Ep. 64 | Menopause Specialist: How Functional Nutrition Gets to the Root of Your Symptoms
You went to the doctor. They told you your symptoms are "normal for your age." Maybe they offered a prescription. Maybe they offered nothing. Either way, you left without answers — and without a plan.
That's not healthcare. That's a brush-off.
Functional nutrition takes a completely different approach. Instead of masking symptoms with medication, it asks: why is this happening in the first place? And then it does the detective work to find out.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
Why the conventional approach to perimenopause and menopause often falls short — and what's missing when symptoms get treated in isolation instead of as connected signals
What functional nutrition actually is — the detective work involved in uncovering your unique symptom triggers, not a one-size-fits-all protocol
How your gut health, blood sugar, and hormone balance are all connected — and why addressing one without the others rarely works
Specific strategies for managing hot flashes, mood changes, and sleep issues through nutrition, food timing, and lifestyle shifts
Why lab monitoring matters — and how tracking real data over time is what separates guessing from a personalized plan that actually works
Real client stories of what's possible when someone finally addresses root causes instead of handing you a prescription
What working with a functional nutrition practitioner looks like — and why personalized, long-term support gets results that quick fixes never will
Here's what I've seen over nearly 30 years of practice: women don't need another generic plan. They need someone who will look at the full picture — hormones, stress, gut, nutrition, labs — and help them build a strategy that's built for their body. Not someone else's.
That's what I do inside It's Not Just Hormones™ System. And it's why I always start with regulation first — because when your body is overwhelmed, even the best nutrition plan can't do its job until the foundation is stable.
This episode is for you if: You're a woman over 40 in perimenopause or menopause who's frustrated with conventional medicine's approach to her symptoms. You want someone who will actually listen, dig deeper, and help you understand what's going on — not just hand you a prescription and send you home.
Links & Resources:
🎯 Take the free quiz → What's Really Causing Your Symptoms? https://cindistickle.com/quiz
📅 Book a free Hormone Reset Clarity Call → https://calendly.com/cindistickle/menopause-hormone-clarity-call
🌿 Learn more about It's Not Just Hormones™ System → https://cindistickle.com
👩💻 Join the free community → It's Not Just Menopause: No-BS Support with Real Answers → https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsmenopause
📱 Follow on Instagram → @cindisticklenutrition
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