BONUS: Nutrient Deficiencies in Perimenopause with Julie Sawaya | Menopause, Perimenopause, Nutrition
About this episode
The episode discusses nutritional deficiencies in perimenopause with expert Julie Sawaya, covering various aspects of women's health and nutrition.
This episode is another in our podcast series of conversations with highly vetted brands I feel confident recommending to my community. Today, I was delighted to connect with Julie Sawaya, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Needed, a women's health company advancing nutrition standards across the mother span, from fertility through menopause. Julie holds a degree from Northwestern and an MBA from Stanford. In our conversation, Julie and I discuss the silent epidemic of nutritional deficiency. We explore how oral contraceptives and food restriction can contribute to nutrient depletion, current RDA standards, and the impact of pregnancy, breastfeeding, the postpartum period, and perimenopause on women's nutritional needs. We examine the MTHFR SNP and its variants, explain how to read supplement labels and what pixie dusting is, and discuss why it's important to know your omega-3 index and how this can influence both food choices and supplementation. Julie also shares a "repletion, not restriction" reframe for midlife and discusses the policies and standards she would like to see improved, including updated recommendations for pregnant and breastfeeding women and a straightforward…
People in this episode
Host: Everyday Wellness™
Guest: Julie Sawaya
Topics covered
- nutritional deficiency
- perimenopause
- women's health
- supplement recommendations
- food choices
Keywords
- nutritional deficiency
- perimenopause
- omega-3 index
- MTHFR SNP
- supplement labels
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Needed, Northwestern, Stanford
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