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What happens when menopause meets andropause at the dinner table… and three health and wellness pros pull up a chair. Welcome back to part two of Time to Thrive with Primal Health Coach Tim Ebl 🇨🇦 where Holistic Nutritionist Danni Macfarland and I are back to stir the pot. Tired of being told “oh, that’s just menopause” while you juggle hot flashes, brain fog, and weird weight changes. In Part 2 we crack open the other side of midlife hormones looking at low T, higher estrogen, “man teats,” mood shifts, gut changes, and what happens when both partners are riding their own hormone roller coasters at the same time.
From there, we go straight to the plate. Danni shares how her mostly animal based, higher fat way of eating has kept her symptoms mild, why real protein from well raised animals is non negotiable, and why most women over 50 are quietly under eating it. We talk about what happened when plant heavy meals tanked energy and skin, and how bringing more meat back in smoothed the transition. We even play with the idea of blood type and whether it nudges which foods work best. Then we peel back the lab coat on testing in Canada versus the US, what gets missed, and how to push for the labs you actually need when the system says no. I share my mum’s story, how she was failed by the medical system, what her labs really showed, and how simple nutrients turned her energy and numbers around.
And because you know we cannot stay out of the pantry, we dive into the bigger picture. How menopause and aging are being sold as diseases. Are we treating people or just treating numbers? What is really going on with ingredients that quietly disappear, then creep back in under new names. From HFCS and corn subsidies to why Canadian ketchup can look different from the US version. From BPA to BPS. From “health” formulas for cancer patients that are really fortified slop loaded with syrups and dyes. We even talk about the legal maze for holistic nutritionists in some states and why the word “nutritionist” no longer tells you who to trust. It is raw, real, a little irreverent, and very eye opening.
So fascinating, ladies. If you are ready to question the norm, trust your own wisdom, and sage with sass and grace, grab your coffee and press play. Oh and be sure to share your aha, nerve trigger moment with us as well.
Topics Discussed in the Episode:
Men’s midlife hormones: The other menopause. Low T, higher estrogen
in a relationship may face a double whammy
Why real protein from well raised animals matters and why women 50 plus usually under eat it.
Personal diet trial: When plant heavy meals tanked energy and skin, shifting to more meat smoothed the transition. What that means for you if plants alone are not cutting it.
Blood type curiosity: Does your type nudge which foods work best.
Lab testing, US vs Canada: What gets tested, what gets missed, and how to actually get the labs you need when the system says no.
Karen’s Mum: s case study: failed by the medical community and what she did about it.
Menopause and aging: how normal life stages get medicalized. Are we treating numbers or building health?
Ingredients and the quiet comeback: what is out, what is back, what to watch now.
Economics in your pantry: How US corn subsidies fuel HFCS and why Canadian products sometimes look different. A ketchup label tells the story.
A behind the scenes NDA: fortified slop, cancer formulas full of syrups and dyes, and how good people get normalized into bad products.
Legal maze: The states where holistic nutritionists can get fined or worse, how consumers are left confused on who to trust.
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Thank you for joining us today. See you next week for Part 3: we dive into the truth about hot flushes in both men and women, uncovering what’s really going on beneath the surface. We break down the nitty-gritty of midlife weight loss and belly fat reduction and how it is possible, without medication. Then we connect the dots so you can feel confident knowing that lasting change is absolutely within reach when you have the right tools. You’ve got three health and wellness experts right there in your speaker, ready to guide you through it. All all this and so much more..
See you next week,
~Karen
