12: Demystifying Perimenopause with Zeina Maktabi

Episode Description

In this episode, I speak with Zeina Mektabi, a functional medicine practitioner and expert in gut health, hormone balance, and menopause. In her professional life, Zeina helps women navigate the perimenopause transition through nutrition and lifestyle interventions.

In this episode, we dive into the difference between perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. Zeina helps to define each phase, while also demystifying each and making recommendations to mitigate the uncomfortable symptoms that come with perimenopause.

Hope you enjoy!

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro

06:36 - The Symptoms of Perimenopause

17:00 - The Effects of Estrogen

20:15 - Advice to Women in Their 40s

22:08 - Lifestyle Factors to Reduce Symptoms

24:00 - Gut Health and Nutrition

31:10 - Strength Training and its Benefits

35:54 - Detox

37:02 - Supplement Recommendations for Women

43:00 - Stress and the Role of Cortisol

48:00 - The Risks of Ashwagandha Overuse

52:10 - Myth Busting

55:40 - Doctors to Speak to About Menopause

58:25 - Ways Women Can Test for Perimenopause

1:05:03 - Outro