In this episode of The Original Medicine Podcast, Dr. MG McCullough explores the transformative journey of perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause through the lens of Classical Chinese Medicine. With compassion and clarity, she breaks down what menopause really is, how our culture has failed to properly educate women about their own bodies, and how we can use the ancient principles of Yin and Yang to restore balance, vitality, and peace in this powerful stage of life.
We learn how the decline in estrogen — a Yin hormone — mirrors a depletion of vital resources (or mediumship) in the body, leading to symptoms like dryness, pain, fatigue, anxiety, and insomnia. Rather than viewing menopause as a loss, she invites listeners to see it as a sacred transition and a chance to realign with their body’s natural rhythms.
She also shares actionable ways to support Yin energy through nourishing foods, balanced emotional health, proper rest, and—when appropriate—Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Whether you’re in your 30s noticing early changes, deep in the transition, or supporting someone you love through it, this episode offers wisdom, warmth, and the reassurance that balance and healing are entirely possible.
Themes:
What perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause actually are
Why our education around women’s health is incomplete
How Chinese medicine interprets estrogen and Yin energy
The link between Yin depletion and symptoms like migraines, pain, or dryness
The role of diet and nourishment in Yin cultivation
Balancing Yin and Yang through food, emotion, and rest
How boundaries and emotional honesty protect your energy
The difference between HRT and hormonal imbalance in younger women
Why Chinese Medicine supports healing the root cause, not just the symptoms
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