwartzenegger, at the height of his bodybuilding when he wanted to get lean, he cut down to 1500 calories a day. So you really have to think about your caloric intake and log your food if you think you're bulking up. So back to, so diet is 80% the weights yes, heavy weights. Some women will say four pounds is a lot. Speaker 3 (24:55): And, and listen, you can do Pilates. I've done Pilates classes with four pound weights where my arms just instantly burned because the muscles are really isolated. But it will work the muscle. But if you really truly wanna build the muscle, then yes, you do need to build up to 10 pounds, 15 pounds, 20 pounds, 30 pounds, you know it, you don't have to injure yourself or your joints. And you do it very slowly. Maybe you start off a month using, you know, five to eight pound weights and by the end of four weeks you're ramping up to eight to 12 pound weights. You're adding in one set worth of 10 pound weights, the first two sets where at eight pounds. So you can incrementally increase your weight or do one set as a warmup, a lighter weight, and get heavier weights with each progressive set. Speaker 1 (25:45): Yeah. I love lifting weights, . I can't say enough about it. I think it's the best way to like take out your frustrations and work out that stress and just go lift heavy things. Ladies, go lift heavy. There's a reason that guys have been doing it is because it makes them feel good mentally. I think it's almost more a mental than a physical exercise. Speaker 3 (26:08): Yes it is. And believe me, if it's any consolation, like I don't enjoy lifting weights. I enjoy how I feel after, and I enjoy having my booty look good in a pair of jeans or my arms look good in a tank top. It's all, it's vanity. Whatever works for you, do it. Or just knowing like, hey, I wanna get up off the floor, you know, in my 60 seventies and eighties the way I did in my twenties and thirties. Or hey, I don't wanna break a bone. I've got family history of, you know, osteoporosis and I, I don't wanna go down that road. I wanna offset my hospital bills and you know, my sick time because falls and fractures are the leading cause of death in people over the age of 65. Speaker 1 (26:50): Amen. And there's so much you can do to prevent that and we just think it's not gonna happen to us. Right, right. And the truth is it does happen to us. Yes. I'm wondering if you could talk about some of the most inspiring stories of women who are in perimenopause or menopause women you've worked with, you know, over the years who really stick in your mind. Because right now there are women listening to us talk who are sitting there going, yeah, yeah, yeah, I've heard all this diet, nutrition, weights. I feel like crap. My doctor can't help me. There's no hope for me. I am the exception. There's no answer and there's no Speaker 3 (27:29): Hope. Oh yeah. Speaker 1 (27:31): And what I want them to know is yes, there is, because I was that woman 20 years ago. Right now we are the light for those women. So can you talk about some of those most inspiring stories? Speaker 3 (27:46): Yes. Okay. And you can see her testimonials. She gives a video on my website, esther blum.com. You can see both recorded and written. So first I'm gonna speak about my client, Julie, who when she came to me, had so much pain, so much inflammation, everything from reflux to horrible back pain. She was very overweight. She couldn't do any physical exercise or so she thought, and she drank like a sailor, I mean really heavily relied on alcohol to take care of her stress and depression, which please, it's not an antidepressant, that's for sure. It worsens the situation. So I was like, Julie, get in your pool. Get in your pool. Just start moving. Just start moving your body. Thank God she had a pool. Then we got her to add in protein, we got her to cut back on booze. We got her, you know, we added in some supplements. Speaker 3 (28:45): We were very slowly and incrementally. She lost 40 pounds in a month just doing the most simple foundational. Now most people don't lose 40 pounds in a month. That's extreme. That's a lot, right? But so much of what she had was fluid retention and inflammation. So for her, it worked really well. She got her energy back, she decreased her back pain tremendously to the point where she converted her daughter's bedroom into a home gym and was able to lift and her husband came and lifted with her. So that was like a ginormous success story. Then I think of my client, Laura, who came to me, totally different, right? Laura didn't have a lot of weight to lose. She had about five pounds of vanity. She called 'em vanity pounds. She wanted to lose. And she had, she was a single mom and her son would always tell her she had halat ptosis. Speaker 3 (29:40): And she was like, oh my god, I can't possibly date this way. And she was drinking wine and she was also not sleeping. And she, although she was a candidate, you know, we did her tests. And although she was a candidate for hormones, she really did not wanna use biodentical hormones. She wanted to conquer this through lifestyle. So I said, okay. So again, we ran her labs, I did some stool testing. She had a significant amount of h pylori, which is a bacteria that loves to shut off hydrochloric acid production in the gut. So it survives in a very alkaline environment. So she was having all this reflux because she didn't have the hydrochloric acid, she needed to kind of keep her pyloric sphincter shut. So we killed off the h pylori repopulated, her gut with stomach acid. Her bad breath went away. She, we also cleaned up her diet. Speaker 3 (30:32): She, you know, again, we did have to clean out alcohol ladies, I'm not gonna lie, there's really no way around it. Alcohol doesn't do your body any favors. Even one drink a week is really disruptive to fat loss, blood sugar, and can keep you in an estrogen dominant state while your liver is trying to detox alcohol. It will detox alcohol long before estrogen. It's just the way it is. So anyway, we cleaned up Laura's diet. We gave her a lot of magnesium at bedtime and other calming nutrients. And her sleep greatly improved. She is in a long-term relationship and actually got engaged. She got rid of her halat ptosis and she, she lost five pounds. She got really lean and started lifting weights and really got very sinan and lean. So those are just two of my women. Again, their testimonials are on my website. So it is possible, it really, whether you wanna lose five pounds, whether you need to lose 75 pounds, pounds, it is possible. The greatest limiter is not your hormones. It's not your diet as much as your limiting beliefs around what you deserve to have and your commitment to yourself. That's really the rate limiting factor. It really is. Like talk, Speaker 1 (31:51): Just talk a little bit more about that and how it's, how would someone know that you're talking to her that she has limiting beliefs? Speaker 3 (31:58): Because we all have limiting beliefs. We've internalized messages that we heard when we were younger that made us feel not enough in one way or another. And so we have to really think about why we want something. Right? When someone wants to lose weight, I say, well, why do you wanna lose weight vanity? It really, I mean, vanity always comes up first, right? I wanna good my clothes, I wanna feel sexy and bad. I wanna feel confident. But then the why's go deeper. Like, I wanna be able to keep up with my grandchildren one day. I want a better quality of life. I watch my mother get sick and die from diabetes and have horrible neuropathy and not have a, not be able to travel and have fun in her life. It's really getting in touch with your why. Getting in touch with your beliefs about why you can't have those things. Speaker 3 (32:48): 'Cause We can all, like the universe, pores a vacuum. The universe wants us to be abundant, understanding that we're not supposed to be fat, sick and broke. We're supposed to be rich in love and relationships and financially abundant, but also abundant in how we love on ourselves. And asking ourselves really like, yeah, I want a bar of chocolate. I want a bottle of wine, but is that gonna love me back? We know it's not right. So maybe I cut down to one square of chocolate a couple times a week. Maybe I put myself on a 90 day alcohol free challenge and maybe I experiment and see what's the harm in trying this? What will happen? Let me just observe objectively what's gonna happen to my body, my state of mind, and let me try taking, you know, two or three classes on an app or on YouTube or hiring a trainer and you know, just figuring out instead of saying like, I can't have this, flipping that on its head and saying, how can I make this happen? Speaker 1 (33:56): Mm-Hmm. , Speaker 3 (33:57): How can I make this happen? Speaker 1 (34:00): Right? I think it's so true and, and more it has to do with what we believe we can have and can we do it. And I think so many of us just cut off. We don't believe that it's possible for us. We believe we're, we're terminally unique and that we we'll never be successful. And that's why I wanted you to share those stories. Thank you for sharing them. Yeah. there so that people can hear what's possible for women who think that there's no hope. 'cause There is so much to be hopeful for, right? Speaker 3 (34:30): Yes. And the other piece is really being so careful, and this is the greatest gift of midlife I have found, is being so careful who you surround yourself with. Because when you start to take on healthy diet changes and when you start to cut out alcohol, some people around you are probably not gonna like that. And the ones who don't like that are probably not gonna be your biggest supporters. They're like the bucket of crabs, right? You know the story about the bucket of crabs where, right. There's always a couple crabs at the top of the pile trying to crawl out of the bucket. They're like, I see it, I'm going for it. And then crabs at the bomb keep trying to pull those crabs right back down. So like, think about who you're surrounding yourself with. If you say to someone, oh yeah, I'm, I'm not drinking right now, not, I can't drink, I'm not drinking right now. Speaker 3 (35:21): And somebody's like, come on, just one, it's not gonna hurt. That's not someone you wanna socialize with, right? You wanna socialize with the people who say, good for you. Great. I'll join you. Let's get a mocktail, let's get some club soda, whatever. Because it's, you have to one of my greatest tenets of success is surrounding myself with people who are far wealthier and successful and have a growth mindset, a way bigger growth mindset than me. That dream bigger than I ever even knew was possible. I'm like, oh, I never thought about that. Those are the people you're gonna need to clean house with these changes. And that's why I think also people are deeply terrified to change because they don't Speaker 1 (36:01): Wanna, 'cause they're gonna let go. Speaker 3 (36:03): They wanna let go of what feels very unsafe and very uncomfortable for them. Change is uncom, Speaker 1 (36:09): Right? And these are, it is, but it is the only sure thing in life is change. And why not make it positive change if you have a choice. Esther, I thank you so much for coming on the show and sharing your wisdom and experience with mastering menopause, with nutrition, lifestyle, and hormones. Your book, SIA Ovulate and all the other resources you've created for everyone. Speaker 3 (36:34): I have a special offer for everyone here listening today, and that is to download my Happy Hormone cocktail. And you're gonna go to esther blum.com/cocktail and receive incredible ways to improve your sleep, fix your gut, and eliminate hot flashes during perimenopause and menopause. Speaker 1 (36:56): Awesome. Thank you so much for that. We will have the link in the show notes, so don't worry about trying to write it down. If you're driving, we'll have it there for you. Where can people find out more about you and connect with you online? Speaker 3 (37:07): Yes. So come hang with me on Instagram at Gorgeous Esther and get on my list. You will get Premier offers from me before the general public does, but also you're gonna get weekly cutting edge education on hormones, lifestyle, all the things we talked about today. So just join me@estherblum.com. Speaker 1 (37:29): Awesome. We will look for you there. And thanks so much for the work you're doing and for the wisdom that you've shared. Speaker 3 (37:35): Thank you so much, Speaker 1 (37:37): And thank you for joining me for another episode of The Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kieran. Hopefully you've learned something today that you can put into effect to start making changes towards the brilliant health that you deserve. It is your birthright. I look forward to hearing about those on Instagram and Facebook, and I'll see you next week for another episode. Until then, peace, love, and hormones, y'all. Speaker 2 (38:01): Thank you so much for listening. I know that incredible vitality occurs for women over 40 when we learn to speak hormone and balance these vital regulators to create the health and the life that we deserve. If you're enjoying this podcast, I'd love it if you'd give me a review and subscribe. It really does help this podcast out so much. You can visit the hormone prescription.com where we have some free gifts for you, and you can sign up to have a hormone evaluation with me on the podcast to gain clarity into your personal situation. Until next time, remember, take small steps each day to balance your hormones and watch the wonderful changes in your health that begin to unfold for you. Talk to you soon.   ► Get Esther's Freebie "The Happy Hormone Cocktail" - CLICK HERE Improve your sleep, fix your gut, and eliminate hot flashes during perimenopause and menopause.   ► Feeling tired? Can't seem to lose weight, no matter how hard you try? It might be time to check your hormones. 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Menopause is a natural phase of a woman's life that occurs when she stops menstruating and can no longer bear children. It is a significant milestone that marks the end of reproductive years and the beginning of a new phase of life. However, despite its importance, menopause is often misunderstood and overlooked in our society. This lack of education and awareness about menopause has serious implications for women's health and well-being. Normalizing conversations about women's health is a crucial step towards empowering women and providing them with the knowledge and resources they need to make informed decisions about their bodies. This episode highlights the importance of open and transparent discussions about topics that have traditionally been considered taboo or uncomfortable. We are joined by the incredible Esther Blum, an Integrative Dietitian, Menopause Expert, and Bestselling Author, who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Our conversation is not only research-based, but also backed by scientific proof and clinical experience. We believe that by sharing our differing perspectives and personal stories, we can help you navigate through the complexities of societal myths and industrial norms. During this episode, we explore the importance of having conversations with the people you care about, and how these conversations can lead to personal growth and transformation. We also discuss the books that have inspired us on our spiritual and business journeys, providing you with valuable resources to expand your horizons. If you're looking to challenge your own beliefs, gain new insights, and be part of a community that supports your personal and professional growth, then this episode is a must-listen. We invite you to join the conversation by sharing your thoughts, commenting, and engaging with our community.   Key Takeaways: [00:01:36] Natural ways to restore hormones. [00:04:11] Empowering women through menopause. [00:07:39] Shortages of hormones. [00:11:05] High stress and perimenopause. [00:17:52] Masturbation and sexual wellness. [00:19:30] Self-advocacy at the doctor's office. [00:23:25] Bio-identical hormones are safe. [00:26:02] Vaginal estrogen and breast cancer. [00:31:01] Importance of progesterone. [00:33:01] Progesterone vs. Progestin [00:36:30] Progesterone hypersensitivity. [00:40:07] Keeping intimacy and connection. [00:43:31] Hormones and menopause resources. Where To Find Our Guest Website: https://estherblum.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgeousesther/ Happy Hormone Cocktail: https://estherblum.com/cocktail   Memorable Quotes "And just normalize these conversations, I mean even in my group coaching program I did all full class on like masturbation and vibrators, and I think everyone was just so excited to have like a safe open normal conversation about it because some women, you know I told my friends like do you talk about this with other people like oh God I talk about you but I don't, like why are we not talking about it, where's my 16 year-old son it's like masturbation is just completely normalized for dudes, why is it not normalized for girls." [00:17:35] – Esther Blum "I've really worked on developing a spiritual practice in my life and really partnering with the divine for abundance. And there's, if you're really clear on your goals, right, the problem is it's never that we're not dreaming. It's that we're not dreaming big enough.” [00:41:26] – Esther Blum     RESOURCES MENTIONED: Mighty Maca Plus   To learn more about me, and to stay connected, visit the links below: Website: The Girlfriend Doctor Instagram: The Girlfriend Doctor  

