Episode 120

Not Your Mama's Menopause (feat. Dr. Mariza Snyder)

Published on: 17th November, 2021

So much about women's health isn't discussed. Sometimes it's a taboo topic and other times there truly isn't much research or knowledge. Yikes! This week Jenn chats with Dr. Mariza Snyder, 8x best-selling author and women's' hormone expert to debunk menopause myths. From what's really happening to how to prevent frustrating symptoms and truly understanding estrogen dominance, this episode is packed with wisdom! Even better, there are actions we can take NOW to make sure we're set-up for success. Spoiler: Trust your instincts. Protect your liver; feed your gut. 

Outline:

  • Welcome back & intro today's topic
  • Meet Dr. Mariza Snyder
  • Dr. Mariza's story - from childhood trauma & chronic migraines to being a stress-aholic, disappointed in the protocol/solutions offered by her doctor
  • The labs & "normal ranges" vs your health
  • Why so many areas of health & women's health go undiscussed
  • Debunking menopause myths
    • What it means - you're old, can't have babies and have less value
    • You'll gain weight
    • You need hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
  • What is actually happening in perimenopause & menopause
    • Progesterone - the stress resilience hormone
    • Estrogen - insulin sensitive hormone
  • Symptoms we hear about - what influences their existence & severity
    • Root causes - stress, metabolic dysfunction/insulin resistance, inflammation, toxins, trauma, opportunists (viruses, mold etc.)
  • Understanding estrogen dominance, especially at a time when estrogen is declining
    • Fibroids
    • Your liver
    • Assessing estrogen dominance
  • What we can do, starting now, to protect ourselves & prevent symptoms
    • Know & believe you deserve to be well
    • You deserve self-care
    • Food - love your liver, feed your gut; metabolic flexibility, water, protein, cut back on sugar & processed foods
    • Walk after dinner
  • Final thoughts & inspiration from Dr. Mariza's mom

Links:
Become a Member
Connect with us! FB Page & Private FB Group & Jenn's Instagram
Take the free Weight Loss Profile, Jenn will send you a Menu Plan
Jenn's 8-wk Hack the Holidays Program
Dr. Mariza Snyder's Website, IG, FB, Book Bonus
Essentially You Podcast with Dr. Mariza Snyder

Quotes:
"Labs are often the last place for something to show up." – Dr. Mariza Snyder
"Real health is not the little check boxes on the chart at your primary doctor's appointment."  – Dr. Mariza Snyder
"Perimenopause wasn't discovered until the last three decades."– Dr. Mariza Snyder
"Progesterone is a stress resilience hormone."– Dr. Mariza Snyder
"If we have lifestyle factors in place, it won't feel like the wheels are falling off the bus."– Dr. Mariza Snyde
"Two cells that use the most amount of energy in the body: your brain and your ovaries."  – Dr. Mariza Snyder
"Protect your liver. Feed your gut."  – Dr. Mariza Snyder
"#1: know and believe you deserve to be well."  – Dr. Mariza Snyder
"Weight loss and obesity are a red herring."  – Dr. Mariza Snyder
"We can reclaim our health with the small choices we make all the time." – Jenn Trepeck

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About the Podcast

Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss
What to eat and when to cheat! Let's decipher between all the “diets” out there. You know what to do but it itsn't working. In fact, your diet could be making you fatter.

Ever wondered if cryo-freezing your fat cells would really work? Should you try acupuncture? A hypnotist? If you do, how do you know if someone’s good?

Salad with a Side of Fries is the podcast that will answer all these questions and more! Talking wellness and weight loss for real life, because most of us are going to drink, eat out, skip the grocery store and who wants a life without fries or dessert?! Host Jenn Trepeck’s expertise as an optimal health coach, in practice for over a decade, along with experts in various modalities will clear up the myths, mis-information, bad science and marketing to reveal the truth of HOW TO EAT and HOW TO CHEAT!*



*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This podcast, its content and guests are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Jennifer Trepeck

“My passion for nutrition and helping others stems from “kicking my food issues” with my own weight management saga.” ~ Jenn

I believe that the greatest accountability is paying it forward! That’s why I teach the nutrition education we are all supposed to know but no one ever taught us, along with the science behind food, fitness, and health.

After I graduated from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, I founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge funds. In 2019, I took my practice from side-hustle to full-time self-employment and launched my podcast, Salad With a Side of Fries. On the show, we offer science-based tips and tricks for how to achieve wellness and weight loss for real life – because who wants a life without fries or dessert?!

Topics we tackle on the podcast include debunking fad diets, food myths, misinformation in marketing, bad science, and general nutrition. I encourage guests whose expertise is different from my own focus on weight management to bring their unique, fact-based perspectives to talk about subjects they are educated in and passionate about.

Due to my decade-long experience of working with clients, I have gained insight into the health and food industry and the how-tos of building a business.

Some specific health and wellness topics I can speak to include debunking fad diets, exposing the BS we are fed by the food and diet industry, how the people around us can positively and negatively impact our health journey, and shifting mindsets in order to overcome inappropriate barometers of success to instead achieve happy, healthy, and meaningful change.

On the subject of business, I can help you by teaching my critical pieces every entrepreneur should know, how to make your side-hustle into your full-time job, ways to sustainably achieve success without burning out, contemporary networking, and how to prioritize wellness while pursuing your projects.

When I find some free time, I’m typically working out at Physique57, discovering hidden gem restaurants in NYC, or traveling to spend time with friends and family.

I’d love to have an in-depth conversation with you, whether it’s leveling up in business or debunking food myths!