The Ultimate Perimenopause Podcast

The Ultimate Perimenopause Podcast


Latest Episodes

What is a normal period anyway? - Dr Shawna Darou & Maggie Chilton RHN
September 25, 2018

Today's episode focuses on what a normal period looks like.  Shawna explains what a normal period can look like in Perimenopause as well what to look out for if things go a little wonky. Maggie has suffered from extremely heavy periods for just over 2 ye.

Dr Erin Kinney - Adrenal Fatigue in Perimenopause
July 24, 2018

Today's episode focuses on adrenal fatigue with our amazing guest Dr Erin Kinney.  Dr Kinney, native to Annapolis, MD is a doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, founder of the Body Wisdom Method and an Adrenal Fatigue Expert. She helps women with adrenal fati.

Dr Shawna Darou & Maggie Chilton R.H.N - Intermittent Fasting & Time Restricted Feeding
July 16, 2018

Today's episode is all about fasting, both intermittent fasting and time restricted feeding - yes, there is a difference. Is fasting always a good idea? What, if anything, can the act of fasting affect hormonally? Should everyone fast? Does fasting affec.

Dr Shawna Darou & Maggie Chilton R.H.N - Lab Testings and Perimenopause
July 09, 2018

This week's episode focuses on what lab testing you might want to consider when you experience a change in menses, increased or the start of PMS, or if your periods have become irregular, heavier or a little "wonky". Shawna talks us through when to test,.

Maggie Chilton R.H.N & Dr Shawna Darou - Listen To Your Gut
June 25, 2018

This week's episode focuses on the gut and digestion. This week Shawna and I get into how the gut influences your hormones and how you can improve your digestion and liver function to improve life in general and balance your hormones. We forget how good .

Dr Christina Bjorndal - Beyond The Label - Mental Health in Perimenopause
June 18, 2018

This week's episode focuses on mental health and how we can learn to trust our intuition and heart when we are experiencing dark or negative thought patterns. Dr Chris, ND, completed her Doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the Canadian College of Nat.

Dr Lisa Lewis - Hormone balancing body, mind & spirit
June 11, 2018

Dr Lisa Lewis is the Holistic Health Harmonizer, CEO of Lewis Healing Institute, owner of NatureDrs Nutraceuticals, Bastyr University graduate, speaker and author of "Stop Stressing Me Out." Using a combination of Natural Medicine, Chinese Medicine, and .

Whitney Young - Relationship Transitions
May 29, 2018

This week's episode focuses on relationship transitions as we chat with our good friend Dr Whitney Young ND. In 2015 Whitney lost her husband suddenly to a heart attack when her 2 daughters were very young. This experience has taught her about resilience.

Embrace Your Ever Changing Hormones - Dr Shawna Darou & Maggie Chilton R.H.N
May 14, 2018

This week's episode is all about how tracking your cycle can be so empowering! Shawna and I discuss how to "reframe your cycle" into a gift, something that ebbs and flows, gives, receives and takes away at different times. I ask the question of what to d.

Janet Walker - Finding Balance in Perimenopause
May 07, 2018

This week's episode focuses on finding balance in perimenopause with our guest Janet Walker, Osteopathic Manual Practitioner and Restorative Exercise Specialist from Toronto. We asked Janet what she notices with women during perimenopause - what kind of .