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Menopause Reimagined is a weekly podcast hosted by Andrea Donsky, a registered holistic nutritionist with over 20 years of experience, author of Nourishing Menopause, and published menopause researcher whose work documented more than 103 signs and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.


Every week, Andrea talks with doctors, naturopaths, researchers, and women living it about the things that actually change your day: sleep and the 3 am wake-up, brain fog, weight and body changes, gut health, anxiety and rage, libido, and what to do when your doctor tells you it is just stress. Nutrition, lifestyle, supplements, and hormones, whichever route you choose.


Andrea is in menopause herself. No topic is off limits. You are not crazy, and you are not alone.

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  • Ep 209: Organ Donation & Menopause with Nicolé Thompson

    Ep 209: Organ Donation & Menopause with Nicolé Thompson
    Oct 16 2026

    Nicolé Thompson donated a kidney to her husband Constantine five days after their wedding in 2011. He has polycystic kidney disease (PKD), and his father died after 10 years on dialysis. Fifteen years later, they're both doing well.

    Nicolé is a Morphus customer, life coach, and professional singer, and her story is one of the most interesting conversations we've had on the show. She walks Andrea through living donor testing, surgery day (including a nurse who mistook her husband for a stranger), her recovery, and what life after a transplant looks like for him. Then she talks about the part so many of us know: when perimenopause arrived in 2020, she blamed her anxiety and fatigue on COVID, stress, and having one kidney.

    What you'll learn:
    - What living kidney donor testing actually involves
    - What recovery felt like after donating a kidney
    - What polycystic kidney disease is and why it runs in families
    - Why kidney transplant patients avoid grapefruit
    - Why perimenopause anxiety and fatigue are so easy to blame on something else

    Chapters:
    2:00 A kidney donation love story
    5:18 Her fiancé's polycystic kidney disease diagnosis
    7:43 Living kidney donor testing: what really happens
    13:56 Married 5 days before the kidney transplant
    19:33 Kidney donor recovery: the first 6 weeks
    21:17 What is polycystic kidney disease (PKD)?
    23:23 Life after a kidney transplant: meds, grapefruit, colds
    29:01 One kidney and perimenopause: anxiety, fatigue, insulin resistance
    32:39 How kidney donation has changed, and would she do it again?
    40:19 Her message if organ donation scares you

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    This episode shares one person's experience and is not medical advice.

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  • Ep #208: Thyroid, Blood Sugar & Menopause | Dr. Jade Guerra

    Ep #208: Thyroid, Blood Sugar & Menopause | Dr. Jade Guerra
    Sep 25 2026

    My thyroid labs are "normal," but my hair's falling out, and I'm exhausted. Is this menopause or my thyroid?

    If that sounds familiar, you're in good company. Andrea Donsky, nutritionist and bestselling author of Nourishing Menopause, has had Hashimoto's for more than 20 years, and once she hit menopause, her thyroid symptoms changed completely. The cold hands and weight gain she'd learned to watch for were replaced by a hoarse voice, fast weight loss, and depression.

    So she sat down with Dr. Jade Guerra, a chiropractor and family nurse practitioner who has spent decades in functional medicine. They talk about what Hashimoto's actually is, why so many doctors don't check thyroid antibodies, and the kinds of testing Dr. Jade uses to look for what's behind your symptoms. Then they get into blood sugar: why insulin resistance gets more common in menopause, which fruits spike you (watermelon did it to Andrea), and why a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) can tell you more than any food list.

    And if you've ever walked out of an appointment feeling brushed off, Dr. Jade's closing message is for you.

    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
    - Why your thyroid symptoms can look different in menopause
    - What Hashimoto's is and why a thyroid antibody test is worth asking about
    - How mold and other toxins can sneak into everyday food
    - Why insulin resistance gets more common after menopause
    - Which fruits are easier on your blood sugar, and how to get a CGM without a prescription in the US

    CHAPTERS
    4:04 Why Doctors Don't Test Thyroid Antibodies
    7:27 Meet Dr. Jade Guerra + Andrea's Hashimoto's Story After Menopause
    9:45 Normal Thyroid Labs? Testing That Looks for the Root Cause
    12:52 What Is Hashimoto's? 3 Things Every Woman Should Know
    14:42 Plastics, Air and Water: Lowering Your Toxic Load
    16:32 Mold in Your Food, Mold Testing and Why Daily Poops Matter
    19:48 Insulin Resistance in Menopause: Why Is It Happening?
    23:11 Eating for Steady Blood Sugar: Fruit, Watermelon and CGMs
    26:25 Hair Loss, TSH and Being Dismissed by Your Doctor
    29:35 It's Not Your Fault: Finding a Provider Who Listens

