BONUS: Breaking Down Perimenopause, Menopause and Women's Health with Marcelle Pick

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

Cynthia Thurlow

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

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Today, I am honored to connect with a friend and fellow nurse practitioner, Marcelle Pick! Marcelle is passionate about transforming how women experience healthcare through an integrative approach. She has successfully treated thousands of women through her unique approach to wellness. Marcelle is currently a faculty member of The Institute of Functional Medicine and has served as a Medical Advisor to Healthy Living Magazine. She has written countless articles and multiple books, including Is It Me or My Hormones? I always think of Marcelle as a pioneer in the women’s health/nurse practitioner space. In this episode, we dive into her background and the impact of the Women’s Health Initiative. We discuss the limitations of the traditional allopathic model regarding hormones, common misconceptions about adrenal health, perimenopause, and menopause, adverse childhood events and adrenal health, how lifestyle affects our sex hormones, fibroids, endometriosis, PMS, PMDD, and contraception for perimenopause. We speak about endocrine disruptors, mold, and micro toxins. We also get into ways to think about hormone replacement therapy and ways to address intimacy and low libido. I love connecting with other nurses and nurse practitioners! I hope you will love today’s conversation with Marcelle as much as I did! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Marcelle was part of the first all-women practice in the country. How the Women’s Health Initiative has impacted health care for women. The limitations of the traditional allopathic model are particularly in terms of perimenopause, menopause, and hormones. The less-common labs Marcelle likes to look at for her patients Marcelle shares her approach to unraveling the symptoms of perimenopause. Some unique ways in which Marcelle deals with problems like fibroids and endometriosis. How childhood trauma could lead to adrenal and autoimmune issues, weight-loss resistance, and various other health problems. Many of the things Marcelle recommended for treating PMS and PMDD back in the day (1985) have now become the standard of care. Contraceptive options for women in perimenopause. The impact of stress on adrenal function during perimenopause and menopause. Marcelle dives into liver health and detoxification, chemicals and other factors that could impact our health, and changes we can make to avoid problems and feel better. What Marcelle does to help women with low libido. 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 Marcelle Pick On her ⁠website⁠ ⁠Facebook ⁠Instagram⁠ All of Marcelle’s books are available on ⁠Amazon

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.
0:04.0	I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:13.0	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 impact over a million lives.
0:29.0	This is a bonus Monday, your most downloaded favorite podcast. I love that this community runs the gamut from medical professionals,
0:40.7	research scientists, science writers, personal trainers, and more. These are your favorite most
0:46.4	love podcasts of the last five years. I could not be more proud of the diversification of guests
0:52.2	that appeal to all of you. Thanks for tuning in.
0:56.7	Today, the honor of connecting with a good friend and nurse practitioner, Marcel Pick. She's
1:02.0	passionate about transforming the way women experience health care through an integrative approach.
1:06.7	She has successfully treated thousands of women through her unique approach to wellness. She's a faculty member at the Institute of Functional Medicine and is served as a medical advisor to Healthy Living Magazine,
1:16.6	has written countless articles and multiple books, including Is It Me or My Hormones?
1:22.6	Today we dove deep into her background and the impact of the women's health initiative.
1:27.9	We spoke about the limitations of a traditional allopathic model as it pertains to hormones,
1:33.9	common misconceptions about adrenal health and perimenopause and menopause,
1:38.2	the role of adverse childhood events and adrenal health,
1:42.4	the impact of lifestyle in our sex hormones, fibroids, endometriosis,
1:47.5	PMS, PMDD, contraception for perimenopause, the impact of endocrine disruptors, as well as mold
1:55.4	and mycotoxin, ways to think about hormone replacement therapy, as well as ways to address intimacy and low libido.
2:04.5	I hope you will love this conversation with Marcel as much as I did.
2:07.6	I really love connecting with other nurses and nurse practitioners.
2:10.7	And I know you'll find this information to be invaluable.
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