Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   If you think today's episode is a "diet" episode, think again!  We are talking about food for nourishment aside from the macros and micros of food.  Barb Sheldon is a food literacy instructor, social activist, podcast host and author who has a profound belief in the therapeutic power of food.  This is a conversation about what nourishes us.   Barb teaches us about "radical hospitality" and the act of sharing our wisdom with others as what can give us purpose at menopause.  Our experience, our wisdom becomes deeply useful for others and what better way to share than around a pot of homemade soup?   This conversation was eye-opening and deeply nourishing for me, and I hope you find it the same.  You can find out more about Barb Sheldon and her work here and on Instagram here.     Thank you to our sponsors for this episode: 🧟‍♀️Did you know you accumulate Zombie Cells as you age, zapping you of energy and nutrients, making you feel old and tired?  Qualia Senolytic is a clinically tested formula to help your body eliminate the Zombie Cells.  Try Qualia Senolytic and feel YEARS younger - it can literally transform how you age!  Go to qualialife.com/lovely and use the promo code LOVELY for 15% off. 🤸🏽‍♂️ 😌🧘‍♀️ Meet your new perimenopause essential: Troscriptions TroCalm troches—a supplement that gently melts in your cheek to help ease anxiety. Better than a glass of wine before bed, TroCalm leaves you feeling relaxed, centered, and refreshed—like a soothing deep breath that lasts. 🌙✨ Don’t miss out! Visit Troscriptions.com and use code LOVELY10 for 10% off your order. And while you’re there, check out my other favorites: TroZzz and Blue Cannatine! 💙 🩷Just Thrive probiotics and Just Calm Probiotics are like nothing you have tried before!  Clinically proven to affect gut health for the better - keeping you calm and building resilience!  You can find out more about the Just Calm and Just Thrive Probiotic and Antioxidant here.  You can take 20% off your order of these probiotics with the code LOVELY.  🧬   Ways to work with Dr. Lovely: We get many requests for this info, so here it is!  Thank you for listening to the podcast.  ❤️ Join our community - The Gathering.  In this interactive group, you will find support, information, video outtakes, sharing of new research, and so much more.  Dr. Lovely will be bringing in guests, sharing the videos from the podcast recordings and answering questions in the group.  We are so excited to welcome you!   Join us here. Follow Dr. Lovely on IG and tiktok: @drfionalovely Follow the podcast on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast There are resources available on our website:  www.drlovely.com Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites!  This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching, drop new episodes,  etc.   drlovely.com Finally, a humble request:  If you love the podcast, please leave us a review!  It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296  Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review.  Thank you!  💕🤗  

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   February is Women's Heart Health month and for today's episode, I am joined by the extraordinary Dr. Jayne Morgan,  Cardiologist and VP of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart.  Heart health for women is a hot topic and Dr. Morgan and I speak about the importance of women being aware of their heart heath throughout life but particularily at menopause.   Listen in and learn how your pregnancy experience can predict future heart concerns.  Dr. Morgan also tells us exactly how to ask our doctor for necessary tests to keep our heart health in mind. Estrogen affects cardiovascular health and how perimenopause is a time of great change for our heart.  We discuss how a heart attack presents for women (hint:  it's different from the classic presentation that men can experience!) and what symptoms you shouldn't ignore.  These are common symptoms that might make you wonder if you, too, should ask your doctor to check out your heart! You can find more from Dr Jayne Morgan and see her Stairwell Chronicles on IG here.  Go to helloheart.com for more info on Dr Morgan and her work. Get your ECG, ladies!  ❤️ Thank you to our sponsors for this episode: 🌿BEAM Minerals to help with stress related depletion - this is your 2025 pro-health move!  Did you know that chronic stress can zap your energy and your minerals?  You FEEL better quickly, with this easy to take supplement - replenishing all lost minerals.  Give BEAM a try - beamminerals.com and use the code LOVELY for 20% off your first order!  🌀 🩷Just Thrive probiotics and Just Calm Probiotics are like nothing you have tried before!  Clinically proven to affect gut health for the better - keeping you calm and building resilience!  You can find out more about the Just Calm and Just Thrive Probiotic and Antioxidant here.  You can take 20% off your order of these probiotics with the code LOVELY.  🧬 💛 Struggling to get enough protein for optimal health? You’re not alone! But there’s an easy solution—KION Aminos. This delicious, easy-to-mix powder provides the essential building blocks your body and brain need to thrive.  Since adding KION Aminos to my routine, I’ve noticed a huge difference in my energy, focus, and overall well-being—I LOVE this product! 😊💪   Want to experience the benefits for yourself? Get 20% off your order now at getkion.com/lovely! ✨ Ways to work with Dr. Lovely: We get many requests for this info, so here it is!  Thank you for listening to the podcast.  ❤️ Join our community - The Gathering.  In this interactive group, you will find support, information, video outtakes, sharing of new research, and so much more.  Dr. Lovely will be bringing in guests, sharing the videos from the podcast recordings and answering questions in the group.  We are so excited to welcome you!   Join us here. Follow Dr. Lovely on IG and tiktok: @drfionalovely Follow the podcast on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast There are resources available on our website:  www.drlovely.com Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites!  This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching, drop new episodes,  etc.   drlovely.com Finally, a humble request:  If you love the podcast, please leave us a review!  It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296  Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review.  Thank you!  💕🤗

