In this discussion, Kate O’Donnell is joined by Scott Blossom, Jennifer Boyd, and Kimberly Giunta—to explore how perimenopause and menopause affect the heart, brain, hormones, and spirit. This conversation offers a truly integrative view of midlife wellbeing.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
why cognitive and cardiovascular shifts occur in midlife
the surprising connection between estrogen and brain health
how to interpret the language of the menopausal heart
the truth about hormone replacement therapy (and what most women aren’t being told)
Āyurvedic, Chinese Medicine, and Functional Medicine perspectives on midlife care
how self-breast massage can enhance hormonal balance and emotional wellbeing
the importance of fiber, the microbiome, and metabolic flexibility in cognitive health
why listening is a healing act—and how to cultivate it
how faith, trust, and community support our transformation
Listen to Angela Perger and Kimberly Giunta in this episode of the Simple Ayurveda podcast. In this conversation, Kimberly shares about her journey using the tools of Āyurveda and Yoga to help heal chronic Lyme Disease, which included ulcerative colitis and a severe heart condition.
Learn more about:
• Lyme Disease from the perspective of Āyurveda
• Kimberly’s personal experience with Lyme disease, including how she received medical confirmation and the connection between ulcerative colitis and a severe heart condition
• turning to the tools of Āyurveda and Yoga to aid in her healing journey
• the use of therapeutic drawing for processing trauma
• understanding the depths of the Āyurveda that Kimberly studied
• Kimberly’s experience in working with people and their bodies + the power of touch in healing
• marma points to access our spirit, our energetic body, our emotional and mental body, and our physical body
• one marma point to work with today