Danielle Omar talks about how to make sense of health claims on egg cartons Episode 2219: Interpreting Health Claims On Egg Cartons by Danielle Omar on Understanding Nutrition Facts About Eggs Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is an Integrative Dietitian, founder of FoodConfidence.com, and creator of the Nourish 21-Day Clean Eating program and Food Confidence community. Through teaching, speaking, and writing, she has spent the past two decades helping thousands transform their health. Danielle has also served as an expert consultant for My Fitness Pal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, LifeFuels, and Food Network. The original post is located here: https://www.foodconfidence.com/2023/05/10/interpreting-health-claims-on-egg-cartons/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Omar talks about how to make sense of health claims on egg cartons Episode 2219: Interpreting Health Claims On Egg Cartons by Danielle Omar on Understanding Nutrition Facts About Eggs Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is an Integrative Dietitian, founder of FoodConfidence.com, and creator of the Nourish 21-Day Clean Eating program and Food Confidence community. Through teaching, speaking, and writing, she has spent the past two decades helping thousands transform their health. Danielle has also served as an expert consultant for My Fitness Pal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, LifeFuels, and Food Network. The original post is located here: https://www.foodconfidence.com/2023/05/10/interpreting-health-claims-on-egg-cartons/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy.Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project.Known as Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor and by Forbes for helping women thrive through menopause, Esther was also voted Best Nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has appeared on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY and is frequently quoted in goop, Well + Good, Forbes, Time Magazine, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Bazaar, Self, Fitness, Marie Claire, and Cosmo.Download my Happy Hormone Cocktail at estherblum.com/cocktailInstagram @gorgeousestherYouTube @estherblumWebsite estherblum.comIf you are someone who is struggling with your health, yet you've been told everything is 'normal' and want to get to the root cause of why you feel the way you do, you can  set up a time to chat with our team HERE.Have a question you want us to answer live? ASK HERETo connect with Liz Roman click HERETo connect with Becca Chilczenkowski click HEREThis episode is brought to you by FitMom LifestyleOur favorite nontoxic skincare is FRE Skincare. Their breakthrough dual action formula that fights breakouts and the signs of aging with high impact natural ingredients. Use code LIZROMAN at checkout!You can find some of the supplements recommended in our Fullscript practitioner account HERE at 15% off.Get a FREE Sample pack of LMNT! LMNT is a electrolyte drink mix that is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs and is perfectly suited to folks following a keto, low-carb, or paleo diet AND it is soo tasty - great for flavoring water and helping you drink more!Produced by brandhard

