Thrive 2026
Women's Health is Evolving, and So Are You.
Women's health, taken seriously. Real answers, evidence-based insights and physician-led conversations, in a single day.
A working day, not a lecture series.
Five interconnected systems begin shifting in the mid to late thirties, long before most women are told to pay attention. Most women piece this together in fragments, across years of appointments that each address one thing.
Thrive 2026 draws the full picture in a single day.
- 01AwarenessWhat changes, and when it starts
- 02EducationThe science and the biomarkers that matter
- 03ActionWhat to do with them, for your decade
- 04BelongingYour decade cohort, working through the same questions
Meet the physicians
Select a speaker to see their profile.
Dr. Elizabeth Yurth
Speaker
About
Dr. Elizabeth Yurth is a double board-certified physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, and one of the earliest physicians in the United States to bring peptide therapeutics into responsible clinical practice. Fellowship-trained in spine and sports medicine at a Stanford-affiliated group, she served as a team physician for Stanford and Santa Clara University and consulted for the San Francisco 49ers before turning her focus to the cellular science of aging.
For twenty years she has led Boulder Longevity Institute, which she co-founded as one of the first full-spectrum longevity clinics in the world, integrating hormone optimization, peptide therapy, regenerative orthopedics, and cellular medicine. Her work centers on a pathway-first model that targets the cellular machinery of aging, from mitochondrial function to autophagy and inflammatory signaling. She has played a foundational role in developing the clinical frameworks, dosing strategies, and safety protocols many practitioners now rely on, and through her Human Optimization Academy she has trained clinicians worldwide in peptide and hormone therapeutics. She holds faculty appointments with IPS, Longevity Docs, and nuBioAge.
In 2026 she was invited to present testimony before the FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee on the therapeutic use of compounded peptides, drawing on three decades of clinical experience to translate emerging science into protocols clinicians can use safely.
- Session
- Muscle & Bone
- Credentials
- ABPMR, ABAARM, FAARM, FAARFM, FSSRP
Dr. Jila Senemar
Speaker
About
Dr. Jila Senemar, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and founder of JilaMD, a personalized women’s midlife health and longevity practice in Miami.
With more than 20 years of clinical experience, she specializes in perimenopause and menopause care, evidence-based hormone therapy, metabolic optimization and longevity Medicine, helping women restore energy, resilience, and long-term health through individualized, science-driven care.
She is the founder of the Miami Menopause Collective, the EmpowHer Miami woman’s health exposition and SecondBloom Health, initiatives dedicated to expanding access to trusted education, community, and modern menopause care.
Widely recognized for her clear, compassionate approach and rigorous commitment to evidence-based medicine, Dr. Senemar is a leading voice shaping the future of woman’s midlife health and longevity.
- Session
- Brain Health
Audrey Vero
Speaker
About
Audrey Vero is a registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist, functional nutrition practitioner, and founder of Vero Vitality, a private nutrition practice based in West Palm Beach. She holds a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Rutgers University and is an Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner.
Audrey combines evidence-based nutrition with functional medicine principles to take a personalized, root-cause approach to health. Her areas of focus include gut and digestive health, metabolic health, chronic and inflammatory conditions, nutrigenomics, cancer nutrition, performance, and longevity. She is passionate about translating complex nutrition science into practical, personalized strategies that help people feel their best while supporting health and longevity throughout every stage of life.
- Session
- Gut Health & Nutrition
- Credentials
- MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCP
Dr. Lucy McBride
Facilitator
About
Lucy McBride, MD, is a primary care doctor in Washington, DC, and co-founder of the Ackerly McBride Group. She is the author of the national bestseller Beyond the Prescription (Simon & Schuster, 8/11/2026) and writes the medical newsletter called Are You Okay?, now reaching over 43,000 readers a week. Health, she argues, is not about having all the answers; it’s about asking better questions—of yourself and of the people responsible for your care.
Karen Geiger
Facilitator
About
Karen Fatica Geiger is a speech-language pathologist, writer, certified book coach, and therapeutic journaling facilitator who explores the intersection of language and longevity. She teaches cognitive fitness through writing within Dr. Heather Hirsch’s Collaborative and at medical schools, blending science, story, and reflective practice. Karen helps people pay closer attention to the language they use and the stories they tell, especially the words and sentences we tend to skim right past.
