Ep. 542 “Why Your Hair Is Thinning After 40” – The Shocking Truth About Menopause Hair Loss | Menopause & Hairloss

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

Cynthia Thurlow

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

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Today, I answer the next round of listener questions, both from the podcast and those I’ve been asked to address more personally on YouTube. Join me for this episode, where we dive into an honest and authentic exploration through the lens of traditional, allopathic medicine, of why women lose their hair during perimenopause and menopause. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Why hair loss is often multifactorial and requires a comprehensive approach How declining estradiol impacts the hair follicle cycle Why hair growth slows and shedding increases as estrogen declines The typical pattern of how hair loss presents in middle-aged women How low or fluctuating thyroid hormone levels can increase hair loss The importance of checking ferritin levels, even in women who are not overtly anemic How insulin resistance, glycemic variability, and inflammation contribute to hair loss 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

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

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.
0:29.0	This is the start of a new Thursday series called The Midlife Minute that is really designed to
0:37.0	address listeners questions in a little bit longer
0:40.3	length of time and or deeper dive into topics. Ideally, we're going to keep these podcasts under
0:47.3	20 minutes. Occasionally, we may go over to 30, but I'm trying to reinforce some key concepts and ensure that I'm addressing listeners' questions
0:58.4	in a way that's really helpful.
1:00.4	So the questions that I will be addressing topics are going to be items that I'm being asked
1:05.1	over and over and over again.
1:06.5	I hope you enjoy this series.
1:08.1	Please share with your friends.
1:09.7	And as you know, you can always send
1:11.6	your questions to support at cynthiathurlow.com. I appreciate each and every listener.
1:20.0	We are back with another iteration of questions you are asking me, either in the context of the podcast or things that you want me to respond to
1:31.1	personally on YouTube. So today we are going to unpack why women lose hair in perimenopause
1:37.6	and menopause. I'm going to keep it real because I'm going to look at this both from a traditional
1:42.6	allopathic lens, and I just finished
1:45.0	the North American Menopause Society exam, passed it, done.
1:50.1	It does not demonstrate proficiency.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 26 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Cynthia Thurlow, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Cynthia Thurlow and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.