All women face menopause, but not all women have the same menopause symptoms. Dr. Joel Evans, OB-GYN, returns to the podcast to talk about hormone changes women face before, during, and after menopause and what self-care lifestyle interventions women can practice to address their symptoms.
During this episode you’ll learn about:
Returning guest Dr. Joel Evans, OB/GYN [0:54]
What is menopause? When does menopause start? [2:35]
Can hormone replacement therapy (HRT) ease menopause symptoms? [5:49]
How long does m...
All women face menopause, but not all women have the same menopause symptoms. Dr. Joel Evans, OB-GYN, returns to the podcast to talk about hormone changes women face before, during, and after menopause and what self-care lifestyle interventions women can practice to address their symptoms.
During this episode you’ll learn about:
- Returning guest Dr. Joel Evans, OB/GYN [0:54]
- What is menopause? When does menopause start? [2:35]
- Can hormone replacement therapy (HRT) ease menopause symptoms? [5:49]
- How long does menopause last? [8:03]
- Lifestyle factors that influence when menopause starts and ends [10:19]
- How gut health influences hormonal health [11:52]
- How do hormones like estrogen and testosterone affect menopause? [13:50]
- Is HRT beneficial for managing menopause symptoms, like hot flashes? [16:16]
- How long should a woman continue hormone therapy after menopause ends? [19:38]
- Questions from the community
- What is premenopause and when can it start? [24:03]
- What causes hot flashes? What are treatments for hot flashes? [24:45]
- What cause menopause weight gain? How can a woman lose weight during and after menopause? [28:31]
- How can someone interested in biohacking prepare for menopause and hormone changes? [35:48]
Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:
- Learn more about Dr. Joel Evans’s work at The Center for Functional Medicine and The Institute for Functional Medicine
- Am I in Menopause?
- How to Stay Healthy During and After Menopause
- 6 Strategies to Control the Menopause Chaos
- Embracing A Positive Mindset During Menopause From Mayo Clinic
- 6 Foods You May Want to Avoid During Menopause
- 6 Women's Health Allies to Support You During Every Life Phase
- A Lifetime of Balanced Nutrition Advice for Women
- Are You an Athlete Who Suffers From Leaky Gut?
- What My Menopause Test Results Mean for My Cycle
- What Causes a Leaky Gut?
- All About the Thyroid, the Body's ‘Sentinel Gland’ (featuring Dr. Joel Evans)
- What is Stress and How Does It Affect the Body? (featuring Dr. Joel Evans)
Products mentioned in this episode: Menopause Test, Vitamin D Test, Advanced Bone Support, B Vitamins, Calcium, Vitamin D
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