Podcast
Sex After Menopause, Energy, and the Science of... 14 min read
You tell me you have no energy. No drive. No spark for the things that used to light you up, including sex. I hear it almost every day. The willpower...
She Reversed Her Biological Age by 12 Years Aft... 20 min read
She was fifty-six years old when we recorded this conversation. Biologically, her cells tested at forty-four. That twelve-year gap did not exist before her breast cancer diagnosis. It exists because...
Your "normal" labs are making you sick | Dr. Sh... 18 min read
Your doctor looked at your labs and said you’re fine. Your TSH is normal. Your T4 is normal. Everything is within range. And you still can’t lose weight, can’t think...
The Truth About Progesterone 18 min read
Key Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction — Dr. Felice Gersh, 45 years in practice, and why this conversation matters now 02:30 - How menopause is finally being recognized as a metabolic...
What You’re Eating Is Making Perimenopause And ... 13 min read
Key Timestamps 00:00 — Introduction — why this conversation matters now 02:00 — How Andrea Donsky discovered there were 103 symptoms of perimenopause and menopause 04:45 — Why 9 of the...
What Ayurveda Calls Perimenopause (and Why That... 8 min read
Key Topics & Time Stamps 00:00 — Understanding inflammation and the “devil’s pitchfork” 03:10 — Dr. Shivani’s journey into Ayurveda and chronic illness 10:45 — What Ayurveda actually is 14:20...
The Gut-Thyroid Link Your Doctor Isn't Testing ... 9 min read
Key Timestamps 00:00 — Why thyroid symptoms are often missed in women 04:30 — Dr. Wentz’s personal journey with IBS and Hashimoto’s 11:15 — The gut-autoimmune-thyroid connection explained 18:40 —...
Why You're Still Tired, Fat & Losing Hair (It's... 9 min read
Key Topics & Timestamps 00:00 — Why thyroid symptoms often show up in menopause 04:20 — The top symptoms of thyroid dysfunction 08:30 — Hashimoto’s, autoimmunity, and hormone shifts 16:40 — The full...
Dave Asprey: I Take Nicotine Every Day — Here's... 10 min read
Key Topics & Timestamps 00:11 – What biohacking really means 02:07 – Women’s increased Alzheimer’s risk 03:18 – Nicotine vs. smoking: separating myth from science 04:19 – How nicotine may support brain health 06:25 –...
The hormone behind grief, joy, and healing | Dr... 7 min read
Key Topics & Timestamps 00:00 – 02:00: Introduction to women’s health & integrative approach 37:55 – 40:30: Personal story of grief, loss, and trauma 40:30 – 42:00: The cortisol–oxytocin connection...
Why you can't ignore gut health in menopause | ... 7 min read
Key Topics & Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to The Girlfriend Doctor Podcast 02:30 – Why gut health is the foundation of hormone balance 06:45 – The estrobolome: your gut's role...
The power of intermittent fasting | Jason Fung 6 min read
Key Topics & Timestamps 00:00 – 02:00: Introduction to metabolic health and chronic disease 02:00 – 06:00: Why traditional calorie restriction fails 06:00 – 12:00: The hormonal model of weight...