Dr. Scott Sherr, a board-certified internal medicine physician and hyperbaric oxygen therapy expert, joins to discuss health optimization strategies for perimenopause. He emphasizes the importance of holistic wellness, focusing on the role of food, sleep, and movement in enhancing health. The benefits of methylene blue for mitochondrial function are a highlight, along with innovative methods to bridge conventional and alternative medicine. Scott advocates for a proactive approach to well-being during this life stage, addressing challenges like brain fog and sleep issues.

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Today’s conversation is with Mary Lee - Menopause Doula and Licensed Menopause Champion.  Mary is the host and creator of the Menopause Disruptor podcast.  Mary is a retired veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces having served more than 24 years.   Mary arrives for our chat today ready to share the phenomenon of PTSD and menopause.  This isn’t just for women veterans, but for all of us.  And yet, the data shows us that women in uniform are particularily susceptible to the experience of PTSD.  Female military personnel are twice as likely to experience early menopause!  And many of the symptoms of PTSD and perimenopause overlap.  What is a girl in uniform to do to get help? This conversation is for you if you have experienced an abuse of power,  experienced a trauma or if you are wanting to understand if the anxiety, sleeplessness, lack of contentment and other symptoms which are related to PTSD.   Mary and I speak about her process to becoming a Menopause Doula.  I host this certification to my community on demand and will be opening the course in the Spring.  If you are interested in being notified when my Menopause Doula Certification course opens, please visit here.  Find out more about Mary Lee here.  You can find The Menopause Disruptor Podcast here.    Thank you to our sponsors for this episode: 😌🧘‍♀️Troscriptions TroCalm troches (a supplement that melts in your cheek) for anxiety are a must-have in our perimenopause toolkit!  Better than a glass of wine before bed, they leave you feeling calm and collected.  Like a deep breath with a big sigh that lasts.  Visit troscriptions.com using the code LOVELY 10 for 10% off your order.  Look for TroZzz and Blue Cannatine for some of my favs from Troscriptions!  💙🌿BEAM Minerals to help with stress related depletion - this is your 2025 pro-health move!  Did you know that chronic stress can zap your energy and your minerals?  You FEEL better quickly, with this easy to take supplement - replenishing all lost minerals.  Give BEAM a try - beamminerals.com and use the code LOVELY for 20% off your first order!   🧟‍♀️Did you know you accumulate Zombie Cells as you age, zapping you of energy and nutrients, making you feel old and tired?  Qualia Senolytic is a clinically tested formula to help your body eliminate the Zombie Cells.  Try Qualia Senolytic and feel YEARS younger - it can literally transform how you age!  Go to qualialife.com/lovely and use the promo code LOVELY for 15% off. 🤸🏽‍♂️   Ways to work with Dr. Lovely: We get many requests for this info, so here it is!  Thank you for listening to the podcast.  ❤️ Join our community - The Gathering.  In this interactive group, you will find support, information, video outtakes, sharing of new research, and so much more.  Dr. Lovely will be bringing in guests, sharing the videos from the podcast recordings and answering questions in the group.  We are so excited to welcome you!   Join us here. Follow Dr. Lovely on IG and tiktok: @drfionalovely Follow the podcast on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast There are resources available on our website:  www.drlovely.com Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites!  This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching, drop new episodes,  etc.   drlovely.com Finally, a humble request:  If you love the podcast, please leave us a review!  It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296  Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review.  Thank you!  💕🤗

