SHE MD

Why does sleep suddenly become so much harder for so many women in their 30s, 40s and 50s?

Eight Sleep cofounder Alexandra Zatarain joins SheMD to explore how hormones, temperature and the brain’s natural circadian rhythm affect the way women sleep throughout different stages of life.

Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi explains why fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone during perimenopause can contribute to night sweats, temperature change...

Naomi Watts joins SheMD alongside renowned sexual arousal researcher Dr. Cindy Meston for a candid conversation about sex, desire and what happens to women’s bodies during perimenopause and menopause.

Naomi shares her experience learning in her 30s that she was likely entering early menopause, the shame and isolation she initially felt and how opening up about her changing body ultimately transformed her relationship with inti...

We are revisiting one of our favorite SheMD conversations with SZA.

SZA joins her longtime physician Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi and Mary Alice Haney for an intimate conversation about her health, family history and the anxiety that can come with trying to understand what is happening inside your own body.

Dr. A walks through SZA’s breast cancer risk assessment, family history, genetic testing and why a negative genetic test does not ne...

Miranda McKeon was only 19 when she noticed a lump in her breast and was diagnosed with stage three, hormone positive, HER2 negative invasive ductal carcinoma. 

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Miranda joins SheMD to share the full story of her diagnosis, treatment and life after breast cancer. She opens up about the breast dimpling she initially dismissed, learning she carried a CHEK2 mutation despite having no famil...

This one is a full-circle moment. Our guest isn't just one of Mary Alice's oldest friends (25 years and counting), she's also one of Dr. A's real-life patients, the doctor who actually froze her eggs. Whitney Cummings, comedian, actress, and creator of 2 Broke Girls and Whitney, has built a career saying the things women usually only whisper about. Today she says them out loud, with us.

Whitney was talking about freezing her eggs be...

What does it actually mean to age well as a woman?

Dr. Elizabeth Poynor joins SheMD to explore longevity through a female and hormonal lens. Drawing on her background in gynecologic oncology, cancer prevention and women’s health, she explains why midlife can be a critical turning point and what may begin changing in the body years before menopause.

Dr. Poynor breaks down the roles of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone, inc...

Muscle is having its moment, and the woman leading the charge trains one of the most famous bodies in the world. Senada Greca, Kim Kardashian's trainer, joins Dr. A and Mary Alice to make the case that strength is a woman's birthright, and that lifting heavy will not make you bulky. It will make you powerful, capable, and built to last. 

Senada shares how she went from using exercise to punish her body to using it to build hers...

Rhea Seehorn is up for an Emmy this weekend for her extraordinary performance in Pluribus, so we're bringing back one of our most personal, most-loved episodes. Because to Mary Alice, Rhea isn't just an award-winning actress. She's her best friend, and the stepmom to her two boys.

In this conversation, Mary Alice and Rhea tell the wild (and very true) story of how they met, and how Mary Alice ended up setting Rhea up with her own ex...

NOTE: PCOS is now called PMOS, or Polycystic Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome.

PMOS is about so much more than irregular periods or fertility. In this episode of SheMD, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi breaks down the four major pillars of PCOS, and explains how they can all be connected.

This is a deep dive into why PCOS is so often missed, the symptoms that can look different from woman to woman, the role insulin resistance can play, and why you don&r...

The frozen shoulder. The 3 a.m. anxiety. The brain fog and the rage that come out of nowhere. For decades, women were told it was "just stress" and sent home with an antidepressant. This week, Dr. A and Mary Alice welcome back the woman changing that — Dr. Mary Claire Haver, the OB-GYN The New York Times calls the "Menopause Queen" — for a full masterclass on perimenopause.

It can start in your late 30s, it lasts 7 to 10...

Mary Alice and Dr. A sit down with reproductive endocrinologist and fertility expert Dr. Natalie Crawford for a deep dive into everything women should know about their fertility before they’re ready to have a baby. They discuss why fertility can be an important reflection of overall health, how inflammation, endometriosis, PCOS/PMOS, and autoimmune conditions can impact reproductive health, and why women shouldn’t have ...

What if your health is about more than your lab results? In this episode of SHE MD, Mary Alice sits down with Dr. Lucy McBride, physician and author of Beyond the Prescription, to talk about how women can become better advocates for their health while navigating an overwhelming medical system. They discuss HRT and perimenopause, GLP-1s, cortisol, alcohol, health misinformation, vaccines, AI, and how to know which medical informatio...

Kim Kardashian joins Mary Alice Haney and Dr. Thais Aliabadi on SHE MD for an honest conversation about living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Kim opens up about her first flare, the challenges of managing psoriasis in the public eye, the treatments and lifestyle changes she’s tried, and what finally helped get her symptoms under control. 

Alongside Dr. Wallace, Mary Alice and Dr. Thais break down what psoriasis a...

What if the anxiety, emotional sensitivity, and overwhelm you've experienced for years are actually connected to ADHD? On this episode of SHE MD, Mary Alice sits down with board-certified psychiatrist and ADHD specialist Dr. Sasha Hamdani to unpack why ADHD is so often missed or misdiagnosed in women. They discuss the emotional side of ADHD, rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), hormones and ADHD symptoms, ADHD during perimenopause ...

A heartbreaking case making national headlines has reignited an important conversation about postpartum mental health. In this special bonus episode, Dr. Thais Aliabadi and Mary Alice Haney are joined by psychiatrist Dr. Stacy Cohen to break down the critical differences between postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis: a rare but life-threatening psychiatric emergency. 

Together, they explain the warning signs every pare...

For decades, women have been told that hormone replacement therapy causes breast cancer, but where did that message come from, and is it the full story? In this episode, Mary Alice Haney is joined by former SheMD executive producer and award-winning storyteller, Ami Armstrong, to unpack the Women's Health Initiative, the landmark study that changed the course of menopause care for an entire generation. Together, they explore how on...

Most of us think we're hydrated because we're drinking plenty of water, but wellness expert Kristen Coffield says that's only part of the story. In this episode of SHE MD, Kristen shares why hydration is the foundation for nearly every aspect of your health, from better sleep and more energy to reduced inflammation, improved metabolism, and healthier aging. After navigating thyroid cancer while caring for both of her aging parents,...

Award winning journalist, Amy Robach, joins SHE MD to share the powerful story behind her breast cancer diagnosis, from discovering her cancer during a routine mammogram on live television to navigating the emotional and physical challenges that followed. Amy opens up about the shock of hearing the words “you have cancer,” the decisions she faced throughout treatment, and how her experience transformed the way she appro...

Travel can leave you feeling exhausted, bloated, stiff, and completely out of sync, but it doesn't have to. In this episode of SHE MD, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi and Mary Alice Haney are joined by nutrition expert Sarah Wragge and Pilates instructor Kadee Sweeney to share their favorite science-backed strategies for preventing jet lag and helping your body recover after a long flight.

From what to eat (and what to avoid) before boarding to ...