On this week’s episode, Toshi had the opportunity to talk again with Kate Muir, a women’s health expert, investigative journalist, documentary maker, and author of books on the menopause and the pill. Together they had a conversation all about the menopause and Kate’s book, Everything you needed to know about the menopause but were too afraid to ask.
Kate and Toshi discussed the difference between perimenopause and menopause, the impact of the menopause on mental and physical health, the role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and what young people should know about the menopause.
Find more of Kate here: https://katemuir.co.uk/
Check her out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menoscandal/?hl=en
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:35 – Kate's story with the menopause
03:29 – The difference between perimenopause and menopause
06:56 – The impact of the menopause on physical and mental health
10:10 – How does hormone replacement therapy work for the menopause?
13:24 – Is there a relationship between hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer?
15:39 – Societal attitudes towards HRT
21:34 – The accessibility of health knowledge
23:18 – How women's relationship to menopause has changed over time
25:22 – Why so many women suddenly put on weight in midlife
27:37 – Osteoporosis, bone density and HRT
32:30 – The impact of hormones on Alzheimer's and dementia
36:34 – Why we need to be getting hormones to all those who need it
38:35 – What young people should know about the menopause
40:15 – The rewiring of the brain during the menopause
42:45 – The impact of AI on accessibility of science
45:36 – Kate’s new book, How to have a magnificent midlife crisis
48:07 – Advice to people wanting to support someone going through the menopause
50:30 – Where to find more of Kate’s work
51:28 - Conclusion
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