BONUS: Peri/Menopause are a Natural Function of Aging: See you later, Ovulator! with Esther Blum

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

Cynthia Thurlow

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

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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I am honored to connect with Esther Blum today! She is the bestselling author of "Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat," "Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous," and most recently, "See Ya Later, Ovulator!". Esther currently maintains a busy virtual practice where she helps women balance hormones, lose stubborn body fat, and treat the root cause of health struggles. Today we speak about medical gaslighting, how weight gain does not have to be a part of aging, andropause and menopause, and the Women’s Health Initiative. We dive into physical changes and significant symptoms during perimenopause and menopause, the role of the pelvic floor, deciphering what the dreaded “menopot” is, what does not work, and advocacy in terms of testing and hormones. We also address constipation, weight loss resistance, and how our tolerance for alcohol changes as we age, especially when using bioidenticals or hormone replacement therapy. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: How women can redefine their experience and continue having an active sex life after menopause. How to surrender, lean in, and take the pressure off yourself while going through perimenopause and menopause. Why is there so much misinformation and medical gaslighting in our society? Why Esther wrote See Ya Later, Ovulator! Some common symptoms of perimenopause. Risks women may face after a hysterectomy. Changes that happen in the vaginal canal and pelvic floor during menopause. The significant and profound impact of the decline of sex hormones. How to avoid weight gain in menopause. What can menopausal women do to prevent fatty liver and digestive problems? Lab tests women should be asking their health providers for. Why should perimenopausal women avoid alcohol? Some simple ways to address constipation. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Check out Cynthia’s ⁠website⁠ Connect with Esther Blum On her ⁠website⁠ On ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Get your ⁠free copy of Esther’s Happy Hormone Cocktail⁠ Esther’s Books ⁠Esther’s book, See Ya Later, Ovulator!⁠, by Esther Blum ⁠Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat⁠, by Esther Blum ⁠Eat, Drink, and Be Happy⁠, by Esther Blum

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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.
0:28.7	This is the start of bonus Mondays, a compilation of the top episodes over the past three years for everyday wellness. And I have to tell
0:41.2	you, when I went through all of this research and data, it was apparent to me that we have a very
0:46.3	eclectic, diverse group of clinicians, science writers, personal trainers, and experts.
0:55.3	I know you will love this new series.
0:57.3	Every Monday, we're dropping some of the biggest podcasts of the last three years.
1:02.3	These are your favorites, the most downloaded, ones that have resonated with you.
1:07.5	And I love that we're going to be able to share these every Monday so that you can revisit some of these amazing episodes. Today, I'm the honor of connecting with Esther Blum. She's the bestselling author of Cave Women Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous, and most recently, See Later Ovulator. She currently maintains a busy virtual practice where she helps women balance hormones,
1:31.6	lose stubborn body fat, and treat the root cause of health struggles.
1:35.5	Today we spoke a great length about medical gaslighting,
1:38.8	that weight gain does not need to be a normal function of aging,
1:42.4	the role of andropause and menopause, the women's
1:45.7	health initiative, changes to our bodies in perimenopause and menopause, as well as significant
1:51.5	symptoms, the role of our pelvic floor, deciphering what the dreaded menopat is, what doesn't
1:58.2	work, advocacy in terms of testing and hormones, how to address constipation,
2:04.2	weight loss resistance, and how our tolerance to alcohol changes as we get older and especially
2:09.2	if we are using bioidenticals or hormone replacement therapy. I hope you will love this
2:14.4	conversation as much as I did recording it.
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