The #1 Pharmacist: Creatine, Greens, Electrolytes, What's Worth Buying and What Isn't
6/18/202659 min
Managing menopause and perimenopause symptoms is hard enough without a supplement market flooded with products promising to fix hair loss, trouble sleeping, hot flashes, mood fluctuations, skin changes, and so much more. It can feel impossible to know what actually helps and what is just a waste of money.
Today's guest on The Tamsen Show, Phil Cowley, has spent 22+ years behind a pharmacy counter watching people walk in confused, overwhelmed, and chronically under-informed. He has seen firsthand which treatments work, which are a waste of money, and what the medical system has been getting wrong about hormones since 2002. Now he is joining Tamsen Fadal to tell the truth that women deserved to hear decades ago.
In this episode, Tamsen and Phil cover:
- The three supplements worth actually spending money on in midlife and why they will not break the bank
- Why anxiety is a depletion of something, not an excess, and what that means for how you treat it
- What the 2002 Women's Health Initiative got wrong and why women who came off hormone therapy die younger than those who stayed on it
- The real reason your body odor changes in menopause, what is happening at a bacterial level, and exactly how to fix it
- Why hair loss in menopause is never one problem and why treating only one cause never works
- Why losing lean muscle mass is the single strongest predictor of early death and what to do about it
- The $7 estrogen alternative your pharmacist already knows about
- Why caffeine does not give you energy, it just hides that you are out of it
- The one question to ask your pharmacist that most people never think to ask
- Generic versus name brand medications and the manufacturer variance that could be affecting your results
This episode is full of answers to questions most women have never thought to ask, but absolutely need to know.
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First 90 secondsTamsen Fadal· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hi, friends. I am so glad you're here. So today, I'm gonna do two things for you. First, I'm gonna help you save a lot of money, and secondly, I'm gonna get you real answers about your health from someone who is not afraid to tell you the harsh, [laughs] unfiltered truth. You might be wondering, "Tamsen, what the heck are you talking about?" Today's guest is Phil Cowley. He is a pharmacist who has spent over 20 years watching us walk into his pharmacy confused, overwhelmed, and chronically under-informed. And a few years ago, he decided to do something about it. He started telling the truth about which supplements and products work, and which are an absolute waste of your money. His videos reach millions and millions of people every single day. Today, Phil is joining me to give us real solutions around women's hormones, hair loss, skin problems, sleep problems, you name it. You know I love my supplements, so I had lots of questions for him. He has unfiltered reactions to some of my favorite products and supplements. And if you are loving this podcast, I would love to hear from you. If you can take, I don't know, 30 seconds and leave a quick review anywhere you get your podcasts, I would so appreciate it. This is gonna be such a fun conversation. Phil, welcome to the Tamsen Show.
Phil Cowley· Guest1:17
No joke. [laughs] We've known each other forever. This is so much fun.
Tamsen Fadal· Host1:20
[laughs] I know, yeah, you walked in, I went, "Oh my gosh, this is the first time we've met in person."
Phil Cowley· Guest1:24
But it's like you already know each other.
Tamsen Fadal· Host1:25
I know. I know.
Phil Cowley· Guest1:26
Like, honestly, it's, I already feel that anyway, but.
Tamsen Fadal· Host1:28
So we met and fell in love on TikTok-