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   A critically important issue on the show today - women’s rights in the workplace especially in our menopause transition years.  Many symptoms can derail our best efforts at work when we are perimenopausal, and often we can find ourselves not at our best.  But what protections do we have?   Today, I speak with Jack Tucker and Catherine Crider - women’s rights in the workplace attorneys and women’s rights advocates.   Did you know 20% of the workforce in America is between 40-65?   You aren't alone if you feel unable to complete your job in the same way you always have!  Asking for accommodations can feel hard, but might be easier than you think.   Listen in to learn where and how to advocate for yourself, and where your protections may lie.  Catherine and Jack shares tips on how to ask for accommodations at work for those menopause symptoms.  Don't quit, they say.  You can demand fair treatment and equality in the workplace. You can find out more about Jack and Catherine’s work here - womensrightsny.com.  Thank you to our sponsors for this episode: 💙🌿BEAM Minerals to help with stress related depletion - this is your 2025 pro-health move!  Did you know that chronic stress can zap your energy and your minerals?  You FEEL better quickly, with this easy to take supplement - replenishing all lost minerals.  Give BEAM a try - beamminerals.com and use the code LOVELY for 20% off your first order!   🥬Have you tried AG1?  Please visit our product partner page: drinkAG1.com/fionalovely for the BEST all-in-one nutritional supplement out there (and where podcast subscribers get cool free stuff!)  Ways to work with Dr. Lovely: We get many requests for this info, so here it is!  Thank you for listening to the podcast.  ❤️ Join our community - The Gathering.  In this interactive group, you will find support, information, video outtakes, sharing of new research, and so much more.  Dr. Lovely will be bringing in guests, sharing the videos from the podcast recordings and answering questions in the group.  We are so excited to welcome you!   Join us here. Follow Dr. Lovely on IG and tiktok: @drfionalovely Follow the podcast on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast There are resources available on our website:  www.drlovely.com Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites!  This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching, drop new episodes,  etc.   drlovely.com Finally, a humble request:  If you love the podcast, please leave us a review!  It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296  Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review.  Thank you!  💕🤗

Dr. Tyna Moore, a licensed Naturopathic Physician and expert in holistic regenerative medicine, discusses the promising GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic. She highlights their potential benefits beyond weight loss, including metabolic health and neuroinflammation treatment. The conversation emphasizes the importance of strength training for women, individualized dosing, and holistic health practices as key factors in combating aging. Tyna’s insights challenge stigma and encourage a compassionate view on weight management and health empowerment.

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   For this final episode of the year,  I have shared my fav books and podcasts and a few other sweet moments.  Talk about a year with highs and lows - how have they shown up in your life?  I am looking forward to the emergence of a new year, which always comes with a bit of a refresh! You can find the books I mentioned in this show, here.   Podcasts I mentioned in the show:   The Drive by Peter Attia MD Hormone Solution with Karen Martel The Huberman Lab The Diary of a CEO Hack My Age with Zora Benhamou I wish you and yours the best of the new year, the blessings of health and friendship.  Thank you for being a part of my community. 💜   Thank you to our sponsors for this episode: 🥬Have you tried AG1?  Please visit our product partner page: drinkAG1.com/fionalovely for the BEST all-in-one nutritional supplement out there (and where podcast subscribers get cool free stuff!) 💚 💧I’ve been using the bioidentical hormone creams from Hormone Solutions by Karen Martel, and they are fantastic!   They’re clean, over-the-counter, and they contain USP grade hormones, which means they’re high-quality and effective without any harmful ingredients. The Estro2 Rejuvenation cream can be used as a face and neck cream to boost collagen, smooth texture and reduce fine lines.  The ProgestCalm at bedtime can help with calm and restful sleep.  I 💜 these creams! Use the code LOVELY for 10% off your order.  30 day money back guarantee and you can grab them right here.   Ways to work with Dr. Lovely: We get many requests for this info, so here it is!  Thank you for listening to the podcast.  ❤️ Join our community - The Gathering.  In this interactive group, you will find support, information, video outtakes, sharing of new research, and so much more.  Dr. Lovely will be bringing in guests, sharing the videos from the podcast recordings and answering questions in the group.  We are so excited to welcome you!   Join us here. Follow Dr. Lovely on IG and tiktok: @drfionalovely Follow the podcast on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast There are resources available on our website:  www.drlovely.com Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites!  This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching, drop new episodes,  etc.   drlovely.com Finally, a humble request:  If you love the podcast, please leave us a review!  It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296  Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review.  Thank you!  💕🤗

Dr. Greg Kelly, Senior VP at Qualia Life and author of "Shape Shift," is a naturopathic physician specializing in anti-aging and regenerative medicine. He discusses the essential role of magnesium in perimenopause, emphasizing its importance for brain health, energy production, and stress management. The conversation dives into revolutionary findings on gut health, particularly the role of Akkermansia in weight management. Dr. Kelly also touches on cellular senescence and nutritional strategies to combat aging effects. This episode delivers science-backed insights for better health!

