S3 Ep136: Muscle Mass and Menopause with Amanda Thebe

Vaginas are not the only part of the body that change mid-life. With age, muscles start to naturally atrophy- a condition called sarcopenia. Women can lose up to 10% of their muscles mass every decade.  In this episode, my guest is fitness expert Amanda Thebe, who addresses the value and importance of exercise, diet, and lifestyle choices to keep your muscles from getting mushy! 

• Amanda’s PERSONAL JOURNEY as a fitness expert who struggled when she entered menopause
• The CHANGES that occur in our muscles after menopause
• Why PROTEIN is so important when it comes to maintaining muscle mass. 
• Why it is important to MAINTAIN MUSCLE MASS 
• How much muscle is lost if you are SEDENTARY. 
• How you can maintain and even INCREASE MUSCLE MASS after menopause-WITHOUT EXERCISE! 
• Why STRENGTH TRAINING is so important as opposed to CARDIO
• How to avoid FAILURE with an exercise routine
• FUELING your body for exercise
• How much PROTEIN do you need for muscle health
• The impact of WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS on muscle mass
• SUPPLEMENTS that are beneficial
• The role of HORMONES in terms of muscle mass
• If TESTOSTERONE should be used routinely 
• What you hear on Social Media vs what Academic Physicians say
• And much more…

Amanda Thebe is a Fitness and Women’s Health Expert with nearly thirty years of experience in the fitness industry, she is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too! She is the co-founder and Chief Branding and Growth Officer at Nyah Health, a complete healthcare solution for menopausal women in Canada. As Canada’s first menopause workplace educator, Amanda provides on-site or virtual educational presentations in the workplace to improve productivity, retention and attendance for female employees through menopause. Amanda is a popular guest on podcasts, radio, tv and online summits, and her health and fitness tips have been featured in media outlets like Oprah, Shape, Prevention, Health Line, CBC Radio, Global News Canada, The Doctors, and many more. She recently spoke at TEDx with a funny, informative and deeply personal talk entitled, Should Men Talk About Menopause? She lives in Toronto, Ontario.


SOCIAL:
Instagram | www.instagram.com/amanda.thebe  
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/amandathebex  
LinkedIn |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-thebe/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/AmandaThebex
Podcast | www.amandathebe.com/podcast 

BOOK:
Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too!
 www.amandathebe.com/books - all buying options listed here.

TEDx:
TEDx Hawkesbury, Should Men Talk About Menopause? 

Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information podcast is not intended to replace medical advice and should be used to supplement, not replace, care by your personal health care clinician. Dr. Streicher disclaims liability for any medical outcomes that may occur because of applying methods suggested or discussed in this podcast.


Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of The Menopause Society. 

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Books by Lauren Streicher, MD


 Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain

Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat

Sex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy
Come Again! A Guide to Midlife Libido and Orgasm  (available for pre-order) 


To Find a Menopause Clinician

Episode 46 Finding a Menopause Clinician Who Will Listen

Midi Health  joinmidi.com
Midi Health is a telehealth company that provides high level menopause care and also takes insurance in all 50 states. Dr. Streicher is Midi’s Medical Director of Education and Community Outreach and is familiar with their medical protocols, which are all regularly updated and set by the top academic menopause experts in the country. 

The Menopause Society- Certified Menopause Practitioner List Menopause.org

To find a menopause practitioner: https://portal.menopause.org/NAMS/NAMS/Directory/Menopause-Practitioner.aspx

Put in your zip code and designate NCMP or CMSP to get a certified menopause practitioner. While all people on this list have passed a competency examination, Dr. Streicher does not vouch for every one of these clinicians. Most are excellent. 


Major Medical Centers
It also may be helpful to check with major medical centers in your area. Many have menopause clinics or lists of doctors that have an interest and expertise in menopause. 

If you are in the Chicago area, the center founded by Dr. Streicher: 
The Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause Sexmedmenopause.nm.org

Menopause Masterplan Sessions.
Dr. Streicher offers one on one and group informational and educational Menopause Masterplan sessions. 

For more information: https://www.drstreicher.com/menopause-master-plan