In this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to Claire Sanderson, the editor-in-chief for Women's Health magazine. Claire talks openly about her mental health and the struggles she has faced in the past in the past. She also talks with Dr Newson about the perimenopause and how so many women are incorrectly offered or given antidepressants for their low mood - a symptom that usually occurs as a result of changing hormone levels.
Dr Newson and Claire discuss how HRT can be beneficial for so many women and they also explore the benefits of regular exercise and nutrition. Claire talks about ways that celebrities can help to empower women with knowledge about their perimenopause and menopause and give them confidence that taking HRT is not something to be scared of. Together, they also talk about sexuality and body confidence issues related to low hormone levels.
Claire Sanderson's Three Take Home Tips:
Find Claire on Instagram: @clairesanderson
Twitter: @c_l_sanderson
www.womenshealthmag.com
218 - Tamsen Fadal: Speaking out about the menopause
217 - Menopause and the brain: why we need to bridge the gender gap in research
216 - All about progesterone: PMS, PMDD, postnatal depression and menopause
215 - More than ‘a little vaginal dryness’: how vaginal hormones can transform lives
214 - Dry eyes and menopause: what’s the link?
213 - Lorraine Candy: how to make your midlife magnificent
212 - How to thrive at work during the menopause
211 - Melasma: keeping hyperpigmentation at bay in the summer
210 - What is the right dose of HRT for you? Hormones and premature ovarian insufficiency
209 - Learning disabilities and the menopause
208 - Ultra-processed food unwrapped with Henry Dimbleby
207 - Managing menopause while living with physical disabilities
206 - Utrogestan supply issues: what it means and alternatives available
205 - Author Joanne Harris: ending the invisibility of menopausal women
204 - Hormonal changes and mental health: maternal mental health awareness
203 - Nursing and the menopause: International Nurses Day special episode
202 - What does the future hold for menopause and HRT? With menopause activist Kate Muir
201 - More than skin deep: menopause, skin and HRT doses with Dr Andrew Weber
200 - Osteoporosis: how to protect your bones during menopause and beyond
199 - Rosacea and menopause: what’s the link?
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