Episodes
227: The Spreading Years with More of Me to Love: Geriatric Weight-Gain
(00:00:00) 227: The Spreading Years with More of Me to Love: Geriatric Weight-Gain (00:00:11) Welcome to the Itchy and Bitchy Podcast (00:00:42) Doc Itchy Medical Pets Supplements (00:01:02) The Complexities of Midlife Weight Gain (00:04:18) The Four Key Factors Contributing to Weight Gain After 40 (00:09:12) Hormonal Changes and Their Impact on Weight (00:14:13) The […]
225: GLP-1 the Magic Miracle Medicine (update) Should EVERYONE take IT?
GLP-1 was completely under estimated by the medical community and has turned out to be ALMOST a MIRACLE therapy for ALMOST everything.We review how we got this SO wrong and missed the potential of this therapy and ALL of the NEW and POTENTIAAL benefits.We also review the down side and potential Adverse Effects – Mild […]
221: Itchy & Bitchy ClinicCrawl: Your Dog Brought a Killer Into Your House; Skipping Your Meds could Kill You
(00:00:00) 221: Itchy & Bitchy ClinicCrawl: Your Dog Brought a Killer Into Your House; Skipping Your Meds could Kill You (00:00:11) Welcome to the Itchy and Bitchy Podcast (00:00:42) Doc Itchy Medical Pets Supplements (00:01:34) Hypertension and Medication Compliance (00:03:52) The Importance of Taking Medications as Prescribed (00:07:40) Ticks and Tick Prevention (00:11:34) Closing Remarks […]
218.2: Itchy & Bitchy ClinicCrawl: CPR and Cats Coughing up LungWorms (remix)
(00:00:00) 218.2: Itchy & Bitchy ClinicCrawl: CPR and Cats Coughing up LungWorms (remix) (00:00:11) Welcome to The Itchy and Bitchy Podcast (00:04:55) The Importance of CPR Training (00:07:05) Closing Remarks and Next Episode (00:07:07) Doc Itchy Pet Supplements Your Cat Isn’t Allergic — She Has WORMS in Her Lungs.Also, Do You Know CPR? Because You […]
Soulful Rituals: Honour Your Body
Send us a text A simple ritual to bring empowerment, healing and positivity to your body. As we move through the stages of menopause and experience health issues and dismay at the ageing process, we can unknowingly get caught up in a negative cycle that makes everything worse. Today's episode brings you the first in […]
Aging with Power, (Without an Outage) with Vonda Wright
We dive into the true science and strategy behind aging with power. We’re busting myths about menopause, metabolism, and muscle, bone and talking strategy for women over 40 who want strength without burnout. Know how to prevent the physical “outages” that so often follow menopause, injury, or hormonal upheaval. Reclaim control without burning out!! If […]
173: REPLAY Why Do Women Go Through Menopause? with Dr Deena Emera
Send us a text This podcast originally ran on March 26th, 2025 In this episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast, GenX journalist Ann Marie McQueen sits down with Dr Deena Emera, an evolutionary geneticist, senior scientist at the Buck Institute’s Buck Center for Healthy Aging in Women, and author of A Brief History of the […]
164: Busting menopause muscle myths with kinesiology professor Dr Stuart Phillips
Send us a text In this episode of the Hot Flash inc Podcast, host Annemarie McQueen sits down with Dr Stuart Phillips, a professor of Kinesiology at McMaster University, to explore the intricacies of exercise, aging, and nutrition, particularly focusing on the impact of these factors during perimenopause and menopause. They discuss common societal pressures […]
161: Finding our Pink Zones: How women really thrive in perimenopause, menopause + midlife with Dr. Heidi Lescanec, ND
Send us a text On this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, journalist and founder Ann Marie McQueen is joined by Dr Heidi Lescanec, a naturopathic physician based in Vancouver, BC, who brings over two decades of experience blending the latest scientific research with natural, clinically proven forms of medicine. Heidi has coined the term […]
Smart Movement for Aging Better with Lara Heimann
If there is a way to enhance movement for aging better – whether we’re already exercising or we’re in need of getting started – we’re in! If you’ve ever said or felt, “every time I start to exercise I get hurt,” this is for you. This episode will also hit you right where you love […]