Dr. Sharon Stills is a naturopathic physician with over 20 years of experience. She uses natural methods to help menopausal and perimenopausal women live longer, stronger, and sexier while aging backward. Dr. Stills has extensive training and background in European biological medicine, anti-aging therapies, and bioidentical hormone replacement. She is the creator of the RED Hot Sexy Meno(pause) Program and the host of The Science Of Self Healing podcast.   Dr. Stills joins Dr. Cates to talk about menopause, bioidentical hormones, and the importance of supporting your lymphatic system with natural treatments. She even discusses the pitfalls of deodorant!   Takeaways: [2:42] Most women don’t realize how important the role hormones play in their lives. We are often taught how to suppress symptoms instead of actually learning how hormones work and addressing the root cause. [5:30] Menopause is inevitable, but it doesn’t mean “the end”. In fact, Dr. Stills contends that menopause is actually a “sacred second act of your life”. [8:45] “Pausing” is actually one of the powerful medicinal acts we can do for ourselves. [12:39] Dr. Stills explains the ins and outs of bioidentical hormones. [15:40] The lymphatic system helps us get good things in and bad things out. [17:44] Dr. Still describes some of her favorite ways to ensure one’s lymphatic system is working well. [19:58] Anything clogging under the arm holds toxins in. This means many deodorants, particularly antiperspirants, do more harm than good. Dr. Stills shares her favorite alternatives that ensure your lymphatic system works optimally while keeping stink at bay!   Mentioned in This Episode: ●  Dr. Sharon Stills’s website: https://drstills.com/   Twitter:   “Women often are so misled and don’t have it in the equation that their hormones could really be at the root cause of why they’re suffering.”   "Menopause is actually this sacred second act of my life.”   "I always write meno(pause) with parentheses around the ‘pause’ because ‘pausing’ is actually one of the powerful medicinal acts we can do for ourselves.”