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Hotflash inc is an evidence, expert and human-experience driven podcast looking for the true truth in perimenopause, menopause and beyond.
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This podcast originally ran on October 21, 2023.
This week we get down to basics, and basics are exactly what we need in this confusing world right now. This is THE podcast to listen to if you are confused about all things to do with taking hormone therapy.
Dr Vikram Sinai Talaulikar is a specialist in reproductive medicine at University College London Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust and an associate professor in Women’s Health at the University College London. He graduated in medicine in India in 2003 and completed a postgraduate degree in obstetrics and gynecology in 2007. He is a certified menopause specialist by the British Menopause Society, a menopause trainer and he is constantly educating others on this transition as well, via online webinars, events and through social media.
He is also part of the trio who established the Menopause Research Education Fund, alongside medical journalist Fiona Clarke and groundbreaking menopause campaigner Diane Danzebrink.
Highlights of our discussion:
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Web: Menopause Clinic London
Menopause Research and Education Fund
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FULL DISCLOSURE: Jen and I recorded this interview last year. Almost a year ago. It was and is so important to me that I am sharing it with you now, with Jen’s blessing. (It fell into the “I took a short break to build my business and then my dad died suddenly” gap. You know the one ;)
Anyway, Jen is a very hardworking, accomplished entrepreneur and champion of midlife women. She runs the Jen Marples Agency and her goal is to help women over 40 get seen, heard, paid and to make an impact. She’s also the host of The Jen Marples Show: You’re Not too F***ing Old (soon to be called just You’re Not Too F***ing Old). We talk about it all: why you need to find supportive groups and new tribes (and what to do when yours isn’t working), ending friendships, dealing with ageism and the profound beauty and peace that comes with middle age and menopause. Jen believes you have to be a strong advocate for your own health. And she shares her own challenging journey, with endometriosis, IVF, perimenopause/massive burnout and ultimately reclaiming her vitality through rest, reinvention and getting her sleep back through the power of hormone therapy (thanks for delaying your nightly progesterone wind-down for us, Jen! The episode also touches on the essential book The Upgrade by neuroscientist Dr Louann Brizendine and offers advice on how and why you need to prioritize health care, making investments even when it’s not covered by insurance.
01:42 The power of language
03:00 Challenging ageism
05:41 Embracing midlife
10:06 Financial impacts of ageism
12:15 Navigating negative programming
26:15 Dealing with friendship loss
28:46 Navigating toxic relationships
29:44 Embracing new friendships
32:08 Perimenopause and Burnout
35:42 Hormone therapy journey
39:29 Advocating for women's health
49:59 Starting over at midlife
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Joe Sealey is a former UK footballer who is married to UK businesswoman Nicole, and they are both cast members of The Real Housewives of Cheshire. He's also comforting and cracking men and women alike up with his ongoing commentary on living with a woman in menopause. Joe jokes a lot, but he also gets serious about the challenges and changes experienced during Nicole's perimenopause and menopause, the importance of communication between partners, and how the couple navigates their journey together. Joe also offers some solid menopause tips for men and women alike.
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Hotflash inc founder and host Ann Marie McQueen talks about the first-ever perimenopause month, Hot Flash Day (courtesy of Stripes) and the annual meeting of The Menopause Society of North America.
She talks about sleep, hot flashes, weird quirks of research; hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy. Some new numbers on how many women in the US are taking hormone therapy (it’s way less than you think) and asks why only estrogen is considered hormone therapy. She talks about three of her best friends, who were transformed by exogenous hormones. And she talks about her own spiritual awakening through menopause, which sounds annoying but hopefully is not.