Danielle Omar shares the science behind eating the rainbow Episode 2194: The Science Behind Eating the Rainbow by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence on How to Eat a Balanced Diet Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is an Integrative Dietitian, founder of FoodConfidence.com, and creator of the Nourish 21-Day Clean Eating program and Food Confidence community. Through teaching, speaking, and writing, she has spent the past two decades helping thousands transform their health. Danielle has also served as an expert consultant for My Fitness Pal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, LifeFuels, and Food Network. The original post is located here: https://www.foodconfidence.com/2019/07/11/the-science-behind-eating-the-rainbow/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Omar shares the science behind eating the rainbow Episode 2194: The Science Behind Eating the Rainbow by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence on How to Eat a Balanced Diet Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is an Integrative Dietitian, founder of FoodConfidence.com, and creator of the Nourish 21-Day Clean Eating program and Food Confidence community. Through teaching, speaking, and writing, she has spent the past two decades helping thousands transform their health. Danielle has also served as an expert consultant for My Fitness Pal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, LifeFuels, and Food Network. The original post is located here: https://www.foodconfidence.com/2019/07/11/the-science-behind-eating-the-rainbow/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Omar shares self-care ideas for better health and nutrition Episode 2161: Self-Care Ideas For Better Health and Nutrition by Danielle Omar on Fun Ways to Get Healthy Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is an Integrative Dietitian, founder of FoodConfidence.com, and creator of the Nourish 21-Day Clean Eating program and Food Confidence community. Through teaching, speaking, and writing, she has spent the past two decades helping thousands transform their health. Danielle has also served as an expert consultant for My Fitness Pal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, LifeFuels, and Food Network. The original post is located here: https://www.foodconfidence.com/2023/01/23/self-care-ideas-nutrition/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Omar shares self-care ideas for better health and nutrition Episode 2161: Self-Care Ideas For Better Health and Nutrition by Danielle Omar on Fun Ways to Get Healthy Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is an Integrative Dietitian, founder of FoodConfidence.com, and creator of the Nourish 21-Day Clean Eating program and Food Confidence community. Through teaching, speaking, and writing, she has spent the past two decades helping thousands transform their health. Danielle has also served as an expert consultant for My Fitness Pal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, LifeFuels, and Food Network. The original post is located here: https://www.foodconfidence.com/2023/01/23/self-care-ideas-nutrition/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“You're just getting older.” When it comes to menopause, women are getting dismissed by doctors, and their symptoms are ignored. With the subject being largely ignored in medical school and residency, it can be a struggle to find a practitioner who is both knowledgeable and willing to dig deeper and provide the care that's needed. Today I'm joined by my friend, Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert Esther Blum, to debunk menopause myths and discuss how you can go through menopause like a rockstar. Recognizing the gaslighting and lack of education surrounding menopause, Esther aims to help women with a comprehensive approach that considers mind and body. In this episode, Esther and I talk about how she came to this work, her experience with alternative modalities like acupuncture, how to start dialing in your diet and lifestyle to improve your symptoms, what you need to know about testing, common menopause myths, the importance of self-advocacy, and more. Menopause is not something to simply accept and endure. With an understanding of our bodies and hormones alongside the proper support, you can take control of our health and well-being. Esther has been a huge teacher for me, and I highly recommend checking out her book, See ya later, Ovulator!   Highlights The persistent gaslighting and under-informing of women by medical professionals Esther's tips for going through menopause like a rockstar The importance of eating enough protein and strategies for dialing in your nutrition How you can exercise smarter as a post-menopausal woman What you need to know about testing and supporting your detox pathways Why we all need a spiritual or stress management practice How Esther uses continuous glucose monitors with her patients Esther's approach to helping women with insulin resistance Debunking menopause myths Overcoming the intimidation factor and finding ways to advocate for yourself   Connect with Esther Blum Esther Blum's Website https://estherblum.com/ Free Program | Overcome Your Sugar Cravings in 3 Days https://estherblum.com/cravings/ Esther Blum on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gorgeousesther/ Esther Blum's Book | See ya later, Ovulator!: Mastering Menopause with Nutrition, Hormones, and Self-Advocacy https://www.amazon.com/See-later-Ovulator-Mastering-Self-Advocacy/dp/195701329X/   This episode is sponsored by Örlö Nutrition Örlö Nutrition has the best supplements to supercharge your health and immune system. Get you all the health benefits you desire without all the worry. Get 12% off your first purchase by going to OrloNutrition.com (https://orlonutrition.com/discount/CONFESSIONS) and using code CONFESSIONS at checkout.   Resources Practice https://www.drshawntassone.com/ The Hormone Balance Bible https://tassonemd.com/hormone-balance-bible/ Hormone Archetype Quiz https://tassonemd.lpages.co/hormonearchetypequiz/   Disclaimer This podcast and website represent the opinions of Dr. Shawn Tassone and his guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only. Because each person is so unique, please consult your health care professional for any medical questions.

