BONUS: Understanding Women's Health: Answering Your FAQ's with Dr. Stephanie Estima

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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I am honored to have Dr. Stephanie Estima back on the show today! (She was with me before in 2020, on Episode 123.) Dr. Estima is an exceptionally well-read and well-versed individual! She is an expert on female metabolism and body composition, the author of a fantastic resource called the Betty Body, and the host of an incredible podcast called The Better Podcast. Dr. Estima is one of my favorite voices in the health and wellness space! She and I dive into an Ask Me Anything format today. We speak at length about the ideal percentage of body fat for perimenopause and menopause, thyroid health, the impact of diastasis, and weight training based on that core imbalance. We discuss the Gardasil vaccine, optimal nutrients, Hashimoto’s, period cramps, and general PMS symptoms- particularly with inter-uterine devices. We also get into sleep basics, supplement support, the role of parasympathetic days and hormesis, and talk about load management and optimization. I know you will love today’s conversation with Dr. Stephanie Estima! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Diastasis recti and how do you treat it Pelvic floor rehabilitation Mortality risk versus the benefit of the Gardasil vaccine Oestrogen and its causes What happens when you have low estradiol? Confusion about what you should be doing Stress management in autoimmune diseases Hormones that can be the most impactful on body fat Overcoming insulin resistance Side effects of a copper IUD How to support undisturbed sleep Get the best sleep of your cycle in the luteal phase Eat to support the luteal phase Optimize your load management Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X Instagram LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Connect with Dr. Stephanie Estima Instagram On her podcast, Better! With Dr. Stephanie, where she explores the human potential, hormones, metabolism, and a life well-lived. Get a copy of Dr. Stephanie Estima’s #1 bestselling book, The Betty Body: A Geeky Goddess' Guide to Intuitive Eating, Balanced Hormones, and Transformative Sex Previous Episode Mentioned: Episode 123 – Menstruation, Muscle, Maternity, & Metabolism: What Every Woman Should Know with Dr. Stephanie Estima

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.
0:04.2	I'm your host, nurse practitioner, Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.5	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:13.9	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week and
0:21.6	impact over a million lives.
0:29.2	This is the start of bonus Mondays, a compilation of the top episodes over the past three years for everyday wellness.
0:40.9	And I have to tell you, when I went through all of this research and data,
0:44.7	it was apparent to me that we have a very eclectic, diverse group of clinicians,
0:51.4	science writers, personal trainers, and experts. I know you will love this new series.
0:57.7	Every Monday, we're dropping some of the biggest podcasts of the last three years. These are your
1:03.4	favorites, the most downloaded, ones that have resonated with you. And I love that we're going to
1:09.3	be able to share these every Monday so that you can
1:11.7	revisit some of these amazing episodes.
1:17.1	Today I had the honor of reconnecting with one of my favorite voices in the health and wellness
1:21.8	space, Dr. Stephanie Estima. She joined me in 2020 with episode 123. And today we dove deep into an Ask Me Anything format, speaking at great length about the ideal percentage of body fat for perimenopause and menopause, thyroid health, the impact of diastasis, as well as weight training based on this core imbalance,
1:48.6	Cardic Cell vaccine, optimal nutrients, Hashimoto's, period cramps, and general PMS symptoms,
1:56.0	especially with intrauterine devices, sleep basics, supplement support, the role of parasympathetic
2:04.1	days, hormesis, load management, and optimization.
2:08.2	Dr. Estima is an incredibly well-read, well-versed individual.
2:13.8	Her expertise is in female metabolism body composition, and she is the author of a
2:20.4	fantastic resource called The Betty Body and the host of an incredible podcast called The Better
2:27.7	Podcast. I know you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did recording it.
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