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   When Susie Stonefield emailed us and said "I make people cry with art supplies" we knew we had to follow up and ask questions!  Susie is a Creativity and Grief Coach, and teaches us how to art journal; using art supplies to help us express the feelings we cannot necessarily put words to.  Something she calls "the wordless heart".  Susie gives us permission to kindness, to compassion and to treat ourselves gently.   Grief is an obstruction, Susie teaches us.  And it prevents us from finding balance, and experiencing the lovely parts of life often.  We shared our own experiences in this conversation - grief, midlife, holding on tight to keep the wheels on the bus, like so many of you.  I know you will find yourself and sweet relief in this beautiful conversation, just like I did.   Susie created a gorgeous workbook for us, I loved playing with the exercises within.  🩷 You can download that workbook right here.  Find out more about Susie Stonefield on IG @creativity_midwife and her website (she hosts retreats in her NoCal art studio 🎨):  unfoldart.com. Thank you to our sponsors for this episode: 💙Just Thrive probiotics and Just Calm Probiotics are like nothing you have tried before!  Clinically proven to affect gut health for the better - keeping you calm and building resilience!  You can find out more about the Just Calm and Just Thrive Probiotic and Antioxidant here.  You can take 20% off your order of these probiotics with the code LOVELY.  🧬 🥬Have you tried AG1?  Please visit our product partner page: drinkAG1.com/fionalovely for the BEST all-in-one nutritional supplement out there (and where podcast subscribers get cool free stuff!) 💚   Ways to work with Dr. Lovely: We get many requests for this info, so here it is!  Thank you for listening to the podcast.  ❤️ Join our community - The Gathering.  In this interactive group, you will find support, information, video outtakes, sharing of new research, and so much more.  Dr. Lovely will be bringing in guests, sharing the videos from the podcast recordings and answering questions in the group.  We are so excited to welcome you!   Join us here. Follow Dr. Lovely on IG and tiktok: @drfionalovely Follow the podcast on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast There are resources available on our website:  www.drlovely.com Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites!  This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching, drop new episodes,  etc.   drlovely.com   Finally, a humble request:  If you love the podcast, please leave us a review!  It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296  Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review.  Thank you!  💕🤗

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.   Today I am joined by Caroline Alan, Mineral Enthusiast and passionate advocate for healthy humans!  Caroline brings her excitement and deep knowledge of cellular function and the fuel required to feel good to the show.  We talk about minerals, mitochondria, chronic health issues, and much more.  And specifically, how women get mineral depleted and how we can rectify this.  If you have ever wanted to know what all the fuss was about glyphosate, Caroline breaks it down in a way that will leave you shocked and wondering how something like this can be approved for mass market.   Our bodies don't make minerals, so we have to consume them via our diet.  But can we actually absorb them if our gut health isn't great?  On top of that, our food often arrives to our table depleted itself!  How do we correct all of this?  Listen in as Caroline tells all.   You can find out more about Caroline Alan on the BEAM website. and on Instagram @themineralgeek.  (Use the code LOVELY at checkout for 20% off your order! 💚💙)   Thank you to our sponsors for this episode: 🌱🍄‍🟫BiOptimizers supplements are best-in-class!  I love the Masszymes which contain full spectrum enzymes for digesting proteins, sugars, fibre and fats.  No more bloating!  More fuel, less digestive stress means I have more resources for a clear mind, an energetic body and better sleep.  Time to stock up while the Black Friday deal is on - MassZymes, Mushroom Breakthrough and Magnesium Breakthrough are my favourites!  Use the code LOVELY for your discount and free stuff!   💛 Getting enough protein for optimal health can be a challenge.  If you struggle to get enough protein daily, have you tried KION Aminos?  This will help your body and brain get the building blocks of protein that they crave.  It's an easy to take powder that tastes good!  If you wish to try KION Aminos, please visit: getkion.com/lovely for 20% off your order.  I LOVE this product and am amazed at how different I feel now that my brain and body are getting the amino acid building blocks I need for great health! 😊💪   Ways to work with Dr. Lovely: We get many requests for this info, so here it is!  Thank you for listening to the podcast.  ❤️ Join our community - The Gathering.  In this interactive group, you will find support, information, video outtakes, sharing of new research, and so much more.  Dr. Lovely will be bringing in guests, sharing the videos from the podcast recordings and answering questions in the group.  We are so excited to welcome you!   Join us here. Follow Dr. Lovely on IG and tiktok: @drfionalovely Follow the podcast on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast There are resources available on our website:  www.drlovely.com Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites!  This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching, drop new episodes,  etc.   drlovely.com Finally, a humble request:  If you love the podcast, please leave us a review!  It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296  Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review.  Thank you!  💕🤗