I'm sick and tired of the medical gas lighting with women. Somehow, we have either normalized complete suffering or have made women feel like the symptoms they are experiencing is all in their head. And this is certainly the case in hormone health and menopause. Is this really just a phase of life that you have to suffer through for 8-10 years? The answer is NO! If you are concerned with hormone balance and want answers, today's episode is just for you. Join me as I interview Hormone specialist Ester Blum. We discuss the literal hot topic of menopause and her new book See Ya Later, Ovulator! You need to hear as we address the most controversial topics of hormone replacement therapy, birth control, bio identical hormones, lab testing, peri-menopause, getting to the root of the issue, why you can't out hormone your lifestyle choices, supplementation and why menopause is not taught in medical school. You need to hear this! It's all today on the Healthy Harmony podcast. Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy. Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator!, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project. Known as Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor and has appeared on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY and is frequently quoted in Well + Good, Forbes, Time Magazine, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Bazaar, Self, Fitness, Marie Claire, and Cosmo. You can learn more about Esther Blum here www.estherblum.com or follow her on Instagram @gorgeousesther When it comes to Menopause care and especially hormone replacement it is an area of great controversy. And what makes me angry is that in the middle of that great controversy and everyone trying to profit off a women's suffering, you are not getting the help you desperately need. So, we aren't done with this topic. Join me next time for Top Tips for Healthy, Happy Hormones. This short podcast will inspire you to take control of your hormones now so you can feel better. Until then, be kind to yourself, listen to your body and know that you are resilient. Psssttt...I love bringing you these hot topics and helping you become your own best advocate! If these podcasts are helpful and encouraging to you, please share it with a friend! You are not the only one suffering, I promise you. And please leave a 5-star rating and review. This helps ensure that we grow the podcast and continue bringing you fantastic expert guests. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inspirehealthyharmony/message

Are you an aspiring or existing healthcare business owner? How can you manage your healthcare business more effectively without burning yourself out? Are you able to fulfill both your personal and professional goals now that you're a business owner? In today's Healthcare Hacks and Connections episode, Nate will interview Shana Hussin, RDN, an Integrative Dietitian and Insulin, and Fasting Expert. She is the owner of SMH Nutrition and Wellness. For a long time, Shana struggled to find success as a nutritional professional, and her clients struggled too. In recent years, She has taught her clients some of the oldest therapies known to man, and she has seen their lives finally change. She focuses on reversing insulin resistance, as it is at the base root cause of most stubborn weight and lifestyle issues. Shana will touch on such topics as:The experience that changed the trajectory of her career.Courses and Social Media: Her online practice.The Fast To Heal Stories Podcast and The Fast to Heal Stories book.Challenges she had to contend with when she went into business.3 tips to overcome your marketing hurdles.How to speak to the audience that you want to serve. Resources she leverages to get content ideas for her podcast.The importance of delegating tasks in your business so you can focus on the core activities.Brick and Mortar business versus operating remotely. Hack: To succeed in marketing your business, you have to be consistent, have an email list you actively engage with, and be authentic. Reach out to Shana Hussin:Social Media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shana-hussin-rdn-55403849/Instagram: @shana.hussin.rdnFacebook: @fasttohealnutritiontherapyTwitter: @smhussinWebsite: https://www.fasttoheal.info/Podcast: https://www.fasttoheal.info/podcast Reach out to Me:Socials:Instagram: @thepodcast_docFacebook: www.facebook.com/nate.navas Affiliates:physiomemes.com (Discount code = Nate20)www.poddecks.com (Discount code = PODDOC)

