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Hack My Age : Menopause Upgrade

Zora Benhamou
Hack My Age : Menopause Upgrade
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  • Hack My Age : Menopause Upgrade

    Hives, Heart Palpitations and Histamine: Menopause, MCAS or Something Else? - Natalie Jill

    07/20/2026 | 53 mins.
    Do you get random itching, your heart races after you eat, or you get hives out of nowhere and have no idea why?
    Have you been told it's just stress or anxiety, but deep down you know something else is going on?
    We cover:
    What histamine actually is and why so many midlife women are dealing with it without even knowing it

    How perimenopause and menopause can slowly ramp up your histamine response and what the early signs look like

    The surprising connection between cortisol, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and why you can't seem to calm down

    Which common "healthy" foods might be making things worse, and what actually helped Natalie get her body back

    The supplement and lifestyle protocol Natalie used to go from covered in hives to back in control

     
    Natalie Jill is a high-performance coach, licensed master sports nutritionist, and fitness expert who helps women redefine aging through mindset and metabolic health. After decades of working in fitness, she faced her own series of medical challenges that forced her to completely rebuild her body and mindset from the ground up. 
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    Contact Natalie Jill
    Website: https://www.nataliejillfitness.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliejillfit
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    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NatalieJillFitness
    Podcast: Midlife Conversations with Nathalie Jill
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    Join the Hack My Age community on:
    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hackmyage
    Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠    
    Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  
    Biohacking Menopause Private Women's Only Support Group: https://hackmyage.com/biohacking-menopause-membership/
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠   
    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠   
    For partnership inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/ 
    Some episodes of Hack My Age are supported by partners whose products or services may be discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation or earn a minor commission if you purchase through affiliate links at no extra cost to you. All opinions shared are those of the host and guests, based on personal experience and research, and do not necessarily represent the views of any sponsor. Sponsorships do not imply medical endorsement or approval by any healthcare provider featured on this podcast.
  • Hack My Age : Menopause Upgrade

    HRT Quick Start: The Instructions Your Doctor Forgot - Zora Benhamou

    07/17/2026 | 34 mins.
    Did your doctor hand you a prescription for hormones for menopause with like zero instructions on how to actually use it? Are you standing in your bathroom now wondering where the patch goes, how much gel is a "pump," or whether you're even doing this right?
    We cover:
    The one thing to set up with your doctor NOW so you're never stuck waiting 3 months for a simple answer

    Patch, gel, spray or cream: where each one goes and the absorption trick most women miss

    Why some women feel worse on progesterone, and the simple switch that fixes it

    How I use all three hormones for $40 a month

    Menopause Symptom Chart (https://freebie.hackmyage.com/menopause-symptom-chart) ⁠
    Menopause Symptom Tracker (https://freebie.hackmyage.com/menopause-symptom-tracker)
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    Give thanks to our sponsors:
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    Get Primeadine spermidine by Oxford Healthspan. 15% discount with code ZORA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.oxfordhealthspan.com/ZORA
    Get Mitopure Urolithin A by Timeline. 20% discount with code ZORA at https://timeline.com/zora
    Try MitoQ Hormonal Metabolic Control. 15% off with code ZORA http://www.mitoq.com/hackmyage
    Join the Hack My Age community on:
    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hackmyage
    Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠    
    Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  
    Biohacking Menopause Private Women's Only Support Group: https://hackmyage.com/biohacking-menopause-membership/
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠   
    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠   
    For partnership inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/
    Some episodes of Hack My Age are supported by partners whose products or services may be discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation or earn a minor commission if you purchase through affiliate links at no extra cost to you. All opinions shared are those of the host and guests, based on personal experience and research, and do not necessarily represent the views of any sponsor. Sponsorships do not imply medical endorsement or approval by any healthcare provider featured on this podcast.
  • Hack My Age : Menopause Upgrade

    Your Brain Is Creating Your Pain, and Here Is How to Stop It - Ashleigh Di Lello

    07/13/2026 | 1h
    Have you tried every physical treatment for your chronic pain, the injections, the therapies, the supplements, and still can't figure out why your body won't fully heal? Or are you doing all the right things for your nervous system but still feel like you're just managing symptoms instead of actually getting better?
     We cover:
    Why the brain is the actual creator of pain, and what that means for chronic symptoms that just won't go away

    The difference between regulating your nervous system and actually rewiring it, and why that distinction really matters

    Why positive affirmations and talk therapy alone often don't work, and what works better according to neuroscience

    The five step process Ashleigh uses to identify, process, and release what's keeping your nervous system stuck

    How just 15 to 30 minutes a day can start shifting your brain out of chronic stress patterns for good



    Free Brain-Body Blueprint: https://ashleighdilello.com/freeblueprint/
     
    Contact Ashleigh Di Lello
    Website: https://ashleighdilello.com
     
    Give thanks to our sponsors:
    Try Vitali skincare. 20% off with code ZORA here - https://vitaliskincare.com
    Get Primeadine spermidine by Oxford Healthspan. 15% discount with code ZORA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.oxfordhealthspan.com/ZORA
    Get Mitopure Urolithin A by Timeline. 20% discount with code ZORA at https://timeline.com/zora
    Try MitoQ for optimal mitochondrial health. Code ZORA for 20% off https://mitoq.com/zora
     
