Not Your Mother's Menopause with Dr. Fiona Lovely

In this powerful episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes back her friend and colleague, Dr. Amie Hornaman—known globally as "The Thyroid Fixer." Dr. Amie is a functional medicine expert, host of the top-rated The Thyroid Fixer podcast, and author of the new book The Thyroid Fix: The No-Nonsense Guide to Reclaiming Your Health. Together, they pull back the curtain on why conventional medicine continues to fail women when it comes to thyroid and hormone health. Dr. Amie shares her journey of being misdiagnosed and how that fueled her mission to help women stop wishing on a rainbow for their health to improve. She explains why relying solely on TSH and T4 is a dangerous gamble, revealing that the real story lies in free T3 and reverse T3. Listeners will learn why T4-only medication like Synthroid often falls short and how to advocate for proper testing and treatment. The conversation also explores the forgotten thyroid hormone T2, its role in burning fat without losing muscle, and how GLP-1 medications intersect with thyroid function. Dr. Amie provides scripted, respectful language for women to use with their doctors, including a powerful "nuclear option" to ensure their concerns are documented. Episode Highlights: Why TSH is a misleading marker and which two tests truly matter for thyroid health. The problem with T4-only medication and why it can backfire. How to approach your doctor without overwhelming them—three bullet points, no life stories. The fascinating role of T2 in metabolism and weight loss. A candid discussion on thyroid nodules, unnecessary surgeries, and patient advocacy. Tune in to learn how to become the CEO of your own health, because waiting for your doctor to catch up is no longer an option.   Thank you to our sponsors for this episode: Women in perimenopause and menopause talk about wanting the same things — less bloating, no afternoon crash after eating, steady energy. MassZymes is perfect for helping your body's ability to actually process what you eat. MassZymes uses a full-spectrum blend of 18 enzymes. That means you're getting more out of the food you eat. Plus, it works across different stomach acid levels, which can really matter as we age. Here's what you get when you go to bioptimizers.com/lovely and use code LOVELY: 15% off your entire order AND a free bottle of Masszymes — BiOptimizers' best-selling digestive enzyme — added to your order automatically when you use our exclusive code. 💙🌿BEAM Minerals to help with stress related depletion - this is your 2026 pro-health move!  Did you know that chronic stress can zap your energy and your minerals?  You FEEL better quickly, with this easy to take supplement - replenishing all lost minerals.  Give BEAM a try - beamminerals.com and use the code LOVELY for 20% off your first order! If you're noticing fine lines, wrinkles, or sagging skin — thanks menopause —ugh, me too. Menopause can deplete your skin's collagen, speeding up aging. But here's the game-changer: Vitali Skincare has built its entire line on the power of GHK-Cu copper peptides — a proven ingredient that signals your skin's stem cells to produce new, healthy collagen. Head to vitaliskincare.com and use the code LOVELY at checkout for 20% off.   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. How to work with Dr. Lovely: We get many requests for this info, so here it is!  First off, thank you for listening to the NYMM podcast.  It's because of your support, we can continue to dispense this information.❤️ Follow Dr. Lovely on IG and TikTok: @drfionalovely Follow the podcast on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites!  This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings, drop new episodes,  blog posts and the coveted 'Fiona's Favourites' column, etc.   drlovely.com You can also find some great resources there! 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!  💕🤗 Partnerships by Category3 Media Group  

In this episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes back friend Andrea Donsky, the nutritionist, author, podcaster and seven-time published menopause researcher known to her 350,000 TikTok followers as the "Menopause Educator and Researcher." Did you know there are 103 documented menopause symptoms?  Andrea shares groundbreaking updates to her peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Menopause, including the stunning finding that hot flashes are no longer even among the top ten most common symptoms (and yet, medicine guidelines still use it as the benchmark for when a woman is in menopause.) Andrea and Dr. Lovely discuss medical dismissal, the surprising reality of phantom smells like burning toast, and why under-eating actually raises cortisol and increases belly fat. Finally, we talk about Andrea's new book:   Nourishing Menopause, is available now from Simon and Schuster. Listeners are encouraged to visit wearemorphus.com to contribute to her ongoing research and help change the conversation for women everywhere. Follow Andrea on TikTok and Instagram @andreadonsky and @wearemorphus to learn more.   Episode Highlights: - Why hot flashes fell from number ten to number eleven on the symptom list - The shocking average of thirty-one symptoms per woman, many of them brain-based (especially the top ten!) - How phantom smells affect nearly three quarters of women - Why being gentler with yourself is essential for managing stress   Andrea's new book, Nourishing Menopause, is available now from Simon and Schuster. Listeners are encouraged to visit wearemorphus.com to contribute to her ongoing research and help change the conversation for women everywhere. Follow Andrea on TikTok and Instagram @andreadonsky and @wearemorphus to learn more. TikTok: @andreadonksy and @wearemorphus Instagram: @andreadonsky and @wearemorphus Thank you to our sponsors for this episode: 🌱 Ready to level up your nutrition? Check out AG1 for nutritional insurance on busy days! Visit our partner page here, to discover the ultimate all-in-one nutritional supplement. Plus, our podcast subscribers score exclusive freebies! 💚 ✨Did you know that estrogen actually helps to protect our heart?  When estrogen starts to diminish as we head to menopause, we have more oxidative stress on our arteries.  Thankfully, MitoQ has a special anti-oxidant Mitoquinol that boosts our mitochondria and limits that stress.  Even better they have a new product called Hormonal Metabolic Control that is specifically for us women. You can check it out at MitoQ.com.  Use LOVELY10 for 10% off your first order.   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.   How to work with Dr. Lovely: We get many requests for this info, so here it is!  First off, thank you for listening to the NYMM podcast.  It's because of your support, we can continue to dispense this information.❤️ Follow Dr. Lovely on IG and TikTok: @drfionalovely Follow the podcast on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast Please sign up for our newsletter - Fiona's Friday Favourites!  This is where we make the first announcements, share course offerings, drop new episodes,  blog posts and the coveted 'Fiona's Favourites' column, etc.   drlovely.com You can also find some great resources there! 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!  💕🤗 Partnerships by Category3 Media Group