Meet Esther Blum Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years, she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy.  Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project. Known as Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor and by Forbes for helping women thrive through menopause, Esther was also voted Best Nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has appeared on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY and is frequently quoted in goop, Well + Good, Forbes, Time Magazine, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Bazaar, Self, Fitness, Marie Claire, and Cosmo.     What Is Menopause? Ah, the ‘big pause'...as some might call it. As a female moving into the next phase of perimenopause, I've been rather disappointed with the lack of information shared during routine ob-gyn visits and decided to do some in-depth research. This brought me to Esther's healing work with thousands of women in and out of menopause. So, we dove all into menopause — what it is, ways to treat it, and feel better than ever. Put on your seatbelt, my friend, there's a lot of ground to cover, and as always, take what you like and leave the rest.   Menopause is a hormone deficiency that happens naturally for women as they start making fewer reproductive hormones. Both menstruation and fertility declines typically with women in their early to late 40s.      What Are Menopause Symptoms? Symptoms can, of course, vary from woman to woman. The good news is that 80% of the solution for menopausal symptoms can be changed and altered with lifestyle. Here's a listing of typical symptoms many women face: periods can worsen, meno-rage (what Esther refers to as excess anger and rage), insomnia and sleep issues, anxiety, depression, irregular heartbeat, breast tenderness, brain fog, vaginal dryness, lowered libido and lighter or missed periods. If you're feeling something is off, Esther urges you to trust yourself. You know your body and honor your own inner intuition!     How To Embrace and Overcome Menopause One of the biggest factors in managing and even overcoming menopausal symptoms is due to lifestyle habits like the foods you're eating, the exercise you're doing, and the sleep you're getting. Esther's book goes into much greater detail; however, I'm going to break this down into those three categories to help give you an overview and more clarity.   Nutrition You're going to need way more protein than ever before. Esther recommends 150 grams of protein each day. A good place to start is with 30 grams of protein at each meal (which is about 4 - 6 oz/meal). You want to keep your blood sugar stable, which protein and a small amount of carbohydrates can do. Contrary to what you might have thought, eating carbs at dinner is a good idea (for example, 1 - 1 ½ cups of rice or quinoa), which will help bump up your insulin and tamper your cortisol.    Exercise Contrary to the exercise many of us do in our 20s and 30s, you'll want to switch up your exercise routine to help support your adrenals. This means less ‘HIIT' (high-intensity interval training) method training and more walks. Walking outside can help reset your circadian rhythm and give you a great dose of vitamin D. Using weights, with enough rest in between sets, will also help with bone density loss.    Sleep It takes 8 weeks to reshape your nervous system. Engaging in deep breathing, meditation, or yoga nidra before bed is an excellent way to rewire your fight or flight system. This takes time, so don't give up if you don't notice results right away with your sleep.   What Are The Options? Esther shares research in greater depth in her book; however, we did discuss healthy options to help with symptoms and support your body during these hormonal changes. All of these suggestions are FDA-approved and considered bio-identical hormones, which are most like your own hormones. A great way to test your hormone levels, in addition to a hormone blood test, is to take what's called the DUTCH (Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones) test. Esther and other functional medical professionals can guide you so you're not going through perimenopause and menopause alone.    You can get a list of Esther's ‘Happy Hormone Cocktail List' that she mentioned here: https://estherblum.com/cocktail/ref/5   Menopause Redefined  In Asian cultures, it's also known as ‘The Second Spring.' I love this definition because of the focus on a second chance to bloom into your most true self. Perhaps this is the time in your life when you lose your filter, own your voice, and end an era of ‘people pleasing'. You've not tethered to rules around your cycle anymore, and perhaps it's a time to embrace taking exquisite care of yourself.   Some empowering questions to ask yourself might be: ‘What do I really want?', ‘Who do I want to surround myself with?' and ‘How do I want to feel?'. This is a time to cut out all the B.S. and honor your ‘You-est You'!      Looking To Help Others Know Who They Are and Design Their Best Life?   If you are feeling a strong urge to help other big-hearted empaths get unstuck and design their best life, you've got to check out my Life Designer Coach Academy. This world-class four-month virtual live coach certification program will give you proven tools, techniques, practices, and methodology to be a powerful coach. 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In this episode, I am joined by a fellow master of hormones, Esther Blum, as we chat about all things gut health, hormones, and menopause. Esther is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy. Esther is the bestselling author of “See ya later, Ovulator”, “Cavewomen Don't Get Fat”, “Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous”, “Secrets of Gorgeous”, and “The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project”. Known as Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor and by Forbes for helping women thrive through menopause, Esther was also voted Best Nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has appeared on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY and is frequently quoted in goop, Well + Good, Forbes, Time Magazine, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Bazaar, Self, Fitness, Marie Claire, and Cosmo.   Connect with us - Thank you for joining us today. If you could do me the honor of hitting the subscribe button, leaving a review, sharing this podcast with a friend, or tagging me on social media when you visit The Simplicity Sessions Community on Facebook or @jennpike on Instagram, I would be forever grateful. Connect with Esther Blum - Instagram: @gorgeousesther Website: http://www.estherblum.com Buy my book See ya later, Ovulator! Mastering Menopause: estherblum.com/mastering-menopause Learn more about the products and supports I recommend from some of our amazing partners - St Francis Herb Farm education includes webinars, blogs and articles on important topics including the plant medicines that they create to promote women's health by targeting digestion, allergies, immune support, heart health, brain health, and sleep. I use and recommend their products and you can use the code JENNPIKE15 at checkout to save 15% off your order. Skin Essence is Canadian-founded, organic, non-GMO, and does not test on animals; this company is one that we love and have around the house. You can even talk to the company to get advice on which products may be right to try first. Save 15% off your first order with the code JENNPIKE15 and use code JENNPIKE10 to save 10% off every order after that. Genuine Health has been a long time favourite of mine for their Vegan Fermented Proteins+, Greens Superfood powders, probiotics and a multitude of other products and supplements. Use code GHJennPike20 to save 20%

Do you struggle with Menopause weight gain? Or maybe you're not quite there yet, and you're afraid that you will? Then stop what you're doing and listen to this episode. Esther Blum is on the show with me today. She's an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy. She's even known as Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor. Today, I'm talking with Esther all about weight gain (specifically belly fat gain!) during menopause, sleep and mental health issues, hormone replacement therapy, nutrition strategies, and even exercise tips. We cover so much ground in this super upbeat conversation that you'll leave feeling inspired, hopeful and excited for this season of life. More Resources FREE! Get your healthy habits jumpstarted with Megan's 5 days of super-simple Jumpstart Tips! www.estherblum.com www.instagram.com/gorgeousesther Episode 159: The BEST Nutrition Hack for Improving Your Metabolism Episode 192: How to Eat Enough Protein at Every Meal Follow Megan on Instagram

I sat down with Esther Blum, an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert, to chat about living with Hashimoto's and then hitting menopause. It can feel like we were hit by a bus twice over. Ester shares how to navigate menopause like a rockstar and gives tools to feel your best.Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years, she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy.Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project.Known as Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor and by Forbes for helping women thrive through menopause, Esther was also voted Best Nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has appeared on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY and is frequently quoted in goop, Well + Good, Forbes, Time Magazine, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Bazaar, Self, Fitness, Marie Claire, and Cosmo.In this episode, we chat about:What are the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause?What tests do women need to have done to know their hormonal baseline? Why do most women not feel like themselves anymore when undergoing perimenopause and menopause?What is the dreaded “menopot” and how can women lose it?What are the best types of hormone replacement therapy?What are the benefits of hormone replacement therapy?Why do some doctors dismiss HRT in favor of The Pill or an IUD?Do women need to wait till menopause to begin hormone replacement therapy?What are the best exercises menopausal women can do to feel energized and happy?Can you share some client success stories of women who underwent your process and got their groove back after treatment?Quotes:“There is not a person I see in practice with Hashimoto's who does not have a gut issue cooking. The GI MAP is a key piece of getting to the root of the root because when we fix the gut, we enable the immune system to function optimally!”Ester is sharing a special gift for the Thyroid Strong listeners, her Happy Hormone Cocktail guide.She's also offering a Mastering Menopause live event on February 25th, 2023, you can register here.

