Schedule

Sept 9, 2023, 9AM to 6 PM PST (USA)

LOS ANGELES

There’s no topic we don’t cover, whether you trying to discover all-natural solutions that get to the root cause of your symptoms using food, supplements, and revolutionary self-care, fit into your skinny jeans, get a good nights sleep, end hot flashes, get your groove back or learn that there is a doctor to solve your complex medical issue, WisePause brings you highly skilled professionals with solutions to answer your most pressing questions.

9:00 AM
WELCOME

Speakers:

Michael Pereira, TV Personality, Host

Denise Pines, Founder, WisePause Wellness, Board, Federation of State Medical Boards

9:10 AM
Keynote: I Love My Age

Speaker:

Stacy London, Stylist, Fashion Consultant, Author and Founder, State of Menopause

    Stacy was just like us; perimenopause symptoms came out of nowhere and left her confused and little information was available even from her doctor. But she decided to take control and launched a line of products to optimize health called, State of Menopause. She believes we can be too hard on ourselves as we see ourselves changing—like our bodies, our faces. Stacy shares how to take time out to really recognize and appreciate the other changes we’ve experienced—our personal growth, our wisdom, and our widened perspectives and truly love our age.
9:20 AM
Master Your Hormones: What’s Happening? Why it’s Happening? and What you Can Do About It?

Moderator:

Denise Pines, Founder, WisePause Wellness

Speakers:

Dr Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MD, OB/GYN

Dr. Michael Krychman, MD, OB/GYN

Dr. Leita Harris, MD, OB/GYN

    Understanding the Change. The years leading up to menopause (your 30s, 40s and 50s) is a natural transitional stage known as perimenopause that shows up in different ways for each woman. During perimenopause, your estrogen levels go up and down a lot. This is when many women experience symptoms associated with the transition to menopause. Learn about the 40-plus symptoms and your treatment choices, which include lifestyle, nutrition, herbs, hormone replacement therapy, and natural hormones, and stress management to optimize your physical and mental health.
  • How do I decide between natural alternatives, bioidentical hormones or hormone replacement therapy?
  • Premature perimenopause and why is it coming earlier.
  • Why midlife women are getting autoimmune diseases.
  • Are hormone imbalances inherited?
  • Guidance on how to make decisions about your health that take your individuality into account.
  • Find out why your hormones are out of balance in the first place.
  • Ways to prevent the diseases of aging.
  • Tips on how to find the right type of doctor.
  • Remedies in the grocery store for common premenopausal symptoms.
  • What are the right lab tests to uncover health risks.
10:05 AM
Doc, What Do You Think? You Have Questions and We Have Answers!

Speakers:

Dr Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MD, OB/GYN

Moderator:

Denise Pines, Founder, WisePause Wellness

    There are times when you need advice on pressing health and wellness questions. From menopause to exercise, get honest information from a doctor, not an advertisement.
10:25 AM
WisePause Lifestyle Showcase#1
Sponsors first-Equelle
10:35 AM
Can We Laugh About It? Menopause Comedy

Speaker:

Wanda Sykes, Comedian

10:55 AM
Yes, I’m Still Trying to Fit into Those Skinny Jeans: Dress for the Body You Have Today

Speaker:

Christina Stein, Personal Stylist

    Discover the types of fabrics and clothing pieces that work best when experiencing menopause symptoms.
  • Learn how to layer and how to choose the right pieces that celebrate your body’s shape today.
  • Fit first. Build your closet with clothes that put the spotlight on your shape and favorite features.
  • Mix and match from your closet with ease and take the guesswork out of your morning
11:10 AM
Got Meno Brain? Managing Brain Fog, Anxiety and Mood Swings

Speaker:

Dr. Anju Mathur, MD, Angel Medical Longevity Center

    Menopause symptoms can keep you up at night and leave you feeling fatigued and mentally drained. Maybe you’ve already had frustrating episodes with your memory and you’re wondering…Am I losing my mind? A particular type of memory known as “working memory” — your ability to assimilate and manipulate new information — does not perform as well as usual during menopause. If you're feeling sad, anxious, or stressed, research shows there’s a brain-hormone connection and the good news is there are fixes for improving mental sharpness.
  • What Causes Memory Loss During Menopause?
  • Non-pharmacological options to combat menopausal memory Loss
  • Medical Treatment Options for Menopausal Memory & Concentration Loss
  • Take steps right now to ensure a healthy brain function.
11:25 AM
Feel Better in Minutes! Simple Solutions for the Body, Brain and Gut

