In this groundbreaking conversation, Dr. Shauna interviews renowned oncologist Dr. Avrum Bluming and social psychologist Carol Tavris, authors of Estrogen Matters. They dismantle the myths that have silenced women and misinformed doctors for decades.

You'll learn:

• Why estrogen has been wrongly vilified
• How hormone therapy can reduce risk of heart disease, dementia, and even breast cancer
• The dangerous legacy of the Women’s Health Initiative study
• The emotional and physical toll of untreated menopause
• Why vaginal estrogen IS safe – and what your doctor might not know

Whether you're a patient, doctor, or simply someone who cares about women's health, this episode is unmissable.

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00:00 – Why This Episode Matters

01:11 – Meet the Experts: Dr. Avrum Bluming & Carol Tavris

02:53 – What Doctors Miss About Estrogen06:57 – Why Women’s Menopause Symptoms Are Dismissed

09:54 – The Estrogen Panic: How One Press Conference Changed Everything

13:10 – The Real Benefits of Estrogen (That No One Told You)

17:39 – Does Estrogen Cause Breast Cancer? The Truth Unpacked

25:45 – Fear of Breast Cancer vs. Reality of Heart Disease

31:40 – Should All Women Take HRT? A Doctor’s Honest Take

40:37 – Vaginal Estrogen After Breast Cancer: Safe or Risky?

44:12 – “We Need More Studies”? Or Do We Already Know Enough?

50:25 – Why Estrogen Still Has a Black Box Warning

56:30 – Is Menopause Natural? Yes. But That’s Not the Whole Story

60:33 – Estrogen, the Brain & Alzheimer’s

65:49 – Osteoporosis: The Silent Threat Estrogen Can Prevent

71:11 – HRT for Perimenopause: Are You “Too Young” to Start?

76:02 – Why Are Women Still Struggling to Access HRT?

79:24 – Is Change Finally Coming in Medicine?

84:12 – Final Thoughts: What Every Woman Deserves to Know

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Carol Tavris Estrogen Matters

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