{"podcast":{"title":"Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+","slug":"everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097","podcast_index_feed_id":72097,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CTH5015378255","website_url":"https://cynthiathurlow.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1d7d0888-c5c2-11eb-9609-eb0ddaa88f9d/image/e47b0ba3f061eba8ffa079c1196fdd6e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Cynthia Thurlow","episode_count":734,"summary":"Looking for the latest strategies for dealing with menopause, hormones and midlife health issues? You're in the right place! Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, host of the Everyday Wellness podcast, author and international speaker, with over 15 million views for her second TEDx talk (Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique). With over 25 years experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in perimenopause/menopause and intermittent fasting, and has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur, and The Megyn Kelly Show. Her mission is to help empower women to live their most optimal lives in perimenopause and beyond.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:19:30.350033+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 593 Reset Your Master Clock! – Why Morning Sunlight is the Secret to Better Nighttime Sleep | Menopause & Sleep","slug":"ep-593-reset-your-master-clock-why-morning-sunlight-is-the-secret-to-better-nighttime-sleep-menopause-sleep","published_at":"2026-05-14T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097/ep-593-reset-your-master-clock-why-morning-sunlight-is-the-secret-to-better-nighttime-sleep-menopause-sleep","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTH3742107046.mp3?updated=1776215566","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTH3742107046.mp3?updated=1776215566","summary":"Welcome to the latest Midlife Minute. This week, we have a data-rich, sleep-focused masterclass episode for middle-aged women. Drawing on research, physiology, and my own perspective, I connect the dots between hormones, circadian rhythm, and lifestyle habits, highlighting the areas you need to pay attention to. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How sleep actively supports growth, immune function, and skeletal and muscular performance Why people who don’t sleep well tend to be more emotionally charged How, second to hot flashes, insomnia is one of the most commonly reported symptoms of perimenopause and menopause How REM sleep differs from non-REM sleep Why sleep is essential for brain detoxification How the suprachiasmatic nucleus controls circadian rhythm Why sleep quality tends to decline in midlife How poor sleep disrupts metabolic health Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website. Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow. Cynthia’s Menopause Gut Book is on presale now! Cynthia’s Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line","meta_description":"Welcome to the latest Midlife Minute. This week, we have a data-rich, sleep-focused masterclass episode for middle-aged women. Drawing on research, physio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097/episodes/ep-593-reset-your-master-clock-why-morning-sunlight-is-the-secret-to-better-nighttime-sleep-menopause-sleep/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097/ep-593-reset-your-master-clock-why-morning-sunlight-is-the-secret-to-better-nighttime-sleep-menopause-sleep.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}