Speaker

Julie E, MPH, RD, Julie E Heath

    Digestive system problems such as heartburn, gas, bloating and constipation reflect what’s happening throughout your body. As we age, the natural cycles slow down and don’t work as well. The main drivers of gut health change are shifts in stomach acid, gut immunity and gastrointestinal flora—the complex ecosystem of bacteria in your digestive system. When gut health is good, you’re less likely to experience damaging inflammation and lapses in immunity. You discover protecting your digestive system is not just about diet.
11:45 AM
Movement, the Weight Gain Changer

Speaker:

Erich Nall, International Fitness Guru

    It’s very simple; As we age, we lose muscle mass. As we lose muscle mass, our metabolism slows. As our resting metabolic rate slows, we gain weight. Your metabolism is the process your body uses to make and burn energy from food. You rely on your metabolism to breathe, think, digest, circulate blood, keep warm in the cold, and stay cool in the heat. By age 50, our metabolism slows down by as much as 25% and a lot of mid-life weight gain happens because we become less active so how do we increase calorie burn to last as long as your workout? And how to we need to eat a variety of healthy foods that fill you up without filling you out?
12:15 PM
TABLE TALKS-Lunch
(Meet and speak with our doctors & specialists)
  1. Hormones and Brain Health – Dr. Anju Mathur
  2. What is Sex Therapy? – Dr. Hope Ashby, Ph.D
  3. Tired of Being Tired: End Fatigue and Boost Energy – Julie E
  4. Choosing the Right Foods for Health – Jackie Keller
  5. Essential Oils for Perimenopause and Menopause – Amanda Broomell
  6. The Leak Problem: Put an End to Incontinence – Stephanie Prendergast
  7. Why Is My Hair Thinning and What Can I Do About It – Marsha McCamey
  8. Why is Stress Making Me Fat? – Dr. LaRessa Ferdinand
  9. Facial Rejuvenation: Botox, Fillers, Peels and More – New Beauty Brand Leader
  10. Managing Stress with Mindfulness Meditation –
  11. Cosmetic Solutions for Skin –
  12. 3M’s of Menopause – Memory, Mood and Midsection – Dr. Janet Williams
  13. All Your Vaginal Questions Answerd – Dr. Michael Krychman
  14. How to Lose Weight the Right Way – Coach E
  15. Teeth and Menopause
  16. CBD and Women’s Health – Carrie Mapes – Hello Again Products
  17. Skin Health and Longevity Tips - Shadi Eskandari
  18. Hormone Therapies for Menopause – Dr. Gail Jackson
  19. Bone Health and Menopause? –
1:00 PM
WisePause Lifestyle Showcase
1:15 PM
Cannabis, Menopause and Women’s Health

Speaker:

Presented by Wing

    There are so many cannabis products on the market that purport to help women with menopause. Women are opting to use CBD and THC therapies to in place of traditional estrogen therapies, as there are cannabinoid receptors throughout our bodies. But, did you know that CBD and THC products can also improve your mood and your sex drive? With the proliferation of products on the market, learn which CBD or THC therapies are right for you.
  • How to choose between oils, topicals, ingestibles (gummies), vapes, and sublinguals to ease symptoms.
  • Learn about the positive effects that CBD and THC products can have on your sex life and orgasms.
  • Know how to look for quality CBD products.
1:25 PM
I Can’t Hold My Pee! (Put an End to Incontinence and Vaginal Atrophy)

Moderator:

Michaela Pereria, TV Personality, Host

Speakers:

Dr. Janet Williams, MD, OB/GYN

Stephanie Prendergast DPT, PRPC

    You can prevent or reverse incontinence, prolapse, atrophy and other uncomfortable conditions.
  • Learn why you shouldn’t wait till you have problems to pay attention to your pelvic health.
  • Explore how a few simple exercises can save you from surgery.
  • Find out about the most important hormone for pelvic health.
  • Solutions to urinary leakage.
1:50 PM
Sleep Deprived? Ways to Sleep, Feel and Live Better

Speaker:

