Hack My Age : Menopause Upgrade

Today we have my menopause bestie Karen Martel. Our first interview was back in August 2023. And then another in March this year. We covered so much – hormone therapy, struggles with weight loss, peptides, nutrition, DIM, estrogen metabolism and so much more.. This time we take a deeper dive and discuss statistics around the globe for hormone therapy use, the costs, estradiol and skin health, test...

Daved Rosensweet is a medical doctor who has been treating women in menopause for over 30 years. He is the Founder of The Institute of Bioidentical Medicine and The Menopause Method, a menopause training platform for health practitioners. Dr. Rosensweet also wrote three books on the subject of hormones and menopause with the latest one being "Happy Healthy Hormones". You may have already seen him...

This is a two part series where we cover the changes in body composition during the menopause transition and my personal routine.   What we cover: Zora's expertise and background with focus on weight loss over the decades Understanding the link between menopause and unexplained weight gain My personal hacks for maintaining body composition even without or minimal training Is it really important to...

Hannah Went has a lifelong passion for longevity and breakthrough, disruptive technologies that drive radical improvement to the human condition. She attended the University of Kentucky and graduated with a degree in Biology. During that time, she had multiple research internships studying cell signaling and cell biology. After graduation, she worked for the International Peptide Society as their...

Rachel Varga is a Double Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist who has been in the game for a while with over 20,000 procedures performed under her belt. She's got a top rated podcast all dedicated to biohacking ourselves to become more radiant called The School of Radiance with Rachel Varga. Rachel is also a celebrity skin expert who has been featured by other big time biohackers out there l...

Daved Rosensweet is a medical doctor who has been treating women in menopause for over 30 years. He is the Founder of The Institute of BioIdentical Medicine and The Menopause Method, which by now you have all heard about from, because this is the program I just went through and I am always raving about. If you are a health practitioner who needs to learn how to prescribe hormones for menopause, pl...

Dr. Chris Shade is on the podcast for a second time. He is the founder and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific®, which is a company that makes nutritional products specializing in detoxification. In our first episode, we talked all about mercury, he walked us through my heavy metal test results, told me what to do and how to detox myself. Because Dr. Shade has a PhD in environmental science he decided t...

Dr. Sarah is not only a bestselling author, but she is a medical biophysicist who is a great educator to millions. She believes the key to improving public health is scientific literacy. She makes us aware of the harm of healthism, diet culture, dogmatic misinformation and predatory marketing so that we can make the most informed choices.  What you may not know about Dr. Sarah is that she is also...

Today you get to meet, for the second time, Carol Petersen, who is a compounding pharmacist with decades of experience helping patients improve their quality of life through bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.  I promise, you will learn something new and surprising. Carol graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and is also a Certified Nutritional Practitioner. She is a...

Jill Chmielewski is a Registered Nurse, Certified Health Coach, advocate for aging women, and is very much like me, on a mission to change the way we approach menopause and aging. She helps midlife women break free from the mainstream way of thinking where disease and decline are accepted as an inevitable part of aging ~  and embrace the notion that it's absolutely possible to feel vibrant, happy,...

This is a very important episode about supplements and what actually goes on behind closed doors from two very well respected formulators Dr. Nichola Conlon and Leslie Kenny. Dr. Nichola Conlon Dr. is a molecular biologist. She got her PhD in Physiology from Newcastle University, home to the largest institute for aging research in Europe. She is also a trained Cosmetic Scientist. She has years of...

Jodi Harrison Bauer is 63-year-old. She has her own podcast called Fearlessly Authentic running for the last 4 years. This is also a live radio show. She founded her own boutique fitness studio called JodiFit...when she was 50! She is a two-time World Bikini Champion; and the oldest woman to compete in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She has been active most of her life, but only got into c...

