Ep. 206 Pt 1: A Deep Dive into Perimenopause- Hormonal Imbalances and Birth Control with Dr. Tabatha Barber

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

Cynthia Thurlow

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

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Today, I feel honored to share the first of two episodes with one of my favorite women in the health and wellness space! Dr. Tabatha Barber is a triple board-certified OB-Gyn specializing in perimenopause, menopause, and functional medicine. She is often affectionately referred to as the Gutsy Gynecologist, and she has a wonderful podcast called The Gutsy Gynecologist Show. Dr. Barber is speaking out on behalf of middle-aged women! She does not focus on any specific age group because she prefers to think about women on a continuum. In this episode, she talks with me about perimenopause, lifestyle management, and navigating the transition to middle age. We discuss the impact of oral contraceptives, their effect on the gut microbiome, and informed consent. We talk about vitamin and mineral depletion and therapies typically used in middle age- including IUDs, ablations, and hysterectomies. We dive into how to navigate cycle mapping and successfully integrate intermittent fasting during perimenopause. We also briefly touch on how to manage vasomotor symptoms. I hope you will gain a lot from this invaluable podcast! We will be sharing the second part of this show later this summer. Stay tuned for more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Dr. Barber explains what inspired her to help and support women throughout their lifetime. What changes happen in women's bodies as they move past the peak fertility years? How do we prepare for the time when our bodies are no longer fertile? It is vital to make the connection between gut health and gynecological health. The issue with birth control pills. How can women who have IUDs, or those who have had an ablation or a hysterectomy and still have their ovaries, understand where they are in their cycle? Why is so little research done on women, and why are women not getting the care they deserve from their medical practitioners? Problems that exist within the current medical system. Women need to ask their health care providers “why?”. How to manage vasomotor symptoms. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Connect with Dr. Tabatha Barber On her website The Gutsy Gynecologist Show On Instagram and TikTok

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. 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.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.4	Today I had the honor of recording the first of two episodes with Dr. Tabitha Barber. of menopause and functional medicine. She's also known as the gutsy gynecologist and she's one of my favorite
0:46.4	women in the health and wellness space. In this first episode we talked a great deal about
0:51.3	pari menopause,
0:52.8	the role of lifestyle management navigating
0:55.4	this middle age transition,
0:58.0	the impact of the use of oral contraceptives,
1:00.9	the role of informed consent, the impact on our gut microbiome, vitamin and
1:05.8	mineral depletion, as well as the use of typical therapies in middle age, including
1:11.3	IUDs, ablations, and hysterectomyes.
1:14.4	How we can navigate cycle mapping during this time and how to integrate intermittent fasting
1:19.2	into perimenopause successfully.
1:21.7	We also really touched on thesease and motor symptoms and how to best manage
1:25.9	them. I know you will find this podcast invaluable and we recorded a second one immediately after which we will share later this summer.
1:38.0	Well, today is the first of two parts of my discussion with Dr. Tabitha Barbara. She's an OBGYN and she is affectionately referred to and has a wonderful
1:49.4	podcast called the Gutzi gynecologist. So welcome Tabitha. Thank you so much for having me Cynthia. We need to talk about all of this stuff. I agree. I agree. So what during your training or when you decided to go to medical school, what got you so passionate about helping support women throughout their lifetime?
2:09.0	Because I think about you as a GYM that is really thinking from, you know, when we start menstruating all the way through
2:16.4	menopause, you're not focused on one particular age group. You really do think about women
2:21.2	on a continuum?
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