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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.\nDr. 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.\xa0\nIn 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.\xa0\nI 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!\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\n\nDr. Barber explains what inspired her to help and support women throughout their lifetime.\n\nWhat changes happen in women's bodies as they move past the peak fertility years?\xa0\xa0\n\nHow do we prepare for the time when our bodies are no longer fertile?\n\nIt is vital to make the connection between gut health and gynecological health.\n\nThe issue with birth control pills.\n\nHow 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?\n\nWhy is so little research done on women, and why are women not getting the care they deserve from their medical practitioners?\n\nProblems that exist within the current medical system.\n\nWomen need to ask their health care providers \u201cwhy?\u201d.\n\nHow to manage vasomotor symptoms.\n\n\nConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\n\nFollow on\xa0Twitter,\xa0Instagram\xa0&\xa0LinkedIn\n\n\nCheck out Cynthia\u2019s\xa0website\xa0\n\nConnect with Dr. Tabatha Barber\n\nOn her\xa0website\n\n\nThe Gutsy Gynecologist Show\n\nOn\xa0Instagram\xa0and\xa0TikTok