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

Cynthia Thurlow

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

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

We’re back with another episode in a series of highly vetted companies that I love sharing with my community. Today, I’m joined by Forrest Smith, the co-founder and CEO of Kineon. A dynamic entrepreneur with an infectious enthusiasm for his work, Forrest reads and writes fluent Chinese, lives in Mexico, and brings over 20 years of experience building and scaling successful startups. His work at Kineon reflects his optimism and innovative approach in the field of health and wellness technology. In our conversation, we explore what red light therapy (photobiomodulation) is and its cellular and mitochondrial effects. We unpack the benefits of methylene blue, the impact of photobiomodulation on joint pain and thyroid health, and specific contraindications. We also discuss red light therapy and the gut hormone access, peptides, recovery toolkits, and female-centric research related to infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid health, and more. This is one of those conversations you will likely want to listen to more than once. Be sure to check the show notes for a special offer from Kineon, exclusively for my listeners. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: What is red light therapy? How red light therapy supports the body at the cellular level, particularly during the aging process How methylene blue enhances the effects of red light therapy The value of photobiomodulation for treating chronically inflamed joints and muscle tissue How local inflammation in the joints impacts gut health The benefits of red light therapy for female-specific pathologies, such as endometriosis, hypothyroidism, and dysmenorrhea The way that red light therapy works in combination with stem cell treatments, PRP, and extracorporeal shock wave therapy 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 Forrest Smith https://kineon.io/CYNTHIA Kineon Labs on Instagram We’re giving away TWO Kineon Move+ Pro devices (worth $499 each!) Want to enter? Leave a review of the Everyday Wellness podcast in English on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review. Email the screenshot and one reason why you’d like to win to podcast@cynthiathurlow.com (You must live in the U.S. to enter.)

Transcript

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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 impact
0:22.1	over a million lives.
0:28.9	Today we continue with highly vetted companies that I would love to share with my community.
0:34.3	Today I spoke with Forrest Smith, who is the co-founder and CEO of Kenyon. He's a dynamic
0:40.2	entrepreneur with an infectious enthusiasm for his work. He brings to the table an impressive
0:45.6	20-year track record of creating and scaling successful startups. His career trajectory at
0:50.9	Kenyon stands as a testament to his unwavering optimism and innovative approaches in the field of health and wellness technology.
0:57.9	He also speaks, reads, and writes fluent Chinese and lives in Mexico.
1:02.2	Today we spoke about what red light therapy or photo biomodulation is.
1:07.9	What photo biomodulation does at a cellular and mitochondrial level, the influence
1:13.2	of methylene blue, the benefits that include things like being anti-inflammatory and pain
1:19.2	modulating, as well as mitochondrial supportive, the impact of photobiomodulation and joint pain,
1:27.0	as well as thyroid health.
1:28.9	Specific contraindications, the role of red light therapy and the gut hormone access,
1:34.4	as well as peptides, recovery toolkits, and specific female-centric research specific to
1:42.2	infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid, and more.
1:46.1	This is one of these conversations you will likely want to listen to more than once.
1:50.4	And stay tuned for the special offer that Kenyon is providing to my listeners.
1:54.8	It'll be in the show notes.
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