BONUS: AMA: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Their Health with Dr. Tabatha Barber

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Science, Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Life Sciences

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

I am delighted to have my good friend and fan-favorite, Dr. Tabatha Barber, join me again to share her wisdom on the podcast! Dr. Tabatha is a triple board-certified OB/GYN specializing in menopause and functional medicine. She has a wonderful podcast called The Gutsy Gynecologist Show and is often referred to affectionately as the Gutsy Gynecologist. Dr. Tabatha was with me in two previous podcast episodes, ⁠#206⁠ and ⁠#212⁠, and both are in the top twenty downloaded podcasts in the last 18 months! Many women suffer unnecessarily when going through perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Tabatha and I have an AMA (Ask Me Anything) episode today. We discuss weight gain related to perimenopause and menopause, issues with estrogen replacement therapy, how many different factors can impact libido, how to address a partial hysterectomy and HRT, and bioidenticals versus synthetic hormones. We also get into lab work, skin reactions relative to perimenopause and menopause, emotional eating, leptin resistance, and many other topics. I’m grateful for all the great questions and have no doubt this episode with Dr. Tabatha will be another fan-favorite! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Why do too much estrogen and too little estrogen both cause weight gain? How fragrances and plastic contribute to the imbalance between estrogen and progesterone. How changing to organic tampons and pads, or using a Diva cup, can be a game-changer for women. Should women who have had a partial hysterectomy and are on HRT still check progesterone and testosterone levels and fast like a post-menopausal female? Dr. Tabatha shares her thoughts on plain estradiol versus Biest and Triest. Dr. Tabatha offers her recommendations for a healthy 48-year-old female with zero libido. What can a 17-year-old with high testosterone do to get her testosterone level within the normal range? Is there a biological or mindset issue at play if you never feel full and always want to eat, irrespective of how healthy or satisfying the foods you eat are? The benefits of fasting. What can we do to support our pelvic joints? How do our hormones affect our skin? Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community (The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow) Cynthia’s Menopause Gut Book is on presale now! Cynthia’s Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause supplement line Connect with Dr. Tabatha Barber On her ⁠website⁠ ⁠The Gutsy Gynecologist Show⁠ ⁠Episode 206 Pt 1: A Deep Dive into Perimenopause- Hormonal Imbalances and Birth Control with Dr. Tabatha Barber⁠ ⁠Episode 212 Pt. 2: A Deep Dive into Hormonal Imbalances and Menopause with Dr. Tabatha Barber⁠ Books mentioned: ⁠The XX Brain⁠ by Lisa Mosconi

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.
0:03.7	I'm your host, nurse practitioner, Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.4	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:13.9	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week and
0:21.5	impact over a million lives.
0:29.0	This is the start of bonus Mondays, a compilation of the top episodes over the past three years for everyday wellness.
0:40.8	And I have to tell you, when I went through all of this research and data, it was apparent to me that we have a very eclectic, diverse group of clinicians, science writers, personal trainers, and experts. I know you will love this new series. Every
0:57.8	Monday, we're dropping some of the biggest podcasts of the last three years. These are your
1:03.2	favorites, the most downloaded, ones that have resonated with you. And I love that we're going to be
1:09.3	able to share these every Monday so that you can
1:11.6	revisit some of these amazing episodes.
1:16.6	Today I'm joined by my fan favorite and good friend Dr. Tabitha Barber. She is a triple board
1:23.2	certified OBGYN specializing in perimenopause, menopause, and functional medicine.
1:29.2	She's often affectionally referred to as the gutsy gynecologist, and she has a wonderful
1:33.1	podcast called The Gutsy Gynecologist Show.
1:37.0	You can catch her on two previous podcast episodes, 206 and 212, both of which rank in
1:43.5	the top 20 downloaded podcast in the past
1:47.0	18 months. I am so glad to have her back today. We did an AMA style, which isn't asked me
1:53.2	anything. We spoke at length about weight gain related to perimenopause and menopause,
1:59.4	as well as the issues with estrogen replacement
2:02.8	therapy and how in a low estradiol state, as well as in a estrogen dominant state,
2:09.2	weight loss resistance can be problematic, as well as xenoestrogens, the role of libido, and how
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