Blog – Dr. Fiona Lovely

Jun52025

Cravings, Hunger, H-angry and Our Changing Food Needs at Menopause with Lisa Kilgour

n this week’s episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely is joined by Lisa Kilgour—Registered Holistic Nutritionist, TEDx speaker, and author of Undieting: Freedom from the Bewildering World of Fad Diets—for a compassionate and eye-opening conversation about the gut-brain connection and why most diets are set up to fail, especially for women in midlife. Lisa shares her personal…

May292025

Confused About Protein? Clearing Up Protein Optimization with Angelo Keely

In this week’s episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely sits down with Angelo Keely, nutrition and protein optimization enthusiast. Together, they dive into the powerful, science-backed role of protein and amino acids in supporting women’s health—especially in midlife and beyond. Angelo unpacks why protein needs actually increase with age, particularly for women going through menopause. From fighting…

May222025

The Vagina Coach, Kim Vopni talks Pelvic Floor and Menopause

In this week’s episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely sits down with Kim Vopni, certified fitness professional, menopause support practitioner, and founder of The Buff Muff Method, for a refreshingly candid conversation about pelvic floor health—the topic no one talks about but every woman needs to know. Known as The Vagina Coach, Kim shares how an eye-opening…

May122025

What A Medical Intuitive says about Menopause with Katie Beecher

In this week’s episode, Dr. Lovely sits down with Katie Beecher—medical and emotional intuitive, licensed professional counselor, and author of Heal from Within—for a deeply personal and empowering conversation about healing, self-trust, and the intersection of intuition and women’s health. Katie shares how a near-death experience as a teen led her to embrace her psychic…

Mar202025

Why Nutrient Absorption Matters

How often do we think about how well our nutrients we consume are absorbed? The nutrients that power our bodies’ vital processes — like energy production, sleep and mood regulation, and thinking — are among the hardest to absorb in the cells. When you add in other challenges to absorption like prescription meds, gut issues,…

Feb282025

Ovarian Senescence: Can We Delay Menopause to Extend Youth?

Ovarian senescence is the buzz in the menoverse at the moment. Let me explain what that is: senescence is the natural aging process and eventual shut down of the tissue, in this case – ovary function. When ovarian function is preserved in women, many other biological processes are maintained ie. muscle health, bones, heart and…

Jan242025

The (Ridiculously Simple) Aging Breakthrough For The 40+ Crowd

Past age 40, there’s a cruel tradeoff that seems to occur. As we enter the decades of life where our wisdom and priorities finally reach their maturity, our health starts to make life harder for us. We might want to enjoy a long hike through beautiful nature more than ever, but our stamina and joints…

Dec102024

Recovering From Burnout With Plant-Based Minerals

Going through menopause can be stressful. A lot of the women I work with feel like their bodies are failing them, suddenly and in a way that’s out of their control. It’s scary, and it’s not as if it happens in a vacuum—you deal with menopause on top of normal life, which for a lot…

Sep302024

Perimenopause is the Cause

Many times, I am asked by women feeling the impending menopause experience, “what can I do now to help myself” for those years? It’s a great question and there is much you can do. First, let’s talk terms. Menopause is the time when you have been 12 months without a menstrual period. The 10-ish years before that are what is…

Mar222024

Understanding Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause (MSM)

Many women are arriving in clinic with complaints of stiffness, sore, achey muscles and joints without experiencing this previously. These women tend to be 40+ in age and lack an injury to cause the discomfort. It’s important to consider how your hormones at midlife may be affecting your body. Menopause is not only characterized by…

Mar232023

Low energy? You could be anemic

Many women complain of fatigue and low energy. It has become a hallmark of modern lifestyle. While there can be many reasons for fatigue, all of them worthy of investigation by your trusted health care provider, anemia is a common problem causing a woman to feel exhausted no matter how much rest she has had.…

Jan312023

Mapping Our Moon Cycle

Like the waters of Planet Earth are controlled by the cycles of the Moon, so are our physical bodies. Each beautiful phase of our menstrual cycle is mirrored in the sky by the moon. Many women would be surprised to hear that we ovulate and bleed by the lunar cycle NOT the calendar month. Knowing…

Jan272023

Divine Feminine

Mother Earth, Gaia, the goddess, Mother Nature, etc. There are many names for that which we call the Divine Feminine. What is the Divine Feminine? She is all of us. She is our connection to the natural world. We interact with her via our physical self. Our body is the sacred vessel of the great…

