Ep. 423 Menopause Masterclass Part 1: Symptoms, Training, and Solutions

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

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

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Everyday Wellness Podcast, host Cynthia Thurlow and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Vonda Wright, delve into navigating perimenopause and menopause, emphasizing the importance of menopausal literacy, particularly for younger women, and we also discuss generational differences in understanding menopause. Andrea Donsky joins us to discuss her ongoing research on the 103 reported symptoms of menopause. I am confident you will enjoy the informative conversations with Dr. Vonda Wright and Andrea Donsky and find them as engaging as I did. Show Highlights: Importance of menopausal literacy and education for women Generational differences in understanding menopause and its implications The role of estrogen in bone health and the risks of osteoporosis during menopause Musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause and its associated symptoms Common symptoms experienced during perimenopause and menopause, such as fatigue and brain fog The significance of weight-bearing exercises for maintaining bone density The necessity of early education about menopause for younger women Addressing gaps in healthcare provider knowledge regarding menopause The impact of hormonal changes on muscle mass and insulin resistance Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to [email protected] Connect with Dr. Vonda Wright On her website Facebook Instagram X.com LinkedIn Leave a message on VIP Phone Number (407)-232-2334 Connect with Andrea Donsky On her website TikTok and Instagram

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.
0:04.4	I'm your host, nurse practitioner, Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.7	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.1	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
0:21.8	impact over a million lives.
0:28.9	Today is an extra special episode completely devoted to essential tips for navigating perimenopause
0:36.5	and menopause from top experts,
0:39.2	including Dr. Vonda Wright, as well as Andrea Donsky.
0:43.5	I know this will be an invaluable discussion packed with great actionable information
0:49.0	for women in middle age and beyond.
0:54.0	I would love to really start our conversation today around menopausal literacy.
0:59.9	I think that this is certainly something that most of us did not learn during our training.
1:06.2	And I feel like in many ways, this generation of women are really changing the narrative about building
1:12.8	awareness for women prior to going into perimenopause and certainly perimenopause into
1:18.2	menopause. But how do you define menopausal literacy as a clinician?
1:24.2	You know, no one has ever asked me that question before. I really love that.
1:27.6	And I think the answer to that is generational, right?
1:32.4	If, you know, my 84-year-old mother never talked to me about it, but she was put on hormone
1:38.4	replacement therapy.
1:39.9	And then she was one of the ones that she was put on it.
1:42.9	It was taken away. And then I sent her when
1:46.4	she was maybe 68 or something, I sent her to a doctor where we were living at the time in Pittsburgh,
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