Dr. Heather Hirsch clears the confusion on hormone therapy, cancer risk and testing for hormones in midlife. We cover the most common questions women ask about menopause. By the end of this podcast you should feel empowered and informed so you know how to approach your own doctor with your questions on menopause.  Dr. Heather Hirsch is a certified internist practicing private telemedicine and foun...

Dr. John Lieurance is organizing The Women's Health Summit on April 26th, 2024 at his regenerative medicine clinic called Advanced Rejuvenation in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Lieurance has held many conferences bringing together amazing biohackers from Ben Greenfield to Dr. Mindy Pelz. And this time around our biohacking besties Nathalie Niddam and Karen Martel will be there so I know this is going to...

Dr Debbie Rice is the Director of Clinical Education at the DUTCH test. She maintains a micro practice focused on hormones for males and females. She has extensive training in hormones working with experts in the world of hormones. She is passionate about health care access in all levels of life.  ​​DISCLAIMER Our discussion does not merit medical advice and is for educational purposes only. This...

Enjoy this solo episode explaining the different stages of menopause and how to know if you are in it or not. This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement Primeadine. Use code ZORA for 15% off Primeadine spermidine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Menopause Method training ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for doctors and medical professionals to lear...

Today we have my menopause bestie Karen Martel. Our first interview was back in August 2022. We covered so much – hormone therapy, struggles with weight loss, peptides, nutrition, DIM, estrogen metabolism and so much more.. This time we take a deeper dive and discuss how women take hormone therapy. It can get very confusing when you just get started.  Karen is on a mission to help women in this ph...

Kelly Howard is called a Fitness Consistency Expert with a touch of Adventure. Today we talk about getting fit, staying consistent and getting outdoors. She has a book you can download called FIT: Active & Ageless for Life. Kelly is now 63 and she has been helping women prioritize fitness for over 25 years. She has wisdom and experience that can help us feel great and have more fun in this second...

Today we have Dr. Wendie Trubow, who is a functional medicine gynecologist. If you listen to her podcast Feel Freakin Amazing, you can tell she is someone who is so passionate about helping women optimize their health. She even had her own struggles with mold and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and other health issues, so she has developed an incredibly deep sense of compassion and expertise for w...

Today we answer some critical questions you have about hormone therapy and take a deep dive into the different methods with two very knowledgeable and experienced people. Dr. Daved Rosensweet and Jill Chmielewski. Daved Rosensweet is a medical doctor who has been treating women in menopause for over 30 years. He is the Founder of The Institute of BioIdentical Medicine and The Menopause Method. Thi...

Enjoy this solo episode explaining exactly what it means biohacking menopause and how you can learn to become your own biohacker through your menopause journey. You got this! This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement Primeadine. Use code ZORA for 15% off Primeadine spermidine  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Menopause Method t...

Chris Shade has a PhD in environmental science. He is the founder and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific®, specializes in the biological, environmental, and analytical chemistry of mercury in all its forms. He has patented a mercury speciation diagnostic process to analyze human toxicity and founded the only clinical lab in the world that gives a mercury speciation analysis. This means that they can de...

Enjoy this solo episode clearing the confusion on progesterone, what is it, when do we lose it, when do we replenish it, how to replenish it and what it does for our body. There are many things you may learn about this amazing hormone that you never knew before. This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement Primeadine. Use code ZORA for 15% off Pri...

Andrea Nakayama is a Functional Medicine Nutritionist and educator, who has helped thousands of clients, and teaches coaches and clinicians around the world how to reclaim ownership of both their own and their clients' health. Andrea is also the host of the 15-Minute Matrix Podcast and the founder of the Functional Nutrition Alliance, where she draws on her experience and expertise to slow down ou...

I finally finished my training with the Menopause Method developed by Dr. Daved Rosensweet of the Institute of Bioidentical Medicine. I was accepted to take this course mainly designed for doctors and other medical professionals who prescribe bioidentical hormones. Although I do not prescribe hormones, I was curious to learn what happens from a doctor's perspective in order to empower women in my...