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Ann Marie McQueen has focused on the spectrum of complementary and mainstream health care for much of her 30-year journalism career. That includes covering the early days of marijuana law reform, holistic and alternative treatments, transgender issues and abortion rights in North America and accessibility, solar power, and the Special Olympics in the Middle East. She has worked as a national columnist for Sun Media in Canada, was part of the launch team and served as news, arts and life, and features editor for The National newspaper in the UAE, and was the first sustainability columnist in the Gulf. Ann Marie is the founding editor-in-chief of Live healthy, the only health and wellness platform for men and women in the Middle East. She has written and reported for the Globe and Mail, CBC Radio, CBC The World This Weekend, Women's and Men's Health Middle East, Vogue Arabia and Harper's Bazaar Arabia. She has been recognized with awards in health and excellence in feature writing from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario and ITP Publishing in Dubai. Ann Marie launched Hotflash inc in June 2020 to cover the latest clinical studies, treatments, products, guidance and more via a weekly research letter, podcastand across social media. Hotflash inc subscribers include some of the top CEOs, doctorsand other practitioners in the space, alongside curious, open-minded women and other folks seeking to connect the dotsand find their own solutions,all part ofafast-growing 20k+ global community living across 40+ countries.

04/02/2026

I just wrapped an interview that honestly stopped me in my tracks.⁠

I sat down with for the Hotflash inc Podcast to talk perimenopause and menopause - a conversation I haven’t heard her have publicly before - and what she shared genuinely blew me away.⁠

We get into gut issues in midlife, bloating, her new meals, veganism (yes, we went there), and the complicated, under-discussed ways hormones, digestion, and health collide in perimenopause.⁠

It’s thoughtful, candid, and not what you expect.⁠

🎧 NEW episode drops this Friday on the Hotflash inc Podcast, available wherever you listen.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

04/02/2026

In Episode 195 of The Hotflash inc Podcast I chat with Kristeen Po***ck, a fitness coach and speaker from Scotland, about breaking free from toxic exercise culture, reclaiming your relationship with food and movement, and finding freedom in midlife.⁠

Highlights include:⁠
👉 Why the fitness industry is toxic and out of touch⁠
👉 Body image, disordered eating, and midlife triggers⁠
👉 From binge eating to food freedom + exposure therapy⁠
👉 Letting go of control + emotional release in perimenopause⁠
👉 Doing less, resting more, and embracing the shift⁠

🎧 Listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

03/02/2026

Change is good! There is so much going on in perimenopause - ovaries shutting down, shooting out follicles, brain restructuring, other systems picking up the slack - that it’s completely normal to feel some kind of adjustment. And even the healthiest, most well-adjusted people experience it. It’s going somewhere good.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

02/02/2026

POV: how much more time do women in perimenopause spend in their cards grabbing a few minutes peace...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

01/02/2026

Most women don’t need another training plan, they need a voice of reason, an anchor.⁠

In Episode 195 of The Hotflash inc Podcast I chat with Kristeen Po***ck, a fitness coach and speaker from Scotland, about breaking free from toxic exercise culture, reclaiming your relationship with food and movement, and finding freedom in midlife.⁠

🎧 Listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

At Hotflash inc our expert panel is a collective of curious, open-minded, and forward-thinking leaders who balance confi...
01/02/2026

At Hotflash inc our expert panel is a collective of curious, open-minded, and forward-thinking leaders who balance confidence with humility.⁠

They stay sharp by diving deep into research, listening to their patients and clients, and keeping a pulse on the evolving landscape.⁠

They’re not afraid to challenge their own perspectives — or change their approach when the evidence calls for it.⁠

No single expert has all the answers to a woman’s peri/menopause journey. That’s why we bring so many voices to the table.⁠

🎙️ In episode 85 of the Hotflash inc podcast I talk to Dr Maria Luque. She's really frank about her own challenges at this stage of life with brain fog, body image and more. She's also a huge fan of putting on muscle and all that can do for us, both now and down the road.⁠

Discover our growing panel of experts www.hotflashinc.com/experts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

31/01/2026

One of the most misunderstood topics in perimenopause and menopause is progesterone intolerance — and it’s not always because women are sensitive.⁠

A huge thank-you to Laura for sharing that she reversed her progesterone intolerance by removing certain foods — because emerging research supports this 👇⁠

Here’s what the science shows:⁠
• Diet influences how progesterone is metabolized by the liver⁠
• High refined-carb or insulin-spiking diets can slow progesterone clearance, making symptoms worse⁠
• Inflammatory or unbalanced diets may affect progesterone receptor sensitivity, not just hormone levels⁠
• Micronutrients (like selenium, beta-carotene, and adequate protein quality) play a role in progesterone production and signaling⁠
• Diets that stabilize blood sugar and inflammation — like the Mediterranean diet — are linked to healthier hormone balance and fewer hormone-related symptoms⁠

Translation:⁠
If progesterone made you anxious, bloated, depressed, or unable to sleep — it doesn’t automatically mean progesterone “isn’t for you.”⁠

It may mean your metabolism, gut, liver, or nutrient status needed support first.⁠

This is why one-size-fits-all hormone advice fails women in midlife.⁠

Your body isn’t broken.⁠
Your symptoms are information.⁠

And sometimes, food is part of the solution.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Funny + Meaningful things I saw this week⁠.⁠⁠Which slide(s) for you?⁠⁠⁠Credit from the first post onwards:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ann.johns...
30/01/2026

Funny + Meaningful things I saw this week⁠.⁠

Which slide(s) for you?⁠

⁠Credit from the first post onwards:⁠



⁠ann.johnson⁠⁠
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No one can hit the ground running in January.Bioidentical hormone therapy is not a marketing term; and progesterone and ...
30/01/2026

No one can hit the ground running in January.

Bioidentical hormone therapy is not a marketing term; and progesterone and progestin are not the same thing.

Please don’t drown in a pile of someone else’s “shoulds” (my mom used to say that :)

No shame in the vaginal estrogen game.

Yoga, stretching, foam rolling, breathwork: 15 minutes a day to let your body know it’s safe.

Hugs. AMx

29/01/2026

🎙️ Episode 195 of The Hotflash inc Podcast is out now.⁠

I chat with Kristeen Po***ck, a fitness coach and speaker from Scotland, about breaking free from toxic exercise culture, reclaiming your relationship with food and movement, and finding freedom in midlife.⁠

We get real about body image, perimenopause, and why doing less - and resting more - can actually be the shift your mind and body need.⁠

Highlights include:⁠

👉 Why the fitness industry is toxic and out of touch⁠
👉 Body image, disordered eating, and midlife triggers⁠
👉 From binge eating to food freedom + exposure therapy⁠
👉 Letting go of control + emotional release in perimenopause⁠
👉 Doing less, resting more, and embracing the shift⁠

🎧 Listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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