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/ 

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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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