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
    Dr. Jade Guerra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjadeguerra/
    Ep #192, Thyropause & Hashimoto's with Dr. Amie Hornaman: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1374700/episodes/19178901-ep-192-thyropause-hashimoto-s-with-dr-amie-hornaman
    Ep #207, Insulin, GLP-1s & Menopause with Dr. Sarah Wilson, ND: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1374700/episodes/19818368-ep-207-insulin-glp-1s-menopause-dr-sarah-wilson-nd

    Nothing in this episode is medical advice. Talk to your own provider before starting or stopping any medication or supplement.

    #thyroid #menopause #hashimotos


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    34 min
  • Ep #207: Insulin, GLP-1s & Menopause | Dr. Sarah Wilson, ND

    Ep #207: Insulin, GLP-1s & Menopause | Dr. Sarah Wilson, ND
    Sep 18 2026
    My labs came back "normal." So why do I feel like I'm falling apart and gaining weight?If you've heard that from your doctor, this one's for you. Andrea sits down with her friend (and her own doctor), Dr. Sarah Wilson, ND, founder and clinical director of Advanced Women's Health. They recorded this with no script, for both of their podcasts, and it shows. They laugh a lot, and they still get into the stuff most doctors skip.Sarah explains why she tests insulin and inflammation, not just FSH and LH, and why you can feel off for years before your labs show perimenopause. She uses a bank account analogy for insulin and fat storage that finally makes it click. Then they talk honestly about GLP-1 medications, what the big weight loss trials actually did, and why food, supplements, and medication don't have to be an either/or choice.Sarah also shares something personal. She used to weigh 100 pounds more than she does now, while eating well and working out, and it took years to find out why.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN- Why your labs can look normal when you feel anything but, and what "late reproductive" means- Which blood tests to ask about in perimenopause, including fasting insulin and inflammation markers- How insulin affects where your body stores fat, and why eating less often backfires- What the GLP-1 studies don't put in the headlines- 3 surprising things that can add to perimenopause weight gainCHAPTERS2:00 Why a Doctor Who Won't Budge Is a Red Flag2:31 Meet Dr. Sarah Wilson, ND5:36 "I Don't Know Where to Start" and How Your Feed Shapes What You Know8:06 Normal Labs but You Don't Feel Like Yourself? The Stage Before Perimenopause11:25 Blood Tests to Ask for in Perimenopause: Insulin and Inflammation15:08 How Insulin Drives Menopause Belly Fat (the Bank Account Analogy)19:46 Food First, and When You Need Extra Help24:20 GLP-1s in Menopause: What the Weight Loss Studies Don't Tell You27:47 Why Doing Everything at Once Backfires32:18 "When Did You Last Feel Like Yourself?" Weight, Confidence and Real Goals38:27 3 Surprising Causes of Perimenopause Weight Gain40:34 Menopause as Your "Done Caring" Era, and Why Laughing Helps50:56 How to Find a Doctor Who Actually ListensMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEAdvanced Women's Health (Dr. Sarah Wilson's clinics in Ontario and BC): https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/Finally Lose It by Dr. Sarah Wilson, ND: https://amzn.to/4jpTM9eThe Advanced Women's Health Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-advanced-womens-health-podcast/id1772009349Dr. Sarah Wilson on Instagram: @drsarah_ndSarah's first visit to the show, Perimenopause Decoded: 7 Root Causes of Hot Flashes, Weight Gain & Brain Fog: https://youtu.be/u_otR4Oy-70Ep #195, GLP-1 and Muscle Loss with Natalie Bean: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1374700/episodes/19287911-ep-195-glp-1-and-muscle-loss-in-perimenopause-what-to-eat-to-protect-it-with-natalie-beanEp #203, Perimenopause Weight Gain and the 17 Reasons Why: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1374700/episodes/19670683-ep-203-perimenopause-weight-gain-and-the-17-reasons-whyThis episode is not medical advice. Talk to your own provider before starting or stopping any medication or supplement.Send us Fan Mail Living a Life in Balance - PODCASTHonest conversations about mental health, relationships, purpose, and being human.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify======Morphus: Menopause Reimagined💊 Shop Morphus Supplements: https://wearemorphus.com/collections/all📖 Order "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026)Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/4xaREJK Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jk 📰 As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0VFOLLOW US: TikTok @andreadonsky & @wearemorphusInstagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonskyFacebook: /wearemorphusDISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links; Morphus may earn a commission. Thank you for your support.
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