139: Exploring the untold symptoms of menopause with Andrea Donsky
01/11/25 • 39 min
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Andrea Donsky is a holistic nutritionist, TikTok star and co-founder of Morphus, a company devoted to supporting women through menopause with research, community and a range of supplements. She is also an avid data collector and has published her findings on symptoms, sleep, anxiety and doctor’s visits in Menopause, the journal of the Menopause Society.
She is here to talk all about how there are actually 103 menopause symptoms, as well as data on sleep, anxiety and doctor’s visits – and some preliminary research on menopause at work.
The conversation also touches upon the need for better education and awareness among healthcare providers and the importance of community support for women undergoing these changes.
Journey into menopause research
Survey findings and community insights
Doctor visits and healthcare challenges
Sleep and anxiety issues
Workplace challenges during menopause
Phantom smells and all the other symptoms
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Where you can find Andrea:
IG: @andreadonsky @wearemorphus
TikTok: @andreadonsky
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Andrea Donsky is a holistic nutritionist, TikTok star and co-founder of Morphus, a company devoted to supporting women through menopause with research, community and a range of supplements. She is also an avid data collector and has published her findings on symptoms, sleep, anxiety and doctor’s visits in Menopause, the journal of the Menopause Society.
She is here to talk all about how there are actually 103 menopause symptoms, as well as data on sleep, anxiety and doctor’s visits – and some preliminary research on menopause at work.
The conversation also touches upon the need for better education and awareness among healthcare providers and the importance of community support for women undergoing these changes.
Journey into menopause research
Survey findings and community insights
Doctor visits and healthcare challenges
Sleep and anxiety issues
Workplace challenges during menopause
Phantom smells and all the other symptoms
Thank You To Our Sponsors For Making This Episode Possible:
Timeline: Offering 10% off your order of Mitopure. Visit timeline.com/HOTFLASH and use the code HOTFLASH.
Where you can find Andrea:
IG: @andreadonsky @wearemorphus
TikTok: @andreadonsky
Morphus: Use the code save10hotflash to get 10 percent off your order
Do you want to live an awesome life and to also inspire others? Fish is a world...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
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138: Revolutionizing Perimenopause with EJ Kim and Marina Pen of NNABI
In this episode of Hotflash inc host and journalist Ann Marie McQueen talks to EJ Kim and Marina Pen, founders of Nnabi, one of the few companies exclusively focused on perimenopause. EJ and Marina share their personal journeys through perimenopause and the challenges they faced that inspired them to create Nnabi.
Nnabi's mission is to educate and support women navigating the complexities of perimenopause, and they’ve launched two innovative supplements aimed at enhancing overall well-being during this transformative life stage. These supplements are crafted with carefully selected, clinically tested ingredients to address key areas of health impacted by hormonal fluctuations, including mood, energy, digestion, and stress management.
Highlights:
- EJ and Marina's personal experiences with perimenopause and the struggles they faced.
- The lack of resources and awareness about perimenopause when they started Nnabi.
- The science and philosophy behind Nnabi's flagship products, such as the Peri Essential 5 supplement, formulated to provide holistic support for women.
- Insights on the importance of community, education, and empowerment for women in perimenopause.
- How Nnabi is addressing perimenopause as its own stage, separate from menopause, to provide tailored solutions.
- The broader conversation about hormonal health, the role of supplements, and the ongoing need for research in this field.
Key Takeaways:
- Perimenopause can affect every aspect of life, and understanding symptoms is a crucial first step.
- Education and holistic support can help women navigate this life stage with confidence and clarity.
- Supplements like Nnabi’s Peri Essential 5 are designed to complement other strategies, such as lifestyle changes, and even hormone therapy.
Guest Links:
- Learn more about Nnabi and their products: NnabiLife.com
- Follow Nnabi on Social Media:
- Instagram: @nnabilife
- Facebook: Nnabi Life
- Twitter: @nnabilife
- LinkedIn: Nnabi
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Next Episode
140: Unpacking estrogen: myths, realities and menopause and midlife health with Lara Briden
In this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, host Ann Marie McQueen is joined by naturopathic doctor and women’s health expert, Lara Briden. With decades of clinical experience, she is the author of three books: Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and her newest release, Metabolism Repair for Women. Lara’s work focuses on empowering women with evidence-based knowledge to navigate their hormonal health, including through perimenopause and menopause. Together, they unravel the intricate world of estrogen, its role in women’s lives and how it connects to the challenges and opportunities of midlife health. From estrogen metabolism to hormone therapy myths and best practices, Lara provides actionable insights and science-backed advice to empower women on their health journeys.
Key topics:
Why estrogen is both celebrated and misunderstood.
The evolution of hormone therapy and what’s changed since the Women’s Health Initiative.
How progesterone fits into the midlife health equation.
The relationship between estrogen metabolism, gut health, and lifestyle factors like diet and alcohol.
Lara’s perspective on a renewed need to find balance in modern hormone therapies
Explainer:
- Dr Ray Peat, who passed away in 2022, was an American biologist and researcher, and he believed metabolism was a foundation of health – helping to spawn the pro-metabolic movement. He was a progesterone researcher who believed estrogen is an inflammatory stress hormone that causes more health problems than it helps.
- The term we spoke about where you feel you need more and more of something that is actually making you feel worse is tachyphylaxis, and it's something that the British Menopause Society issued a warning about in 2023.
- When Lara mentions a “four-fold” increase in dementia risks, she is referring to studies associated with heavy, long-term use. Other studies have found lower risks. If you are concerned about whether the medication you are taking is anti-cholinergic, and by how much, check out the Anticholinergic Burden Calculator.
Thank You To Our Sponsors For Making This Episode Possible:
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