Creating Hormonal Harmony for Menopause and Beyond

Creating Hormonal Harmony for Menopause and Beyond

Author: The Fasting Method September 9, 2025 Duration: 35:19

Episode #222

This week, Terri sits down with Coach Amy Medling for a hopeful, no-nonsense conversation about creating hormonal harmony in menopause and post-menopause. You'll learn how to decode common symptoms, calm the chaos naturally, and build sustainable habits that boost energy, mood, and metabolism. 

Amy shares her Six Pillars of Hormone Healing in Menopause and Beyond—a simple, empowering framework you can start using today.

She shares practical tips, mindset shifts, and encouraging stories that remind you: midlife isn't a cliff, it's a launchpad.

 

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Summary Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:20 Pain points of menopause and 6-pillar framework to help

03:15 What is menopause?

05:57 Pillar #1: Fasting

10:08 Promotion

11:22 Pillar #2: Sleep

13:28 Alcohol and coffee

17:02 Pillar #3: Nervous system and cortisol regulation

20:49 Pillar #4: Movement to build muscle and stability

23:54 Pillar #5: Nourishing nutrition

28:04 Pillar #6: Mindset and identity

30:34 Focus on the micro wins

31:33 Future-self practice

 

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