Sandy K Nutrition - Health & Lifestyle Queen

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! I break the silence around vaginal atrophy, share the research behind local estrogen, and explain why systemic HRT often misses this common, under-treated problem. I compare a couple of creams, DHEA, and low-dose estradiol inserts, and share practical steps for personalized care. • defining vaginal atrophy and why it accelerates a...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Many women experience rising anxiety in midlife as menopause and hormonal brain changes reshape fear circuits, confidence, sleep, motivation, and emotional resilience. In this episode, I explore why women often feel more fear in midlife - how biology, culture, and lived experience quietly rewire the nervous system - and how to exp...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! I reflect on the rising volume of wellness advice and share a calmer way to choose what truly fits your life in 2026. Through personal stories, insights, and practical reflection, I outline how to trust resonance, honor bioindividuality, and do inner work that lasts. • shifting the show toward thoughtful solo guidance • why balanc...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! In this episode, host Brenda Farrugia interviews Sandy K (me!) about my hero’s journey through health crises, integrity, and transformation . From the rare tumor my daughter had, to my having thyroid cancer and my husband’s near‑fatal pneumonia, I share how these experiences reshaped my philosophy of wellness, longevity, and healt...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! What if the missing link in your wellness routine isn’t another supplement or protocol, but the way you listen to your inner world? In this episode, I unpack doing the inner work with practical, honest tools that help midlife feel grounded, creative, and genuinely healthy - far beyond hacks, quick fixes, and trends. I share the tu...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Menopause can feel like your body changed the rulebook without warning. One day you’re handling pressure just fine; the next, a slammed door spikes your heart rate and your mind won’t quit. I pull back the curtain on why stress tolerance can collapse at midlife and how to rebuild it with smarter hormone care, steadier blood sugar,...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Hair on the pillow, clogging the drain, thinner at the part when shedding starts after 40, it’s frustrating and confusing. We cut through the noise with a clear, objective roadmap to figure out why it’s happening and what actually helps. From hormone shifts in perimenopause and menopause to underappreciated thyroid patterns, I wal...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Important Links: Register now for BEAM Therapy Intro!  Introduction to BEAM Therapy online Time  Nov 8, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1_Wdp5DTQji1cCIeZXzk-g BEAM Therapy Group Healing link with Brenda - https://www.sobrilliant.ca/beam-therapy-group-healing.html Corporate Wel...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Email me your questions, topics, or comments to be featured on my show - whether anonymous or not - your choice.  sandy@sandyknutrition.ca. Follow me on all of my socials - @sandyknutrition everywhere. Who am I? I don’t define myself by my past, but it’s a big part of my story. In 2010, my five-year-old daughter was diagnosed with...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Important Links: To try this breakthrough formulation, go to www.qualialife.com/SANDYK15 or use SANDYK15 at https://www.qualialife.com/ Follow me on Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/sandyknutrition/?hl=en Follow me on Substack:   https://sandykruse.substack.com/ Dr. Dan Pardi is the Chief Health Officer at Qualia Life Scienc...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Email me your questions, topics, or comments to be featured on my show - whether anonymous or not - your choice.  sandy@sandyknutrition.ca. Follow me on all of my socials - @sandyknutrition everywhere. Who am I? I don’t define myself by my past, but it’s a big part of my story. In 2010, my five-year-old daughter was diagnosed with...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Dr. Bruce Dorr is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in OB/Gyn and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.  He is a member of the American Urogynecology Society and the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopy.  He became certified as a Biote medical practitioner in 2015 and provides h...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Important links: Get in touch with Dr. Cory Rice & his team here:  https://mymodernmedicine.com/meet-our-team/dr-cory-rice/?srsltid=AfmBOop9IaJVgYBnqGUvjhb0UjRNM8nxMSAJMaaZLt-ark8JH5cwU7jk Follow me on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sandyknutrition/ Follow me on Substack:  https://sandykruse.substack.com/ Dr. Cory Rice...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Important links: My audience can download Dr. Daved Rosensweet's fantastic book, Happy Healthy Hormones , for free right here:  https://iobim.org/book/ . Please do your part and subscribe to my podcast so that you can learn how to advocate for your health, then share this episode with a friend so they learn as well. Dr. Daved...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Important links: Get in Touch with Dr. Amanda's team here: https://amandahanson.com/ Join my Substack here:   https://sandykruse.substack.com/ Follow me on my Instagram, managed by me, authentic and real:  https://www.instagram.com/sandyknutrition/ Dr. Amanda Hanson (The Midlife Muse) is a Doctor of Psychology, speaker, and a...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! For all things Xylitol, go to https://xlear.com/ Follow me on Instagram, where I am most active:  https://www.instagram.com/sandyknutrition/ I have 292 ratings, and I am honoured.  Please consider rating my podcast with a few kind words wherever you are listening. Follow me on Substack, where I write explorative short articles on...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Important links: Get in touch with Evette Rose here:  https://metaphysicalanatomy.com/ Join my Substack where here: https://sandykruse.substack.com/publish/home?utm_source=substack Grab my Essential Thyroid Guide (this is a simplified guide and not a clinical book): US:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW4X3WJD Canada:  https://www.am...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Important Links: Brenda works both virtually and in-person.  Get in touch with her here: https://www.sobrilliant.ca/ If you're local to Southern Ontario, she is holding space for an in-person daytime retreat on September 20, 2025, where you can experience her energy healing methods.  Register here: https://sobrilliant.simplyb...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! This is a 2-part podcast all about the thyroid.  Part 1, I interview Dr. Amie.  Part 2 begins around 1 hr 10 mins, where Dr. Amie interviews me. Important links!    Find & get in touch with Dr. Amie Hornaman here:   https://betterlifedoctor.com/ Follow The Thyroid Fixer Podcast here (Apple link but you can find it anywhere you...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! My special guest today is Dr. William Davis .  He is a cardiologist and New York Times #1 bestselling author of the Wheat Belly book series. He is Medical Director and founder of the Undoctored program including the Undoctored Inner Circle. He is Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Realize Therapeutics Corp . that is developin...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Important Links: Zoe:  https://zoe.com/ Join my Substack, where you'll get a glimpse of my upcoming book: https://sandykruse.substack.com/ Dr. Sarah Berry is an associate professor at King’s College London and has run more than 30 human nutrition studies. Most notably, she’s the lead nutritional scientist for PREDICT — the wo...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! My guest is Dr. Bruce Dorr, MD, OBGYN & Senior Medical Advisor for Biote .  We talk menopause & also discuss the article from the NY Times released on February 1, 2023 Women Have Been Misled About Menopause . The conversation around menopause is changing dramatically, but are women getting accurate information about what&a...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Ways to connect with Dr. Rosensweet & grab a free PDF of his book: https://www.menopausemethod.com/happyhealthyhormones/ .  📘 Dr. Rosensweet’s Facebook Community 👉 Join Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124278224398950 Join my Substack:   https://sandykruse.substack.com/ Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: https://www....

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Important links: Get in touch with Dr. Jenn Simmons' team here: https://www.realhealthmd.com/ perfectQTion Imaging:  https://www.perfeqtionimaging.com/ Ever wonder if everything you've been told about breast cancer is actually true? In this riveting conversation, former breast surgeon turned functional medicine physician...

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Udo Erasmus has been called the "father of fats", as he was educating on it long before the keto diet came about.  He is the founder of Udo’s Choice award-winning supplements and is the author of the book Fats That Heal Fats that Kill , which has sold over 250,000 copies. Discover a paradigm-shifting approach to wellness...