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b'I am honored to connect with Esther Blum today! She is the bestselling author of "Cavewomen Don\\u2019t Get Fat," "Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous," and most recently, "See Ya Later, Ovulator!". Esther currently maintains a busy virtual practice where she helps women balance hormones, lose stubborn body fat, and treat the root cause of health struggles.\\xa0\\nToday we speak about medical gaslighting, how weight gain does not have to be a part of aging, andropause and menopause, and the Women\\u2019s Health Initiative. We dive into physical changes and significant symptoms during perimenopause and menopause, the role of the pelvic floor, deciphering what the dreaded \\u201cmenopot\\u201d is, what does not work, and advocacy in terms of testing and hormones. We also address constipation, weight loss resistance, and how our tolerance for alcohol changes as we age, especially when using bioidenticals or hormone replacement therapy.\\xa0\\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\\n\\nHow women can redefine their experience and continue having an active sex life after menopause.\\n\\nHow to surrender, lean in, and take the pressure off yourself while going through perimenopause and menopause.\\n\\nWhy is there so much misinformation and medical gaslighting in our society?\\n\\nWhy Esther wrote See Ya Later, Ovulator!\\n\\nSome common symptoms of perimenopause.\\n\\nRisks women may face after a hysterectomy.\\n\\nChanges that happen in the vaginal canal and pelvic floor during menopause.\\n\\nThe significant and profound impact of the decline of sex hormones.\\n\\nHow to avoid weight gain in menopause.\\n\\nWhat can menopausal women do to prevent fatty liver and digestive problems?\\n\\nLab tests women should be asking their health providers for.\\n\\nWhy should perimenopausal women avoid alcohol?\\xa0\\n\\nSome simple ways to address constipation.\\n\\n\\nConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\\nFollow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn\\nCheck out Cynthia\\u2019s website\\n\\nConnect with Esther Blum\\nOn her website\\nOn Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn\\nGet your free copy of Esther\\u2019s Happy Hormone Cocktail\\n\\nEsther\\u2019s Books\\nEsther\\u2019s book, See Ya Later, Ovulator!, by Esther Blum\\nCavewomen Don\\u2019t Get Fat, by Esther Blum\\nEat, Drink, and Be Happy, by Esther Blum'