In this episode, we'll again hear from some real people. And we're going into the emotional and mental aspects. How does menopause, and specifically the reduction in estrogen, affect one's mental health and emotional well-being? We'll go into some science, we'll talk about how it feels and why, and we'll offer some coping strategies that may help you or your loved one get through the change in one piece. Finally, I have a striking story that illustrates just how profound the mental effects can be on a person. But first, let's hear some relations of real experience with this.

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Today, we're launching a new series that delves into a topic often whispered about, misunderstood, or overlooked: menopause.

Whether you're going through it, know someone who is, or think it's decades away—this conversation is for you. Because menopause isn't just a medical milestone. It's a transformation. A reckoning. A rebirth.

In this series, we'll explore the emotional and mental terrain of menopause, the physical shifts that challenge even the most seasoned athletes, and yes—we'll talk about male menopause too.

You'll hear stories from real people, insights from experts, and strategies for thriving through the change.

So lace up. This isn't just about hormones—it's about power, identity, and the endurance to keep running through every chapter of life.

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Speaking of livin' long. Well, you now know that this episode is about Sarah Knauss, the third-longest-lived person ever. You may be aware that I previously published an episode about her, number 169, in 2019. If you'd like to check it out, you can visit RunningAFEVER.com/169, but you don't have to, as I'll recap what we covered in that episode here. I'm doing another episode for the same reason I did a 2nd episode on Jeanne Calment. There is now more information available, and I wanted to publish an update to share it with you.

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I haven't been watching it lately, but I enjoy a YouTube show called That Pedal Show, which is ostensibly about guitar effects pedals but actually delves into a variety of music-related topics, including classic guitars, playing techniques, and genres of music. They often feature guest musicians representing various genres, as well as other guests who are involved in the guitar and effects industry. One of the co-hosts has an interest in philosophy and is seeking to improve his life, mental health, and overall happiness. On the show, he recommended a book by Japanese philosopher Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, a professional writer. The title is The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life, and achieve real happiness.

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Recently, I started hearing about probiotics. How I heard about them was through some advertisements, probably on YouTube or Amazon Prime. A particular actress, Maggie Q, was promoting them. Maggie Q is known for playing the lead role in the action/spy TV series Nikita. She's also currently playing LAPD detective Renee Ballard in the Amazon Prime series Ballard, based on the novels of Michael Connelly. Q founded a company called ActivatedYou. They sell a wide variety of supplements, many of which focus on digestive health, including at least two probiotic products.

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But what I'm here to talk about today is something I've just discovered. There is a company called TruDiagnostic offering what they call TruAge Test, which is a DNA testing kit and subsequent analysis providing several insights based on your DNA analysis. They have at least two competitors as well. DoNotAge.org has what they call "the Biological Age Test Kit". And My Aging Tests calls theirs GrimAge. My Aging Tests also offers a PhenoAge test, which is similar to these, but uses a blood test.

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It's a beautiful day at Lake Fayetteville. I'm back at Lake Fayetteville for the first time in a while. I have been on the Spring Creek trails for a while. Half of that is still blocked off due to construction. It looks like the construction is coming to a close. It's very strange. The episode where I gave the YouTube viewers a look at the construction is very popular on YouTube. I believe that was a short video. Part of a longer video. But it was always just like a big hole in the ground. They built all kinds of things inside the hole. And then very recently, they have covered it over with dirt. So there's just a bunch of dirt on top of the hole. It doesn't look like they are going to build anything on top of that, but I don't know. They do have a small structure. I don't know what it's for. I guess it's access for some maintenance or control of whatever they have there. It's been interesting. Someone has said it's something related to water. Somebody asked somebody else about that. I don't know. We will see what happens at the weird construction site in my subdivision. Right next to the Spring Creek trail.

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If you're watching on YouTube, you can see just how beautiful the view is right from my cabin that I just walked out of. Nice people. When I woke up this morning, I wasn't planning to go hiking today. The story of that goes back a few days, when I got here, and even before I got here. It looked like the weather was going to be bad. I had only Tuesday and Wednesday morning to hike, and it was going to turn bad Wednesday night. Then, there was going to be rain on Thursday and Friday mornings. I usually like to go hiking in the morning. It's currently afternoon. I'm going to try to go out for an hour, and then come back for an hour. There's a nice little stream here. The first two days were as they said, overcast. And if you've seen or listened to the last two episodes, you know that I went on the Bench Trail.

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