Jan242023

Fasting for Women

Have you heard of intermittent fasting? This popular technique is all the rage and for good reason. Basically, it means eating within a pre-set time in the 24 hour cycle. For an example, you can choose to eat in an 8 hour window, then close your eating window for 16 hours, only consuming water, black…

Jan202023

10 Things You Can Do For Your Brain Health Now

Have you wondered recently if you were ‘losing your mind’? Maybe little things have started to slip, like names and dates or maybe you struggle to remember where you put your keys last. All senility jokes aside, there is change for many women at mid life in regards to brain function. Many of us report…

Nov282020

The Connection Between The Brain and The Gut: Supporting Your Immune System

Recently, a panel of our own AST team experts took place to discuss the important topic of immunity. I had the pleasure of sharing the connections between the brain and the gut. Below are my takeaways for gut and brain health. The human immune system is made up (in part) by the 4.4lbs of organisms…

May42020

Healthy Bones For Life

Have you been told you are at an increased risk for osteoporosis? Maybe you already have osteopenia or you know it runs in the family? Turns out, there are a great many factors involved in healthy bone tissue and there are many avenues for you to help your bones be at their strongest!

Natural things you can do to calm your nervous system

We live in a world where we are bombarded with information, in multiple ways, every second of each day. Many aren’t aware just how stressful to our brain and nerve systems this bombardment can be. Frankly, we have yet to adapt to this unique kind of stress. It can leave us feeling depleted and overstimulated.

Autoimmune Disease – Our Suffering is Optional

Are you one of millions who have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder? Some of the most common would be: MS, Addison’s, celiac, lupus, Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, scleroderma and more. Why is it that we are seeing AI disorders become more and more common?

Toxins, Inc.

Are you aware of just how many chemicals you absorb and inhale every day just from your body care and beauty products? The average woman applies 12 products everyday, the average man – 6 products. Teenage girls – 17 products! These include fragrances, anti-perspirant, toothpaste, hair dye, lotion, make up and facial creams. Not…

Thyroid Update

I recently did an interview with the awesome Antoinette Mcweeney of Ireland. We spoke of all things thyroid. Find that interview here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/notyourmothersmenopausepodcast/posts/?ref=page_internal The follow up podcast to the interview where I review some critical thyroid info we all need to know. Please watch the video interview with Antoinette and me, then have a listen to…

3 Things You Need to Know if You Have a Concussion

Concussions can happen anytime to anyone. We are learning quickly just how far reaching the effects of a mild traumatic brain injury can be. Unfortunately, they can last way beyond the original injury. There is much you can do when you have a recent concussion and getting this info into play in a timely fashion can go far into resolving the symptoms of a concussion.

There are three things you should know if you have a concussion…

Bone Health: we all are made of stars!

Many women struggle with keeping bones dense as we age. The hormonal picture, exercise and lifestyle choices contribute greatly to the health and strength of our bones. There is much that can be done to help with density and none of them have to do with taking a medication! Please listen, learn and share episode…

What causes Depression?

In 2017, I posted a FB video where I spoke about new research that showed that more times than not, inflammation was to blame for depression and depressive symptoms. What I didn’t expect was the massive number of shares and comments that video received. The study shows us that depression is a symptom of…

Getting into holiday comfort via nourishing traditions and ritual

Isn’t it ironic that the holiday season can leave us feeling like we need a holiday to recover from the holidays? I, for one, am “over” this experience and am craving something deeper and more meaningful this year. Like many, this year has been a great challenge for me and my loved ones and I…

Does chronic constipation get you down?

Turns out that many women struggle with this problem – chronic constipation. This is defined as infrequent bowel movements or difficulties in moving the bowels.

Other than taking a fibre supplement, laxative or bowel stimulant, what can you do?

The 5 Steps to Feeling Peace in Menopause

Doesn’t the topic of menopause just seem so confusing? Are you like many other women who aren’t getting the kind of help and support needed from your physician? There are 5 areas that need to be addressed for you to feel peace in menopause. When these areas are functioning well, it is absolutely possible for you to have ZERO symptoms while in menopause. Can you believe it? It is absolutely possible! Here is the start…

Controlling food cravings

Did you know that the kind of food you crave is a great insight into what system of your body needs healing? Very often, women equate their ability to control cravings with willpower (or lack thereof ) and thus it becomes another place where we don’t feel good about ourselves. Turns out, that salty vs.…