Episode 104- Optimize Peri-Menopause and Menopause with Nutrition and Hormones with Esther Blum, RD

Esther Blum is an integrative registered dietitian and specializes in peri-menopuase and menopause. She just released another very important book, See Ya Later, Ovulator! As a menopause expert for 27 years, Esther has helped women master menopause through hormones, nutrition, and self-advocay.

Tune in this week to learn about female hormones, peri-menopuase and menopause, along with:

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[8:09]- How Esther Blum became a dietitian, then turned to integrative nutrition teaching with her dietetics license

[17:01]- What are peri-menopause and menopause?

[20:29]- The connection between brain fog and bloating to peri-menopause and menopause

[25:43]- How is PCOS affected by an imbalance of hormones?

[28:30]- Where should women start with testing their hormones?

[34:35]- The use of the Dutch Test and what deficiencies it checks for

[40:28]- Why are women noticing weight gain in their late 40s/ early 50s and how to reverse this

[[49:30]- Why keto works short term, but eventually your body needs smart carbs again!

[53:49]- Discussing the theory of "you can only absorb 30 grams of protein per meal anyways"

[55:29]- Esther's thoughts on intermittent fasting and berberine for blood sugar and blood sugar dysregulation

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FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM ESTHER BLUM:

Website: https://estherblum.com/

Instagram: @gorgeousesther

Access Esther's Books: See Ya Later, Ovulator!

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