    Join the Hack My Age community on:
    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hackmyage
    Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠    
    Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  
    Biohacking Menopause Private Women's Only Support Group: https://hackmyage.com/biohacking-menopause-membership/
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠   
    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠   
    For partnership inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/ 
    Some episodes of Hack My Age are supported by partners whose products or services may be discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation or earn a minor commission if you purchase through affiliate links at no extra cost to you. All opinions shared are those of the host and guests, based on personal experience and research, and do not necessarily represent the views of any sponsor. Sponsorships do not imply medical endorsement or approval by any healthcare provider featured on this podcast.
  • Hack My Age : Menopause Upgrade

    Can A Test Predict Menopause? How To Track Hormones In Perimenopause - Dr. Jessica Shepherd

    07/10/2026 | 34 mins.
    Can we actually predict when we go into menopause? Is there any kind of test we can use to see how far or close we are to our final menstrual period? Should we be testing anything at all? 
    We cover:
    How long does perimenopause last and what's actually happening in each phase of that transition

    The new testing technology that tracks your hormones over time instead of just giving you one snapshot

    Why symptoms like anxiety, weight gain, and poor sleep might be perimenopause even when your labs look fine

    How to have a better conversation with your doctor and the specific questions to ask to find out if they actually know their stuff

    Why a whole body approach to this transition could be the key to protecting your heart, bones, and brain long term

    Book Generation M - https://www.jessicashepherdmd.com/generation-m-womens-health-book
    Past episode: Racial Differences In Menopause https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/racial-differences-in-menopause-why-some-women-suffer/id1531105768?i=1000748892632
    Modern Meno Community: https://www.jessicashepherdmd.com/modern-meno-community
     
    Contact Jessica Shepherd: 
    Website: https://www.jessicashepherdmd.com/
    Email: hello@jessicashepherdmd.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicashepherdmd
     
    Give thanks to our sponsors:
    Try Vitali skincare. 20% off with code ZORA here - https://vitaliskincare.com
    Get Primeadine spermidine by Oxford Healthspan. 15% discount with code ZORA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.oxfordhealthspan.com/ZORA
    Get Mitopure Urolithin A by Timeline. 20% discount with code ZORA at https://timeline.com/zora
    Try MitoQ for optimal mitochondrial health. Code ZORA for 20% off https://mitoq.com/zora
     
    Join the Hack My Age community on:
    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hackmyage
    Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠    
    Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  
    Biohacking Menopause Private Women's Only Support Group: https://hackmyage.com/biohacking-menopause-membership/
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠   
    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠   
    For partnership inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/ 
    Some episodes of Hack My Age are supported by partners whose products or services may be discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation or earn a minor commission if you purchase through affiliate links at no extra cost to you. All opinions shared are those of the host and guests, based on personal experience and research, and do not necessarily represent the views of any sponsor. Sponsorships do not imply medical endorsement or approval by any healthcare provider featured on this podcast.
  • Hack My Age : Menopause Upgrade

    Libido Doc Says Low Sex Drive Is A Health Signal: What It's Telling You In Menopause - Dr. Diane Mueller

    07/06/2026 | 50 mins.
    Do you feel like sex is the last thing on your mind and you can totally live the rest of your life without it? But maybe your partner couldn't and you're not sure how to navigate this conundrum.
    We cover:
    Why low libido is a health signal, not just a normal part of aging

    The surprising reason women need arousal before desire (and why that's actually a superpower)

    What oxytocin from orgasm does for your bones, sleep, and cortisol levels

    The root causes of low libido that HRT alone won't fix

    How to talk to your partner about your changing body without making it awkward



    Contact Diane Mueller
    Website: https://mylibidodoc.com
    Podcast: The Libido Lounge https://mylibidodoc.com/podcasts
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylibidodoc
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mylibidodoc 
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyLibidoDoc 
     
    Give thanks to our sponsors:
    Try Vitali skincare. 20% off with code ZORA here - https://vitaliskincare.com
    Get Primeadine spermidine by Oxford Healthspan. 15% discount with code ZORA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.oxfordhealthspan.com/ZORA
    Get Mitopure Urolithin A by Timeline. 20% discount with code ZORA at https://timeline.com/zora
    Try MitoQ for optimal mitochondrial health. Code ZORA for 20% off https://mitoq.com/zora
     
    Join the Hack My Age community on:
    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hackmyage
    Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠    
    Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  
    Biohacking Menopause Private Women's Only Support Group: https://hackmyage.com/biohacking-menopause-membership/
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠   
    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠   
    For partnership inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/ 
    Some episodes of Hack My Age are supported by partners whose products or services may be discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation or earn a minor commission if you purchase through affiliate links at no extra cost to you. All opinions shared are those of the host and guests, based on personal experience and research, and do not necessarily represent the views of any sponsor. Sponsorships do not imply medical endorsement or approval by any healthcare provider featured on this podcast.
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About Hack My Age : Menopause Upgrade
Join us as we delve into the world of peri and post menopause, uncovering the secrets to optimizing and upgrading this transformative phase of life. Hosted by gerontologist & biohacker Zora Benhamou, this podcast cuts through the noise, providing valuable information for women navigating menopause. Our guest experts, hailing from all corners of the globe, share their insights on menopause, hormones, and longevity. Get ready to hack menopause and make it the smoothest, most empowering chapter of your life!
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