In today’s episode, Dr Shauna is joined by menopause expert, OBGYN and best selling author Dr Mary Claire Haver. With over two decades of clinical experience, Dr. Haver has dedicated her career to empowering women with science-backed strategies to manage hormonal changes, improve overall health and reclaim their vitality.
As a renowned women’s health advocate, her most recent book ‘The New Menopause’ is dedicated to filling a gaping hole in menopause care. It explains everything a woman needs to know to thrive during her hormonal transition and beyond, as well as providing the tools to help her take charge of her health at this pivotal life stage.
In this conversation, Dr Shauna and Dr Mary Claire Haver cover what’s new in menopause, the most common frustrations women are facing and what needs to change in order to bridge the gap when it comes to menopause care.
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In 2018 Dr Mary Claire Haver founded ‘The Galveston Diet’.
In 2021 she established The Mary Claire Wellness Clinic to empower and educate women about their health.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:50 - Guest Introduction
00:01:51 - Debunking Menopause Myths
00:02:39 - Discussing Menopause Symptoms
00:04:37 - Menopause Education in Medical Community
00:04:52 - Impact of WHI Study on Menopause Treatment
00:08:03 - Menopause Treatment Today
00:10:18 - Improving Menopause Care
00:11:06 - Menopause Training for Clinicians
00:13:04 - Menopause and Longevity
00:14:23 - Future of Menopause Care
00:16:23 - Understanding Basic Endocrinology and Menopause
00:21:08 - The Impact of Menopause on Health
00:22:37 - Critique of the Dutch Test
00:24:02 - Diagnosing Perimenopause and Overlapping Conditions
00:25:23 - Addressing Misdiagnoses and Believing Women's Experiences
00:28:42 - Menopause Hormone Therapy vs Contraceptive Pill
00:30:05 - Hormone Therapy and Contraception
00:30:26 - Understanding Contraindications for Hormone Therapy
00:30:33 - Perimenopause Treatment
00:31:45 - Menopause Hormone Therapy vs Contraceptive Pill
00:32:10 - Understanding Menopause Hormone Therapy Doses
00:33:06 - Progesterone Use in Menopause Treatment
00:33:46 - Fear of Prescribing Hormones
00:35:29 - Impact of Misinterpretation of the Women's Health Initiative
00:36:49 - Clarifying the WHI Misinterpretation
00:37:04 - Understanding Absolute Risk and Relative Risk
00:38:58 - Estrogen and Heart Disease
00:39:38 - Impact of Estrogen on Endothelium
00:39:45 - Repercussions of Misinformation on Women's Health
00:40:30 - Weight Gain during Menopause
00:42:32 - Understanding the Metabolic Syndrome of Menopause
00:45:24 - Effects of Hormone Changes on Muscle and Bone
00:46:02 - Importance of Resistance Training and Protein Intake
00:46:32 - Understanding Visceral Fat and its Management
00:49:32 - The Importance of Protein Intake
00:51:04 - Culinary Medicine and Healthy Eating Habits
00:53:27 - Understanding Supplements and their Benefits
00:55:31 - Creatine and its Benefits
00:57:57 - Importance of DEXA Scans
00:59:15 - Benefits of Weighted Vest
01:00:40 - Menopause and Alzheimer's Dementia
01:02:51 - Depression and Anxiety in Menopause
01:07:53 - Misconceptions about Menopause
01:08:58 - Testosterone in Menopause Treatment
01:12:34 - Vaginal Estrogen in Menopause Treatment
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