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Second Opinion with Rosemarie Beltz

Rosemarie Beltz
Midlife
Midlife Health
Menopause
Hydration
Longevity
New York City
Healthcare
Perimenopause
Midlife Reinvention
Water
Lipid Health
Aging
Nutrition
Mental Health
Midlife Fitness
Loneliness
Intuition
Misogi
Health
Perfectionism

Second Opinion is where science meets real life in midlife. Hosted by Rosemarie Beltz—a cardiovascular perfusionist and journalist with nearly 30 years inside the operating room and high-stakes medical environments—this podcast explores the health questions most people don’t know how to ask… until it matters. From hormones, metabolism, and heart health to longevity, sleep, and medical decision-mak... more

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What if freedom isn't something we celebrate once a year—but something we quietly practice every day?

In this reflective summer episode, healthcare journalist and cardiovascular perfusionist Rosemarie Beltz explores how ordinary decisions shape extr... more

When was the last time you had a really good summer?

Not a productive summer.

Not a summer where you checked every box on your to-do list.

A summer where you discovered something.

This week, during a Summer Solstice beach day, a four-hour drive h... more

What if one of the most powerful things you could do for your health this summer isn't another supplement, biohack, or expensive wellness protocol?

What if it's water?

In this solo episode of Second Opinion, I share why I've chosen hydration as my ... more

What if summer wasn't something to get through?

What if it became something to experience?

As adults, many of us approach summer the same way we approach the rest of our lives—busy, over scheduled, distracted, and constantly focused on what's next.... more

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Fawad Mian
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Episode: Everything Looks Normal… So Why Do You Feel Off? Midlife Signals Your Body Is Sending Before a Diagnosis
Terry Chang
Co-founder of Two Moons; attorney and operator
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Episode: Seed Cycling for Hormones: Why Women of All Ages Are Talking About It
Ulrike Kaunzner
Neurologist and researcher; integrative clinician
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Episode: Seed Cycling for Hormones: Why Women of All Ages Are Talking About It
Shana James
Relationship coach and author with two decades of experience in dating and relationships
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Episode: Love After 40: Trust, Chemistry, and “Honest Sex” in Modern Dating | With Shana James
Jodi Smith
Fitness expert focused on midlife women, former family therapist
Fit Forever Ladies
Episode: Midlife Fitness After 40: It’s Not Motivation — It’s a System
Betsy Greenleaf
Triple board-certified physician; Eurogynecology specialist focused on pelvic hormones and integrative health
PAUSE Institute / Pelvic Floor Store
Episode: Estrogen After the Black Box Era: Menopause Medicine Reclaimed in 2026
Teri Trifiletti
Former cardiovascular perfusionist turned real estate entrepreneur
Independent real estate and vacation rental business
Episode: Experience as Leverage, A Second Wind Conversation: From Perfusion to Property — Work, Wealth, and Choice After 40
Sairan Aqrawi
Engineer turned business strategist and reinvention mentor who helps midlife people reinvent themselves
Independent coach / reinvention mentor
Episode: Why So Many Capable People Feel Stuck After 50... The quiet gap between experience and action
Sarah Lynn Wayne
Nutritionist, intuitive wellness consultant, and healer specializing in perimenopause and midlife transitions
Episode: The Midlife Connection Problem. Why loneliness rises just as relationships matter more

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Rosemarie Beltz
Host of Second Opinion; cardiovascular perfusionist and medical journalist with decades of clinical experience.

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Seed Cycling for Hormones: Why Women of All Ages Are Talking About It
Q: How does using a supplement differ from consuming seeds as food?
The supplement is pre-dosed and designed for easy daily adherence, which helps women track their cycle days and reduces the burden of preparing and consuming seeds in meals; it also offers longer shelf life and travel convenience.
Seed Cycling for Hormones: Why Women of All Ages Are Talking About It
Q: What is seed cycling and how does it fit into a woman's cycle?
Seed cycling uses two seeds in the first half of the cycle (pumpkin and flax) and two in the second half (sesame and sunflower) to modulate estrogen and progesterone levels via phytoestrogens, lipid content, and minerals, supporting hormonal balance across the cycle.
Everything Looks Normal… So Why Do You Feel Off? Midlife Signals Your Body Is Sending Before a Diagnosis
Q: What role does patient empowerment play in managing midlife health?
Educating patients to interpret lab results with nuance, encouraging questions, and guiding them to pursue multiple validated options rather than defaulting to surgery or medications alone.
Everything Looks Normal… So Why Do You Feel Off? Midlife Signals Your Body Is Sending Before a Diagnosis
Q: How do you differentiate hormonal effects from structural or overuse problems in patients?
By evaluating physical activity, mood, imaging, and a full clinical picture, then using a trial-and-error approach when needed; no single factor explains everything, so layered assessment is essential.
Everything Looks Normal… So Why Do You Feel Off? Midlife Signals Your Body Is Sending Before a Diagnosis
Q: Why do midlife health signals often go unnoticed in conventional medical practice?
There's a tendency to look for a single diagnosis, but midlife health involves multi-system shifts that aren't captured by a single test; a broader, root-cause approach helps connect sleep, hormones, stress, and musculoskeletal health.

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This show explores health and well-being in midlife through in-depth conversations with physicians, researchers, and wellness experts. Episodes routinely tackle topics like hormonal health, metabolic and heart health, sleep, longevity, cognitive wellness, and practical medical decision-making, often bridging scientific evidence with real-life implications. A distinctive angle is the host's combination of clinical experience and journalism, which tends to surface nuanced perspectives, caution against wellness hype, and offer actionable guidance for listeners navigating midlife changes, family responsibilities, and high-performance careers. The format typically blends expert insight with personal storytelling to help listeners understand what... more

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2. Terry Chang
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