About this episode
“Menopause is inevitable, but suffering through it is not," says Mary Claire Haver, M.D. Mary Claire, a board-certified OBGYN and certified menopause practitioner, joins us to discuss everything a woman needs to know during this hormonal transition and beyond, including: - Old vs. new menopause (~00:07) - Signs of peri menopause in 30s, 40s & 50s (~02:04) - Sleep deprivation during menopause (~05:09) - Menopause weight gain (~06:36) - How to enhance body composition as you age (~09:25) - Protein needs for women (~14:20) - The link between food & hot flashes (~16:09) - Pros & cons of hormone replacement therapy (~18:43) - How to know if you’re a good candidate for HRT (~25:02) - Best questions to ask your doctor (~27:23) - Why we should have annual midlife wellness visits (~28:28) - The future of menopause care (~31:23) - A drug that can prolong estrogen production (~33:02) - How to measure estrogen swings (~35:10) - How to be your own menopause advocate (~39:35) Visit shop.mindbodygreen.com/whey20 to get 20% off whey protein isolate+. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Referenced in the episode: - Mary Claire's book, The New Menopause - The Galveston Diet - Follow Mary Claire on Instagram - mbg Podcast episode #529 , with Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D. - mbg Podcast episode #480 , with Peter Attia, M.D. - Statins Peter mentions: PCSK9 inhibitors , Ezetimibe , and Bempedoic Acid - WHI study on frailty - A study on estrogen therapy & dementia - menopause.org - Mary Claire's Menopause Empowerment Guide - Tests to ask for at the doctor - Oviva Therapeutics We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices