Menopause Reimagined with Andrea Donsky
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We created Morphus to spark change in the conversation around perimenopause and menopause wellness, to bring together women seeking support and information, and to provide research-backed supplements for women in perimenopause and menopause. As Health Experts with over 23 years of experience as wellness educators, we bring you expert insights on perimenopause and menopause, along with the latest evidence-based scientific research.
Our goals are to help you navigate this time in your life, empower you to take charge of your health, and arm you with the resources and education to make the right decisions for yourself and your changing body.
Our name was inspired by the symbolism of butterflies, which represent beauty, transformation, and hope. Morphus combines the words "metamorphosis" + "us" (Morph/us) to represent the transformation we are all going through.
Andrea Donsky & Randy Boyer
Co-Founders, Morphus, Inc.
Menopause Reimagined with Andrea Donsky
Ep #201: Cyclical Keto for Perimenopause | Ben Azadi
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Keto worked like magic in your 20s and 30s, but then perimenopause hit, and it stopped. Ben Azadi joins Andrea Donsky, author of Nourishing Menopause and 7x published menopause researcher, to explain why strict keto and fasting can backfire on shifting hormones, and how "flexing" instead of white-knuckling gets you back to results.
Ben Azadi is back, and this time he's telling us why strict keto is the wrong move once you hit perimenopause.
We talk through his revised book Keto Flex and why "flexing" in and out of ketosis, instead of staying in it forever, is the piece most women in this life stage are missing.
What you'll learn:
➡ Why doing keto and fasting too aggressively in perimenopause can backfire on your cortisol and adrenals
➡ What cyclical ketosis (keto flex) actually looks like week to week
➡ How ketosis may affect leptin, thyroid (T3), and testosterone, and why your labs can look "normal" while you still feel off
➡ Why brain fog and memory issues might improve with a fat-adapted metabolism
➡ Which fats to build meals around, and which seed oils to quietly drop
Buy Keto Flex Revised: The Advanced Guide to Metabolic Flexibility, Fat Burning, and Hormone Health for Every Body at Every Stage https://amzn.to/44I6BWI
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome Back: Ben Azadi Returns to Talk Keto Flex
3:08 What's New in the Keto Flex Revised Edition
6:00 The 4 Pillars of KetoFlex: Adapt, Fast, Phase, Flex
11:34 Why Strict Keto Backfires in Perimenopause
14:54 How Keto Flex Affects Leptin, Thyroid (T3), and Testosterone
21:00 Brain Fog, Memory, and Mitochondria After 40
24:40 Keto Flex vs. Fasting Mimicking Diet, Plus Protein and Whole Foods
31:20 The Truth About Seed Oils (and a Joint Pain Story)
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