Cynthia Thurlow
Guest on Digital Social Hour · Guest on The Dr. Josh Axe Show · Guest on The Dylan Gemelli Podcast
Products they talk about
Androgel👍 Recommends
…discussing testosterone replacement therapy options for women
“So I said to my primary, I was like, can you just give me some Androgel and I'll just squirt out a pea size amount. I'll try that and see how I do. It is super cost effective. It's like five bucks for a big bag. I mean, the last bag I received from CVS, I've had it since October. Yeah. It's almost six months. Five dollars. That's how it should be.”
on The Dylan Gemelli Podcast
Ashwagandha👍 Recommends
…adaptogenic herb for stress management and cortisol balance during perimenopause
“There are specific adaptogenic herbs. These are natural plant-based compounds that can help tonify. If you need to be stimulated, like you're feeling tired, you know, ashwagandha is great because it can be both stimulating and also tonifying. I mean, it can help raise cortisol, it can help balance cortisol.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show
Bristol Stool Chart👍 Recommends
…discussing fiber intake and digestive health improvements
“I have it in a smoothie every day. I will tell you it will give you gold star poop. So when we talk about Bristol stool chart and we're looking at, you know, the ideal is a number four for a lot of my women that are either constipated or they have diarrhea, adding a little bit of fiber into their diet will generally help normalize things.”
on The Dylan Gemelli Podcast
Creatine Monohydrate👍 Recommends
…recommending key supplements for women during menopause
“Of course, creatine monohydrate. And there's more to creatine. Like the research is evolving about the microbiome. There's another indication for helping with small intestinal permeability. There's so much about creatine monohydrate. It is a total game changer. Everyone listening should be taking creatine monohydrate.”
on The Dylan Gemelli Podcast
Creatine Monohydrate👍 Recommends
…supplement support for sleep, bone health, and mitochondrial function in middle-aged women
“I think a lot about creatine monohydrate. And I think many people like the gym bros know it's good for strength gains. But the research is starting to evolve in a way that it's very thoughtful. It can help for jet lag, sleep architecture. How many women in middle age are struggling with sleep issues? Also bone health. But obviously you need higher doses if you want to cross the blood-brain barrier. And so typically we're saying 8 to 10 grams is what we are looking at if we want to be able to do brain, bone support.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show
Epsom Salt👍 Recommends
…providing transdermal magnesium protocol for palpitations and mineral absorption
“This is my magnesium soak recipe. Two cups of magnesium. So magnesium sulfate soaks. Two cups of baking soda. Two tablespoons of borax. That will help you absorb more. And notice borax, we're not talking about swallowing it. We're just saying we're going to soak our feet in it or we're going to take a bath with it.”
on The Dylan Gemelli Podcast
Magnesium👍 Recommends
…essential supplement for hormone balance and support during perimenopause and menopause
“I think at a very basic level, almost every patient I interact with needs magnesium replacement. It has 400 enzymatic reactions in the body. And as a former cardiology nerd, there are very few women I interact with that don't need magnesium. So magnesium is number one.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show
Myo-inositol👍 Recommends
…supplement for sleep support and blood sugar regulation in perimenopausal women
“I would say other things like urolithin A. We know most people can't get enough from the food, unfortunately. Our microbiomes are largely dependent on that. So yes, you can have pomegranates. Yes, you can have walnuts. But urolithin A can be very helpful for upregulating mitophagy, which is getting rid of those disease disordered mitochondria, which are the powerhouses of our cells. But those are like maybe myo-inositol too, because it helps a lot of women sleep.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show
Nature Throid👍 Recommends
…natural thyroid medication that includes T3 and T4 for better bioavailability and symptom improvement
“Well, it's interesting to me. So I will transparently say that 10 years ago, my functional med nurse practitioner was like, you need thyroid medicine. Like your thyroid numbers are terrible. And we were looking at them and I said, I don't want to be on medicine for the rest of my life. So for six months, I was taking a thyroid glandular. I was using all these cofactors. And six months in, I realized, I was like, I am exhausted. I cannot function. My hair is falling out. I'm losing my eyebrows. What is going on? I'm also weight loss resistant, which was probably my largest impetus for like, okay, there's something clearly going on here. When I got started on Nature Thyroid, it was as if a light bulb turned on in my brain.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show
Oura Ring👍 Recommends
…discussing sleep tracking devices and prioritizing lifestyle measures
“So whether it's humming, singing, putting legs up a wall, breath work, reading a physical book, those are all things before we ever talk about gadgets. Because inevitably what people do is they're not sleeping. They're like, oh, I need the Oura Ring. And I don't mean to pick on Oura Ring. I love my Oura Ring. I'm wearing one right now.”
on The Dylan Gemelli Podcast
Psyllium Husk👍 Recommends
…fiber supplement for digestive support and estrogen detoxification in perimenopause
“Josh, people always ask me about fiber, like fiber supplements. And I would say, try to get it from food-based sources first. If you're really deficient and you're really struggling, then we try to keep it simple. Like psyllium husk, organic psyllium husk is a good option. Fresh ground flax and chia seeds.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show
Red Clover👍 Recommends
…herbal supplement for hormonal support and symptom relief during perimenopause and menopause
“Then there's black cohosh and red clover. And a lot of those sort of herbs can be great. But overall, I love, I mean, you know, a lot of these adaptogenic herbs that are getting cortisol back in balance, because that is, of course, incredibly important to your point there as well.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show
Rhodiola👍 Recommends
…adaptogenic herb for sleep support during perimenopause and menopause
“If someone's struggling with sleep, we start thinking about rhodiola, ralora as being fantastic options. So adaptogenic herbs, I think a lot about creatine monohydrate.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show
TUDCA👍 Recommends
…supplement for bile acid and mitochondrial support in middle-aged women
“I also think about digestive support. So if I suspect someone needs hydrochloric acid or pepsin, looking at digestive enzymes, one of my favorite supplements for middle-aged women is TUDCA, which is an acronym. But it is helpful for bile acid support, but also mitochondrial support. And really at the basis for a lot of the symptoms women experience in midlife, and frankly for men too, is mitochondrial dysfunction.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show
The Menopause Gut👍 Recommends
…discussing cynthia's new book about gut health and menopause
“So the book is called The Menopause Gut, and it's really unpacking the changes in the gut microbiome that women go through navigating the perimenopause to menopause transition. There's a lot of attention right now on perimenopause and menopause topics, which is fantastic. But there's more to this middle age transition than most would lead you to believe.”
on The Dylan Gemelli Podcast
Urolithin A👍 Recommends
…supplement for mitochondrial health and cellular renewal through mitophagy upregulation
“I would say other things like urolithin A. We know most people can't get enough from the food, unfortunately. Our microbiomes are largely dependent on that. So yes, you can have pomegranates. Yes, you can have walnuts. But urolithin A can be very helpful for upregulating mitophagy, which is getting rid of those disease disordered mitochondria, which are the powerhouses of our cells.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show
Vitamin D👍 Recommends
…essential vitamin for hormone balance and support during perimenopause and menopause
“Well, I think at a very basic level, almost every patient I interact with needs magnesium replacement. It has 400 enzymatic reactions in the body. And as a former cardiology nerd, there are very few women I interact with that don't need magnesium. So magnesium is number one. Vitamin D, being thoughtful about that.”
on The Dr. Josh Axe Show