Many women in midlife are told that their only options are prescriptions, hormone therapy, or “just learning to live with it.” But what if healing doesn’t start with another pill—what if it starts with understanding how your whole body works together?

In this episode, Stephanie Shaw is joined by Victoria Maizes, MD, founding executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, to explore how women can support healing, energy, and resilience without relying solely on medication. Dr. Maizes brings decades of clinical and academic experience to a conversation that reframes symptoms not as failures, but as signals.

You’ll learn how integrative medicine looks at the whole person—nutrition, movement, stress, sleep, environment, and meaning—rather than isolating symptoms. This approach is especially powerful during menopause, when hormonal shifts can affect energy, weight, mood, and motivation all at once.

Rather than pushing extreme routines or perfection, this episode focuses on practical, sustainable ways to support your body’s natural healing capacity. If you’re exhausted by conflicting advice, tired of “all-or-nothing” health plans, or feeling disconnected from your body’s signals, this conversation offers clarity, compassion, and a grounded path forward.

• Why whole-body healing requires addressing lifestyle, stress, nutrition, and environment—not just symptoms
• How integrative medicine supports energy, metabolism, and vitality during midlife transitions
• The role of food, movement, sleep, and mindset in restoring balance without extreme protocols
• Why women’s bodies often need a different approach to healing during menopause
• How to work with your body’s innate healing ability instead of fighting it

About Our Guest

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