Dr. Amanda Frick sits down with Margaret Gandolfo, who took Thorne’s at-home Menopause Test. Listen and watch as they discuss how the test works, what hormones it measures – like estrogen, estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, and DHEA – and why women of all ages may benefit from a Menopause Test.
During this episode you’ll learn about:
All about Thorne’s Menopause Test [0:50]
How the sample collection process works [2:10]
Tips for generating a saliva sample [4:26]
What is menopause? What is perimenop...
Dr. Amanda Frick sits down with Margaret Gandolfo, who took Thorne’s at-home Menopause Test. Listen and watch as they discuss how the test works, what hormones it measures – like estrogen, estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, and DHEA – and why women of all ages may benefit from a Menopause Test.
During this episode you’ll learn about:
- All about Thorne’s Menopause Test [0:50]
- How the sample collection process works [2:10]
- Tips for generating a saliva sample [4:26]
- What is menopause? What is perimenopause? [5:46]
- Why women of all ages may benefit a menopause hormone test [7:52]
- How the at-home test compares to blood-draw tests at a doctor’s office [10:16]
- What does Thorne’s Menopause Test measure? [12:12]
- How to take the Menopause Test if you’re on birth control or hormone therapy [12:51]
- Interpreting Thorne’s Menopause Test results: Estradiol, estrogen, progesterone [15:17]
- How the timing of your menstrual cycle influences hormone levels [19:28]
- What do women’s testosterone levels mean? [24:30]
- DHEA as a measure of hormonal health [26:22]
- How to understand the cortisol rhythm and energy levels [28:53]
Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:
- Watch Dr. Amanda Frick and Margaret Gandolfo go over the Menopause Test results on YouTube.
- Connect with Margaret Gandolfo on LinkedIn and Instagram
- Connect with Dr. Amanda Frick on LinkedIn
- Thorne’s Medical Affairs Team: Turning Science Into Education
- 8 Questions About Menopause: Everything You Need to Know
- Am I in Menopause?
- Embracing A Positive Mindset During Menopause
- 6 Strategies to Control the Menopause Chaos
- How to Stay Healthy During and After Menopause
- Foods You May Want to Avoid During Menopause
- A New Life Stage: The Best Menopause Supplements to Support You
- A Lifetime of Balanced Nutrition Advice for Women
- Menopause and Brain Fog (And What You Can Do About It)
- 6 Women's Health Allies to Support You During Every Life Phase
- Lifestyle Tips for Managing PCOS
- 4 Benefits of Inositol for Women's Metabolic Health and Hormone Balance*
- Too High or Too Low? A Guide to Women’s Testosterone Levels
- Estrogen Dominance: What it is, how to recognize it, and what you can do about it
- Ensure a Harmonious Cycle: What to do Before, During, and After Your Period
- From the podcast archives:Hormones and Your Health
- Thorne’s At-Home Health Test Demonstration Series with Dr. Amanda Frick
- How the Stress Test Works: Results and Insights
- The Thyroid Test: What to Expect and How It Works
- What Do My Sleep Test Results Mean?
- How to Digest Your Gut Health Test Results
- We Took Thorne’s Weight Management Test!
Products mentioned in this episode: Menopause Test, Fertility Test, Women’s Daily Probiotic, Biological Age Health Panel, Meta-Balance™, Women’s Multi 50+, Advanced Bone Support, Advanced DHA
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