Not Your Mother's Menopause with Dr. Fiona Lovely

Ep. 163 - Tamsen Fadal: How To Menopause 0

Mar 25, 2025

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine. She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.

This week we had a fantastic chat with Tamsen Fadal, the award-winning journalist behind The M Factor documentary.

Tamsen is an Author, Advocate and Co-Producer of The M Factor documentary. We talked about the process to getting the film made and the surprising initial reactions, as well as the amazing community response it's had, with women everywhere wanting to connect and share their experiences.

Tamson has also written a new book called How to Menopause, which comes out today! She wanted to create a comprehensive guide, with guest experts covering all aspects of menopause beyond just the medical stuff, including things like lifestyle, work, and relationships.

She recently hosted a free virtual event called the "World's Hottest Menopause Party" where women around the world joined in the fun.

This was a fun and inspiring conversation, so please check out The M Factor documentary available on PBS and order your copy of How to Menopause right here.

You can find Tamsen Fadal on Instagram and Tiktok.

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Ep. 162 - Personalized Medicine with Andrea Nakayama 0

Mar 18, 2025

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine. She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.

Today I welcome functional nutritionist and educator Andrea Nakayama to the show. It was delightful to meet her face to face as she was one of my fav early podcasters! We discussed many contemporary concerns with healthcare and our solutions.

We talked about anemia in women as a frequently overlooked concern, with dehydration being a significant interconnected factor (did you know? I didn't!) Personalised medicine, based on the mantra "everything is connected, we are all unique, and all things matter" vs. protocol-driven approaches was explored in this chat. We discussed the importance of understanding bioindividuality through the epigenome and individual life history.

The conversation reframed longevity as living well and with purpose, advocating for engagement with individual needs. It seems that as we no longer need to discuss the symptoms of menopause, we move on to wanting to live our lives better, happier and healthier. Longevity is that flex!

You can find Andrea Nakayama on her website here . You can also find Andrea on IG.

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There are resources available on our website: www.drlovely.com

Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites! This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching, drop new episodes, etc. drlovely.com

Finally, a humble request:

If you love the podcast, please leave us a review! It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296 Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review. Thank you! 💕🤗

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Ep. 161 - Should All Women Be Offered Progesterone at 40? 0

Mar 11, 2025

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine. She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.

Today, we talk about upgrading women's health and how we can offer women better options earlier and how you can advocate for the best care for yourself when you visit with your doctor.

Specifically, we talk about progesterone and how it can help with a multitude of early symptoms of perimenopause. Dr. Lovely envisions a better world where women are offered progesterone by their doctor as a matter of course, rather than years of symptoms that go unaided.

Please listen, learn and share.

You can find Dr. Fiona Lovely on TikTok and Instagram. Her website is drlovely.com.

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There are resources available on our website: www.drlovely.com

Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites! This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching, drop new episodes, etc. drlovely.com

Finally, a humble request:

If you love the podcast, please leave us a review! It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296 Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review. Thank you! 💕🤗

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Ep. 160 - Fixing Fatigue with Dr. Sarah Vadeboncoeur 0

Mar 4, 2025

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine. She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.

Today, we welcome Dr Sarah Vadeboncoeur, naturopathic doctor and host of the Fatigue Fixer Podcast. We dive into a conversation on why women, even when getting enough sleep, are constantly tired. Dr. Vadeboncoeur shares some simple ways to boost your energy, including recognising that a lot of our exhaustion comes from our overwhelming mental load – all those tabs open in our mind. Can anyone else relate? 🙋🏻‍♀️

The conversation gets real as we explore topics like menopausal anger, where it comes from, and how to deal with it. We also discuss a major and very common issue for women: iron deficiency anaemia. Dr. Vadeboncoeur points out that many women aren't getting the support they need from their doctors on this, and she shares some great info, including details about a course she offers to help. Find her Iron Deficiency Anemia course here.

Ultimately, Dr. Vadeboncoeur wants women to feel empowered to fix their fatigue, embrace their changing bodies, and navigate perimenopause with confidence. She encourages women to speak up and goes on to provide lots of helpful resources on her website and Instagram. If you're tired of being tired, this episode is a must-listen!

You can find Dr Sarah Vadeboncoeur on her website here.

Thank you to our sponsors for this episode:

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Ways to work with Dr. Lovely:

We get many requests for this info, so here it is! Thank you for listening to the podcast. ❤️

Follow Dr. Lovely on IG and TikTok: @drfionalovely

Follow the podcast on Facebook: www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast

There are resources available on our website: www.drlovely.com

Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites! This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching, drop new episodes, etc. drlovely.com

Finally, a humble request:

If you love the podcast, please leave us a review! It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296 Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review. Thank you! 💕🤗

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