Cynthia Thurlow

Nurse Practitioner | Author: The Menopause Gut | Everyday Wellness podcast | Women's Health-Gut Microbiome-Menopause

12/20/2025

Your heart isn’t “just skipping beats.”

Palpitations, dizziness, or fainting episodes are common during perimenopause and menopause—but they shouldn’t be ignored.

In today’s episode, Dr Sanjay Bhojraj breaks down how hormonal shifts, electrolyte imbalances, sleep, and stress can impact heart rhythm, and which symptoms are true red flags.

In this episode, we cover:
✅ How to tell benign palpitations from more serious arrhythmias
✅ Why magnesium and lifestyle factors matter
✅ When monitoring and further evaluation are necessary

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12/19/2025

Most women think about estrogen as something the ovaries make — and blood tests measure.

But that’s only part of the picture.

After estrogen circulates through the body, it’s processed by the liver and sent to the gut.

This is where the estrobolome comes in.

The estrobolome is a group of gut bacteria involved in:

✅ Turning estrogen “on”
✅ Turning estrogen “off”
✅ Deciding whether estrogen is eliminated or recycled back into circulation

This helps explain why two women with similar hormone levels can feel very different.

During perimenopause and menopause, shifts in estrogen and changes in the gut microbiome can overlap — influencing symptoms and long-term health.

🧠 Gut health matters more than most women are ever told.

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12/17/2025

What if your “low libido” and pain weren’t in your head… but in your vulvar tissue, pelvic floor, and a system that never bothered to look?

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In today’s episode of Everyday Wellness exposes how the current medical model gaslights women... especially in perimenopause and menopause.

We dig into:
✅ Why HRT alone often doesn’t fix ge***al and sexual symptoms
✅ How pelvic floor issues show up even if you’ve never had a vaginal birth
✅ The routine Pap smear blind spots that miss vulvar + vestibular disease
✅ The simple Q-tip test that can finally explain “mystery” pain
✅ How untreated pain rewires the pelvic floor and your nervous system
✅ Why trauma-informed, thorough pelvic exams are non-negotiable
✅ The long-term impact of birth control on vulvar tissue and sexual health
✅ How to protect yourself from frailty and loss of independence as you age

If you’ve ever been told “everything looks normal” while you knew something was wrong… this episode is your validation and your roadmap.

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12/13/2025

Most women are taught to fear menopause…

But what if it’s actually an upgrade?

Menopause intentionally rewires the brain. Priorities shift. Boundaries sharpen. Tolerance for clutter, noise, and misalignment drops... for a reason.

In this episode with .mindypelz we talk about:

✅ Why menopause is an evolutionary advantage
✅ How neurochemical shifts change emotions and relationships
✅ Why clutter and chaos hit harder in midlife
✅ The role of solitude, calm spaces, and bioindividuality after 40

This is a powerful reframe of midlife... one that stays with you long after the episode ends.

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12/12/2025

For you or someone you love: real data, real answers, real health. ❤️

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12/10/2025

Most women have no idea how much menopause rewires their lipids... or how dramatically HRT can shift ApoB, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk.
And your “normal” cholesterol panel won’t catch it.

In this episode, Dr. Tom Dayspring and I break down:

✅ How HRT impacts lipids (and why transdermal matters)
✅ Why ApoB + Lp(a) predict risk better than LDL alone
✅ How stress, cortisol, and insulin resistance accelerate heart disease
✅ The essential labs every midlife woman should be testing
If you’re in perimenopause, menopause, or on HRT, this is non-negotiable listening.

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12/09/2025

The science behind why your metabolism changed!

This isn't about willpower. Research shows aging brings measurable shifts in glucose disposal, muscle mass, and fat distribution that make "eat less, move more" obsolete.

Your body operates differently now. Your strategy should too.

12/08/2025

Most people think fatigue, poor sleep, and creeping metabolic issues are “just aging”… but they’re actually signs of a missing molecule your cells depend on.

Your mitochondria, membranes, and immune cells all rely on a small but mighty longevity fatty acid: C15:0... and most adults are deficient.

But here’s what most people don’t know:
C15:0 is the first essential fatty acid discovered in decades… and low levels show up in blood work long before symptoms hit.

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson from breaks down:

✅ Why C15:0 is considered a foundational longevity molecule
✅ The early biomarkers of deficiency (that most labs miss)
✅ How C15:0 supports sleep, mood, metabolism & mitochondrial function
✅ Why women in midlife become more vulnerable to low C15:0
✅ The formulation features that make C15:0 actually bioavailable
If you’ve been dealing with disrupted sleep, slower recovery, inflammation, or metabolic “stuckness”… this conversation is a must-listen.

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12/06/2025

Most people are trapped in a weight-loss Ponzi scheme… and don’t even know it.

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Your gut and muscles run the show: microbiome -> metabolism -> body
composition. Visceral/ectopic fat, inflammation, and muscle loss keep you stuck.

But here’s what most people don’t know: not all probiotics & fibers are created equal.

Species + strain + CFU matter... the right combo can shift body comp, the wrong one is just pricey yogurt.

In this episode, and I break down:

✅ The specific probiotic strain linked to better body composition
✅ How to feed it (fermented foods + targeted fibers)
✅ Preventing muscle loss while losing fat (the gut–muscle axis)
✅ Why restrictive diets backfire... and what to do instead

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12/05/2025

Eat less, move more" isn't working because your metabolism changed...

After 40, insulin resistance creeps in, hormones shift, muscle mass drops, and fat storage patterns change. The old formula assumes a stable metabolic environment... but that's not your reality anymore.

The good news? There's a science-backed strategy that actually works for your 40+ body.

Stop fighting your biology. Start working WITH it.

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12/03/2025

The metabolic health truth your doctor isn't telling you...

(Harvard MD/Oxford PhD & metabolic health researcher) reveals why evidence-based medicine is failing patients with chronic disease:

✅ Why statins are sabotaging your natural GLP-1 production
✅ The shocking side effects of statins that doctors aren't warning you about
✅ How one-sided messaging from physicians is destroying patient trust
✅ Why "stay curious" is the most important medical advice you'll ever hear
✅ The 4 different sub-types of type 2 diabetes
✅ How enzyme inhibitors are wrecking your gut microbiome
✅ The Lp(a) controversy and what vitamin C might actually do about it

From the failure of cookie-cutter protocols to the future of personalized medicine... this conversation will change how you view your health.

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12/02/2025

My midlife essentials... no fluff, just what works...

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From sleep support to skin health, these products have become non-negotiables in my daily routine. And yes, there's science behind every single one.

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