On today's episode, Dr. Jaime interviews the incredible Esther Blum!"Hi, I'm Esther Blum–integrative dietitian, author, mom, and lover of any exercise I can do in 20 minutes or less. I've overcome Lyme, mold toxicity, adrenal burnout and Epstein-Barr Virus and have been coaching my clients for over 27 years to help them heal complex medical issues, balance hormones, lose weight, and eliminate the need for medication.I'm a staunch advocate for my clients who've been gaslit by doctors because their bloodwork and symptoms are “normal” even when they know something is wrong. I spend a lot of my time looking at complex medical research so my people get the most cutting edge testing done and have a customized roadmap to healing their bodies and restoring balance. There is nothing within you that cannot be healed when given the right tools to do so!"

Managing Menopause with Nutrition & Hormone Replacement Therapy By 2030, there will be 1.2 billion women going through menopause, with many of these women experiencing symptoms that disrupt their quality of life, including hot flashes, insomnia, brain fog, vaginal dryness, low libido, weight gain, and fatigue. Unfortunately, our medical system is not offering women the support and treatment options they need to help them feel better. In this episode, we're talking with Esther Blum, an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause expert. In the past 27 years, she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy! In this episode, you will learn more about: How to prepare for menopause so you can be a Menopause Rockstar Balanced nutrition for perimenopause and menopause Four core supplements to take during menopause Hormone replacement therapy during menopause Connect with Esther: Website: https://estherblum.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/GorgeousEsther Get Esther's Book: See Ya Later, Ovulator! . . . . . . . Seed cycling from Funk it Wellness: LEAH15 ENERGYbits®: LEAHB for 20% off Real Mushroom extracts: LEAH10 Rowe Casa Organics: LEAH for 20% off NED CBD: LEAH to save 15% Mushroom coffee Get your supplements at a discount here All of Leah's favorite products Apply for 1:1 coaching Learn more about FDN You can join our private facebook group Balancing Hormones Naturally Follow us on Instagram @balancinghormonesnaturally Follow me on Instagram @leah_brueg The recommendations presented in this podcast are not a substitute for medical advice from a qualified doctor. Before making any changes to your diet and lifestyle , please consult with your health care provider. Some of these links contain affiliate links.

Join Dr. Jeffrey Gladden and Steve with Esther Blum in this episode of Gladden Longevity. Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years, she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy. Esther received a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and is a graduate of New York University, where she received her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. Esther is credentialed as a registered dietitian, a certified dietitian-nutritionist, and a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), certification from the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS). In addition, Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project. Listen to hear more about menopause, taking care of your gut health, the importance of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, and getting more protein as we age.  Listen to this episode to learn about making a hundred, the new thirty, and living beyond 120!    Dr. Gladden welcomes Esther Blum to the show. (0:40)  Dr. Gladden asked Esther to share her background and how she became an expert and menopause queen. (1:12)  Esther speaks about what motivated her to do what she does. (3:05)  Dr. Gladden asked Esther what she was after when she launched herself out when going into her practice. (4:58)  Esther notes how we have been modifying our wheat genetically since the eighties. (7:00)  Esther explains that venture capital companies control the food supply of the world. (9:25)  Esther describes how she decided to focus on menopause as she saw more and more of it. (12:04)  Dr. Gladden questions Esther about her food recommendations for those in the perimenopausal stages. (14:07)  Esther mentions that studies support the need for higher protein as we age. (16:35)  Esther states that women need not just estrogen and progesterone but also testosterone. (18:25)  Esther discloses that she is trying to get women to understand perimenopause. (20:43)  Esther clarifies that you can't get the same improvement in bone density without estrogen. (22:40)  Dr. Gladden explains that every woman on hormone therapy replacement is different and responds differently. (24:50)  Esther points out how she starts with the guts when dealing with client issues. (25:50)  Esther reveals that what you feed the gut is really important, and getting rid of inflammatory foods helps. (28:35)  Esther breaks down how alcohol increases the level of circulating estrogen for up to six hours after each cocktail. (30:20)  Dr. Gladden points out that some people start the health journey but soon give in to self-sabotage. (32:00)  Esther expresses that confidence is an inside job and says that no one will ever give it to you, and you have got to understand what makes you feel in your power. (34:53)  Dr. Gladden mentions that you need a comprehensive strategy for dealing with life. (37:00)  Esther specifies how a bump in insulin temps down cortisol. (39:30)  Dr. Gladden comments about how building heart muscle and vascular resilience is really important. (41:27)  Dr. Gladden describes how the caption on Esther's website is empowering. (43:24)  Esther also talks about using laser therapy to build collagen in the vaginal walls. (45:00)  Esther hints that some women who gain weight during menopause don't feel attractive. (47:40)  Esther advises that it is essential to find the right practitioner who understands your vision and supports you. (49:12)  Dr. Gladden thanks Esther for coming on the show. (50:00)              Visit our website, www.gladdenlongevitypodcast.com, for more information on this episode and other episodes as well. Click on the link to let us know what you'd like us to talk about on the podcast too!          Follow us on social media!         Instagram: @gladdenlongevity         Twitter: @gladdenlongevit         Facebook: @GladdenLongevity  LinkedIn: @GladdenLongevity    For more information on our practice or how to become a client, visit:  www.gladdenlongevity.com   Call us: 972-310-8916  Or email us: info@gladdenlongevity.com    To learn more about Esther, or follow her and her work:   Website: https://estherblum.com/  Email: hello@estherblum.com  Facebook: @LivingGorgeous  LinkedIn: @EstherBlumRd  Instagram: @gorgeousesther  Youtube: @EstherBlum  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Esther-Blum/e/B001JS7HPS     For Esther's gift to you:  http://estherblum.com/menopause    

Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy. Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project.  I loved her newest book See Ya Later, Ovulator and we had such a great chat about menopause and how with a few necessary changes, you can make the transition relatively seamless.  Learn more about Esther here & to get in touch:  https://estherblum.com/about/. She's also very active on Instagram @gorgeousesther and you can grab her newest book anywhere.Today's Incredible Sponsor is The Amino Company.As we age, many experience a decline in muscle, and even atrophy.   Another factor many women (and men too!) face is increasing cholesterol.Life amino acids help with metabolic functions such as normalizing blood pressure and cholesterol.  Life is designed to help prevent the natural decline of muscle and heart function that begins at around age 40. In clinical trials, Life has been proven to enhance physical function and muscle strength, improve blood lipid profiles and support cardiovascular health.Try Life by The Amino Company using my exclusive discount of 30% off Be sure to rate, review & share this episode with someone who may benefit. And follow me below!Be sure to rate, review & share this episode with someone who may benefit. And follow me below!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandyknutrition/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sandyknutritionTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandyknutritionTwitter: https://twitter.com/sandyknutrition

A lot of women over the age of 35, 45, 50 and beyond, are in hormonal hell. They're struggling with peri menopause and menopause and don't know where to start or who to turn to. Perhaps they go to their local GP who fobs them off with, “Good luck, it is what it is", or worse yet, get handed the birth control pill and sent off on their merry way. Except…The menopause is not a birth control deficiency!! So off they go and continue struggling with their intolerable symptoms. They feel absolutely crap, develop a pot belly out of nowhere, find themselves miserable and crying for no reason, shout at their husband with no logical cause only to head to bed and toss and turn with hot flash after hot flash waking up in a pool of soaked sheets wondering if they can get away with falling back asleep or if they have to get up and change the damn sheets for the 4th time this week!! Truth be told, the menopause is an utter minefield and is to date, so poorly managed. But help is on its way! Episode 77 of the Chase Life podcast welcomes special guest Esther Blum, Integrative Dietitian, 4 time best seller and author of “See Ya Later Ovulator!”, who assures us that yes, you can master your menopause with nutrition, exercise, gut health, and a large dose of self-advocacy. In this episode Rachel and Esther discuss: - Esther's journey and how she went from writing Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous to writing a book on the menopause. - How you can be perimenopausal and be on a full regiment of hormone replacement and have very little to no side effects. - The importance of self advocacy, and why you have to take your health into your own hands. - Why “test don't guess” is Esther's mantra...and where most doctors go wrong. - Esther's 3 types of testing. - The role of nutrition, resistance training and lifestyle factors in managing our hormones. - How chronic stress wreaks havoc on our hormones and strategies to combat this. - How alcohol and caffeine affects us and the shocking effect of alcohol on estrogen. - Supplements and the 6 most important kinds to take if you are perimenopausal. - Why so many women go through major thyroid issues in the menopause. - The role of state management in managing symptoms. - HRT and dispelling the myth that HRT “causes breast cancer and the risk outweighs the benefit”. - The difference between pharmaceutical hormones, bioidentical hormones, and creams, patches and pellets. - Why you cannot out-hormone your lifestyle choices, why it's really important to optimize systems first, and why not everyone that comes to Esther can start on hormones. Episode 77 of the Chase Life podcast answers ALL possible questions you have on peri menopause and menopause…and more! Highly informative, entertaining, and insanely liberating as you realise not only are you not losing your mind and your body… but help and solutions are out there! If you have any questions for the podcast please send them to: Rachel@ChaseLifeConsulting.com If you're ready to take decisive action to resolve your struggles with binge / emotional eating, stress, overwhelm, or low self esteem, you can book in for a call at: https://calendly.com/chaselifeconsulting/chaselifeintensivecall To find out more about who we are and what we do go to: www.ChaseLifeConsulting.com

Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years, she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy. Esther is the bestselling author of Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project, and has appeared on Dr. Oz, the Today Show, and Fox News Live. Her latest book, See Ya Later, Ovulator!, is available now. Connect with Esther at estherblum.com Facebook @LivingGorgeous and Instagram @gorgeousesther To grab your copy of Your Journaling Journey search for it on Amazon or with these links: Canada: https://amzn.to/3ACRHla USA: https://amzn.to/3B0A28l Follow The Roller Coaster: Facebook @therollercoasterpodcast Instagram @the_roller_coaster_podcast Pinterest @EmpoweredMidlifeMoms YouTube: @TheRollerCoasterPodcast TikTok @rollercoaster_podcast Website www.therollercoasterpodcast.com

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by our team dietetic intern Annie Romanowski.  We are switching things up, and she is interviewing me about my journey as an integrative dietitian nutritionist in private practice.KEY TAKEAWAYS:How I got started as a dietitian & how I got interested in nutritionHow I got into integrative nutrition & started my private practiceHow I stay up to date on the latest nutrition science & researchHow I maintain work-life balanceHow your practice evolves and my future goalsHow to maintain a less stressed life as a dietetic internWHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:https://www.christabiegler.com/On IG:instagram.com/anti.inflammatory.nutritionist/Shop our Favorites:christabiegler.com/shopLoving the podcast? Leave us a review and ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY NOW!Sharing & reviewing this podcast is the BEST way to help us succeed with our mission to help integrate the best of East & West empower you to raise the bar on your health story. Just go to https://reviewthispodcast.com/lessstressedlifeSPONSORS:A special thanks to our VIP sponsor RUPA Health, our lab concierge service that helps our clients get standard bloodwork 2/3 off retail direct to consumer lab test pricing. Let them know I sent you when you sign up for your free practitioner account.

In today's episode, Dr. Carrie Jones is joined by Esther Blum, an Integrative Dietitian, Bestselling Author, and Menopause Expert. They discuss Esther's top tricks and hacks for perimenopausal and menopausal women that she has seen work over her many years of experience. Esther Blum is a dietician and high-performance coach, which has helped thousands of women lose weight, eliminate the need for medication, lose stubborn belly fat, and reverse chronic illness. She currently maintains a virtual practice, is routinely quoted in the media and has multiple TV appearances. Esther is the best-selling author of "See ya later, Ovulator," "Cavewomen Don't Get Fat," "Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous," "Secrets of Gorgeous," and "The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project."

Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert who maintains a private practice where she helps women through menopause with nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy. Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, and Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, and has been featured on Dr. Oz, and the Today Show, among others. In this episode, we talk about why women in this age group are so underserved, what we can do to thrive in this time of our lives, Esther's approach to hormone testing, the massive benefits of bioidentical hormones, how to find a practitioner with the right experience to help you, and so much more. Esther is fantastic, and you'll learn so much from this conversation! To learn more, visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/see-ya-later-ovulator-esther-blum/. This episode is brought to you by Nutrisense. Visit Nutrisense.io and use my code NICOLE25 for $25 off your first month. Podcast Production Support: Amazing Gains | https://listenerstoclients.com

Esther Blum is a Best-Selling Author, Integrative Dietitian, and High Performance Coach. She currently maintains a virtual practice where she helps people permanently lose weight, balance hormones, heal the gut, and reverse chronic health struggles. Her new book, “See Ya Later, Ovulator!” guides women through menopause using nutrition, hormone replacment therapy, targeting testing, and more! In this episode, Drew chats with Esther about how menopause affects the body, the best practices to manage the changes that menopause brings, and even how to successfully “reverse” the process through proper testing and hormone replacement therapy. This episode is packed full of tips, tricks, and applicable practices that you don't want to miss if you, or someone close to you, is experiencing menopause.   HIGHLIGHTS:   [06:26] Esther's journey to becoming a dietician, the unsettling truth about the dietetic industry, and what ultimately pushed her out of the traditional western medical system.   [16:37] What every woman should know about menopause, and a few lesser-known tips that help to combat the symptoms of menopause and replenish your body's natural hormones.   [31:20] Why caffeine has such a drastic effect on women's bodies as they age, how removing caffeine will actually give you more energy, and some great alternatives to your morning pick-me-up.   [35:46] Why perimenopause and menopause makes you feel like a completely different person, and where to start if you want to begin the process of replenishing your hormones.   [48:56] Esther's new book, and why she decided to write a book guiding women through menopause.   SPONSORS:   Nootopia — Nootopia produces the most powerful bespoke nootropics on the market today. They were formulated to help activate and maximize your brain-power so that you can focus longer and deeper, boost mood and drive, access limitless mental energy, and even reverse memory damage. Use the code “fit2fat2fit” to receive up to 50% off of your first order.   F2 Meals — F2 Meals is Drew's new Keto meal delivery service that just launched! F2 Meals delivers fresh, never frozen, and delicious meals conveniently to your door every week. Put your keto lifestyle on auto-pilot by picking your meals from a rotating menu, then enjoy your newly-found free time while we cook and deliver your curated meals. Then, simply reheat and your meal is ready to eat within minutes. We make keto both simple and easy, so that you can get back to the things that actually matter in life.   Complete Wellness Supplements — Shop Drew's hand-formulated, high-quality, pre-workout greens, Keto Meal Replacement with grass-fed collagen, MCT Oil soft-gels, bone broth, and more! Use the code “podcast” to get 20% off of your order!   SHOW LINKS:   https://estherblum.com @gorgeousesther Take the Fit2Fat2Fit Podcast Listener Survey Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook  @Fit2Fat2Fit on Instagram Fit2Fat2Fit Book  Keto School Program Complete Keto Book Email Drew: info@fit2fat2fit.com

Are you interested in healthy menopause?  Have you been worried about your gut health?  In this episode we dive into Today, I talk with Esther Blum. She is an Integrative Dietitian and High-Performance Coach. She has a virtual practice where she helps people permanently lose weight, balance hormones, heal the gut, and reverse chronic health struggles. In today's episode, we discuss all things hormones, at all stages in your life. We discuss issues of menopause, as well as tips and science behind some of the worst symptoms of menopause. We also discuss bone density, the importance of sleep, and so much more. This episode is packed with knowledge for you, no matter where you are in the menopause cycle. Questions I asked: What have you been up to since the last time you were on? What are your tips to breeze through menopause? What are some common mistakes women make in their diet and exercise in menopause? What natural supplements can women take to help during menopause? How does the liver play into healthy menopause? What are some ways to get estrogen without medicine? Can you tell us more about hormone replacement therapy? What diets work well for people in menopause? What carbs are good to eat before bed? Why is hydration so important? How do we stop “old lady skin”? How do you avoid burning out your adrenal glands? What can we do to make sure we get enough rest? How can vegans or vegetarians get their protein in? What tests should women get from their doctor for their hormones? How can people get in contact with you? Topics Discussed: Menopause. Sleeping habits. Gut health. Paleo eating for women. Hormones with paleo. Embracing healthy menopause. Finding ways to balance your hormones. Fighting Belly fat. Drinking on HRT. Diet in menopause. Supporting your adrenals Quotes from the show: “This book just poured out of me. It's for women who need a voice and advocate.” @EstherBlum @SisterhoodSweat “Antidepressants will fix hot flashes, but they don't fix root cause or gut health.” @EstherBlum @SisterhoodSweat “Changing the composition of your calories is more helpful in menopause.” @EstherBlum @SisterhoodSweat “Eating carbs at night raises your insulin, lowers your cortisol, and helps you relax.” @EstherBlum @SisterhoodSweat “You need to detox your estrogen properly, some of it happens in the gut.” @EstherBlum @SisterhoodSweat “One change can impact your life.” @EstherBlum @SisterhoodSweat How you can stay in touch with Esther: Website Instagram YouTube Grab her Books Free Gift: Crush your Sugar Cravings Free Gift 2: 30 Min Consultation (7 Lucky people!) Listen to her past episode. How you can stay in touch with Linda: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube SoundCloud   "Proud Sponsors of the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T" Essential Formulas https://organifi.com/sweat - Use code SWEAT for 25% off. My daily energy stems from mushrooms... mushroom coffee that is! Have you checked out Four Sigmatic yet? If you want a coffee that contains superfoods and adaptogens like rhodiola, eleuthero, and schisandra to help you live a healthier, more enhanced life, then you need Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee in your daily routine! Check out their products here and be sure to let me know what you think of it!

Hey, Warriors! Welcome back to the podcast. My next guest is Esther Blum, an Integrative Dietitian, High-Performance Coach, and bestselling author. She currently maintains a virtual practice where she helps people permanently lose weight, balance hormones, heal the gut, and reverse chronic health struggles.In this episode, we are talking all about gut health, hormonal health, and the importance of proper diet, sleep, and exercise as we approach menopause. Esther believes that diet and supplements are the foundation to healing, but treating the whole person is paramount.Connect with Esther on Instagram @gorgeousesther and check out her website www.estherblum.com.As always, let us know what you thought of this episode! Don't forget to follow, rate, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. We'd also love for you to drop us a comment on Instagram @_suburban_warrior and join our Suburban Warrior FB Group to be a part of our Warrior Community!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/suburbanwarriorlife/Also, check out the Suburban Warrior Apparel Co. to get your SW Merch! Visit http://www.suburbanwarriorlife.com/ Warrior Up and Believe in You!Crissywww.crissypyfer.com

In this week's episode, I sit with Integrative Dietitian & High Performance Coach Esther Blum. She helps women lose weight, eliminate the need for medication, lose stubborn belly fat & reverse chronic illness. You can learn more about Esther @ https://zecohealth.com/estherb/ Click here to access The Zeco Recommendation Page for all products I have recommended for fitness, health & fatloss. https://zecohealth.com/recommendations/