851: The Great Menopause Myth & Changing the Conversation with Kristin and Maria

Sep 4, 2024 · 39m 7s

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Episode Highlights With Kristin and Maria - What the great menopause myth is - Why these myths are not serving women and what is important to understand - Important things...

Episode Highlights With Kristin and Maria

What the great menopause myth is
Why these myths are not serving women and what is important to understand
Important things to understand about HRT
Menopause as a definition - one day after 12 months of not having a cycle, but this isn’t a medical or clinical definition but more an arbitrary definition created to draw a starting line
Why the menstrual cycle alone isn’t a good benchmark for menopause
The symptoms that can correlate to the beginning of hormone shifts
Progesterone, sleep, and how to support both
Why progesterone declines and what to do about it
The myths about hormone replacement therapy
Wanting to do menopause naturally and why it is worth considering HRT
The role of bioidentical hormones and when they can be beneficial
Preventative role of HRT vs waiting until metabolic conditions develop
What inflammaging is and how to address it
Menopause is essentially a state of inflammation, and you can still be inflamed even if you are doing all the right things physically because you're missing hormones

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