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
178 - My story of ‘treatment resistant depression’, ketamine and HRT
177 - Families, relationships and the power of connection with Julia Samuel
176 - Introducing new Chief Medical Director, Dr Magnus Harrison
175 - Mood, mental health and hormones with Dr Clair Crockett
174 - World Menopause Day Special with Dr Louise Newson
173 - The challenges of accessing menopause treatment as a young woman
172 - Learning to make empowered choices after cancer with Dani Binnington
171 - Finding hope with hormones after 20 years of struggling with my mental health
170 - Recognising and reversing osteoporosis with Dr Taher Mahmud
169 - The unfair choice for elite female athletes with Janet Birkmyre
168 - The facts and fiction about menopausal skin with Dr Sajjad Rajpar
167 - The benefits of yoga (revisited) with Lucy Holtom
166 - Researching suicide in perimenopause and menopause with Dr Pooja Saini
165 - When menopausal symptoms persist, with Dr Anna Chiles
164 - When ADHD collides with perimenopause with Margaret Reed Roberts
163 - When night sweats are not the menopause with Dr Susanna Crowe
162 - Divorce, perimenopause and menopause with Farhana Shahzady
161 - Jill’s experience of heart attacks and hormones
160 - Thinking hormones in psychiatric consultations with Dr Devika Patel
159 - Raising awareness of HRT in the community in Ireland with Pharmacist, Victoria Jones
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