She is particularly interested in what our language reveals about how we see ourselves, how we experience aging, and what we imagine is still possible. At the heart of Karen’s work is a curiosity about what it means to live not only a long life, but a storied one. When she’s not writing or teaching, you can find her working on a mystery novel or perfecting her dinks on the pickleball court.
Five systems.
One full picture.
Led by board-certified physicians who stay in the room for the full day, rather than presenting and leaving.Select a card to learn more.
Cardiovascular health
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, and risk climbs as estrogen declines through perimenopause. Standard cholesterol panels often miss it.
What shifts
Blood pressure and LDL cholesterol often rise in the forties and fifties. Warning signs can look different in women than in men, so they are easier to miss.
Biomarkers we will cover
What you will do with it
Which tests to ask for, what the numbers mean for your decade, and how to raise it with your doctor.
Oral health
Your mouth is a window into the rest of the body. Gum inflammation is linked to heart, metabolic and brain health.
What shifts
Hormonal changes affect gum tissue, saliva and the bone that holds your teeth, especially around menopause.
Biomarkers we will cover
What you will do with it
What to ask your dentist, how often to be seen, and why it belongs in your whole-body plan.
Brain health & cognition
Brain fog, poor sleep and mood changes are common in perimenopause. Nearly two in three Americans living with Alzheimer's are women.
What shifts
Falling estrogen affects sleep, memory and mood. Blood sugar, blood pressure and sleep quality all shape long-term brain health.
Biomarkers we will cover
What you will do with it
The habits and screenings that protect cognition, matched to your decade.
Muscle & bone
Muscle mass begins to decline in the thirties, and women can lose up to 20% of their bone density in the five to seven years after menopause.
What shifts
Strength, balance and bone density fall gradually, then faster through the menopause transition.
Biomarkers we will cover
What you will do with it
Strength training, protein and screening targets for the stage you are in.
Gut health & nutrition
The gut shapes inflammation, immunity, mood and even how your body processes estrogen.
What shifts
Changing hormones, stress and diet change the gut microbiome, and with it energy, weight and inflammation.
Biomarkers we will cover
What you will do with it
A practical nutrition plan built around your numbers and your decade.
What you hear applies to the stage you're in.
You are invited to an exclusive, invite-only event of physician-led education across cardiovascular, dental, hormonal, and cognitive health, with life stage-specific small group discussions. Every woman leaves with a clear course for every life stage ahead, hers to track and own.
Select one to see what it covers.
Twenties
Your twenties: build the baseline
The decade to set your starting numbers and build reserves that pay off later.
What we will focus on
- Irregular periods
- Hormonal acne
- Bloating
- Anxiety
- Low energy
- Birth control questions
- “Is this normal?”
Between sessions
Every session is taught by life stage. You meet with women at the same stage of life, working through the same questions. Discussions with board certified physicians.
Thirties
Your thirties: the first shifts
Changes begin here, long before most women are told to pay attention.
What we will focus on
- Fertility questions
- Burnout
- Weight shift
- Sleep changes
- Hair thinning
- Mood swings
- Early perimenopause signs
Between sessions
Every session is taught by life stage. You meet with women at the same stage of life, working through the same questions. Discussions with board certified physicians.
Forties
Your forties: perimenopause
Cycles, sleep and mood can change years before your last period.
What we will focus on
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- Brain fog
- Irregular cycles
- Weight gain
- Mood swings
- Low libido
Between sessions
Every session is taught by life stage. You meet with women at the same stage of life, working through the same questions. Discussions with board certified physicians.
& beyond
Your fifties and beyond
Menopause brings the biggest shifts in heart, bone, metabolic and brain health, and staying strong keeps you doing what you love.
What we will focus on
- Brain fog
- Achy joints
- Achy muscles
- Tired all the time
- Dry, saggy skin
- Low libido
- Vaginal dryness
Between sessions
Every session is taught by life stage. You meet with women at the same stage of life, working through the same questions. Discussions with board certified physicians.
You leave with a clear path for every season of life.
Your own evidence-based plan for the decade you are in, written in language you can take straight to your doctor.
- A personal plan for your life stage
- A full day with board-certified physicians
- A community of women at your stage
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One hundred seats. Early bird pricing ends October 15.
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