Dr. LaReesa Ferdinand, MD, OB/GYN

    Going through menopause and can’t sleep? Menopause disrupts one of the most import tenants in our life—sleep. And, you’re not alone. Getting a good night’s sleep is about far more than feeling refreshed. Not sleeping can lead to clumsiness, accidents, cognitive impairment and mood swings, and scientists now believe sleep deprivation can increase the odds of developing a myriad of other diseases, from Alzheimer’s and diabetes to cancer. Does regular exercise contribute to sound sleep? Are their particular foods and herbs that can help too, like turkey, brown rice and chamomile tea?
  • Is a natural sleep supplement like melatonin is worth a try?
  • Learn how menopause affects sleep.
  • Discover tips for sleeping better with menopause
  • Learn about those friends who say they do best with five hours’ sleep. Unless they’re among the 1 in 4 million with a “short sleep” genetic mutation, they’re operating at a deficit.
2:05 PM
WisePause Lifestyle Showcase #3
Break & Giveaway #3
    New Beauty Test Tube
2:15 PM
OMG! They’re Talking About Sex

Moderator:

Michael Pereira, TV Personality, Host

Speaker:

Dr. Gail Jackson, MD, OB/GYN

Dr. Jennifer Berman, MD, Sexual Health

    For some women, sex gets better in midlife. Research suggests as women age, they feel more confident and comfortable in their own skin, and this allows them to feel more empowered to communicate sexual needs to their partners. The bad news is that some women experience negative changes— vaginal dryness, less frequent sex, and difficulty reaching orgasm. Many of these changes are experienced with midlife stressors. Now is the time to get creative in order to make intimacy more pleasurable.
  • Discover surgical and non-surgical vaginal rejuvenation procedures to increase pleasure and reduce pain.
  • Address common challenges with libido, arousal and orgasms.
  • Find paths to satisfying sex.
  • Learn what you can do to become orgasmically proficient and why it’s important for hormonal balance.
  • Understand how heavy metals and other toxins reduce sex hormones.
  • Are you a good candidate for Vaginal Rejuvenation?
2:45 PM
The Basics for Getting Rid of Belly Fat

Speaker :

Jackie Keller, Executive Chef & Founder, Nutrifit

    Getting older doesn’t have to mean gaining weight. But it does matter what foods you eat--and when! Learn why the typical approach of diet and exercise doesn’t work for women in peri-through post-menopause.
  • Learn the metabolism basics: what you eat, how it breaks down, why it is used or not used, and when it slows down.
  • Discover how to turn your natural hormonal rhythms into a fat-burning, body-sculpting, health-rejuvenating advantage.
  • Explore the legitimate weight loss effectiveness of fast-mimicking diets, detox teas, smaller meal sizes and plain old fasting.
  • Learn how you can tell if your gut is out of balance, and what you can do to heal and get it working better.
  • Understand why blood sugar becomes more important as women age.
3:00 PM
Wrinkles Be Gone! Quick Visual Fixes to Relieve the Signs of Aging

Speaker:

Dr. Blanka Orloff, MD, Cosmetic Dermatologist, Los Angeles

    Our skin and hair goes through their own aging process, from dryness to wrinkles and from color shifts to changes in texture and volume. The good news is, you don’t have to concede to any of those signs of aging, and you can have fresher-looking skin and hair over time with minimally invasive treatments, age-related skincare products, microcurrent, ozone facials, PRP face-lifts or DIY face-lift treatments that stimulate your own skin issues.
  • Learn how hormonal changes impact skin before, during and after menopause, and what you can do about it.
  • Know which ingredients in skincare products can mess with your hormones and which ones you should avoid.
  • Discover the best and worst foods for beautiful skin—those you ingest and use to create DIY beauty products.
  • Skincare treatments for 40+ that works.
3:20 PM
Menopause Ritual: A Ceremony

Speaker:

Barbara Bizou, Personal Transformation & Vision Coach

    Menopause is a rite of passage, but oftentimes we don’t celebrate it nor honor this time in our lives. Barbara will lead us through a ritual to celebrate ourselves. To participate, have handy a glass of water, crystals or stones that your like, and maybe a piece of your favorite jewelry that makes you feel special. We will provide you with your cross-over gift.
3:50 PM
Closing and Giveaway #6 – All products from the Live Show presenters

Speaker:

Denise Pines, Founder, WisePause Wellness

3:55 PM
Sound Bath

Speaker:

Ana Netanel, Sound Healer and Kundalini Yoga Teacher

Sponsored by Toyota
    Ana leads a Shakti meditative acoustic sound concert that "washes" away stress and brings you to a state of relaxation, activating your body's own natural system of self-healing.
4:20 PM to 6:00 PM
AfterParty Wine & Tapas Exhibitor & Best Self Wellness Experience