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Today Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen is speaking with a board-certified gynecologist whose surgical career was focused on fibroids and endometriosis before she discovered her love for functional medicine and holistic therapy and discovered what it could do for women struggling with menopause, hormones and wellness. Dr Masghati, who offers virtual consults worldwide in four languages, talks about treating patients from Lebanon to the Philippines, about the balance of estrogen and progesterone, the role of testosterone, the relevance of detoxification, ADHD in midlife, why some people want compounded hormones and why no matter what, we all need individualized treatments. The conversation also delves into the misconceptions about hormone therapies, such as pellets, and how to support women as they undergo psychological and physical changes.
01:59 Dr Masghati’s journey to holistic medicine
03:35 Understanding hormonal imbalances (and estrogen dominance, even if you call it something else)
03:56 Global perspectives on women's health
06:02 Environmental factors affecting hormones
10:27 The importance of progesterone
17:58 Challenges in hormone treatment
20:02 The role of functional medicine
29:03 Liver health and hormone balance
34:11 Thyroid and insulin resistance
34:44 Liver detox and macronutrients
35:13 Hormones and sleep
36:12 Diet and exercise tips
38:28 ADHD and hormonal changes
41:19 Managing ADHD symptoms in perimenopause
47:29 Hormone therapy options
52:07 Risks and side effects of hormone therapy
57:55 Hormones and disease prevention
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In part 2 of her interview with Buff Bones' Rebekah Rotstein tells Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen about the complexities of health during perimenopause and menopause, highlighting the importance of both mineral density, muscles, tendons, collagen and fascia.
She outlines the Buff Bones comprehensive exercise plan to hit all the targets in a week, emphasizing personalized care and the importance of mobility and motor control exercises. They explore the impact of collagen, estrogen and (briefly) progesterone on bone health and dive into the fascinating role of fascia in the body's connective tissue system – and in menopause.
02:01 Building bone and muscle through menopause
04:38 The importance of mobility
07:03 Collagen and bone density
09:40 Hormone therapy and bone health
18:46 The role of fascia in health
NB: These episodes were recorded in late 2023.
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In this episode, host Ann Marie McQueen tries to explain her long and convoluted relationship to and quest for hormone therapy.
This is an episode about her experiences, made more complicated by living abroad, reluctant doctors and by years spent wandering in a wilderness of emotional and physical symptoms no one could explain.
Until everything blew up. And let's not forget the gut issues.
In it you will see that even with all her resources, and a global platform all about menopause and midlife, Ann Marie is still trying to find the right recipe for her. The search continues.
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In this episode, host and Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen interviews Rebecca Rotstein.
Rebekah is the founder of Buff Bones, a medically endorsed exercise method for bone and joint health with on-demand classes and trained instructors in more than 30 countries. Rebekah is a former ballet dancer who has trained athletes and deeply studied the body, including cadaver dissections, along with coursework and fascia research, somatic studies, and visceral manipulation.
She serves on bone health working groups in the US, contributing to their recommendations. She's a Pilates teacher, advocate and well-known speaker.
Part 1 of this conversation delves into into the intricacies of bone and joint health, sharing evidence-based studies that emphasize the need for high-intensity exercise to increase bone density after menopause. They discuss societal misconceptions, the importance of understanding one's body type, the critical roles of muscle tension and gravity in bone health, and the impacts of early life habits on long-term bone health.
Next week in Part 2: What you do to keep your bones, muscles, tendons and fascia strong.
NB: These episodes were recorded in late 2023.
02:52 The Importance of bone health
04:00 Research and misconceptions in bone health
05:49 Backlash and misunderstandings
10:46 Rebekah's personal journey with osteoporosis
19:03 The interconnectedness of bones and muscles
33:14 Preventing bone problems from early life
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Hotflash inc founder and host Ann Marie McQueen sits down with Dr Leigh Erin Connealy, a leading figure in integrative medicine, known for her unique approach in combining conventional and alternative treatments in addressing chronic illnesses and cancer. Dr Connealy is the founder of the Center for New Medicine and the Cancer Center for Healing in Irvine, California and author of two books: The Cancer Revolution and the Be Perfectly Healthy. She is also co-founder of leading hormone brand, Raena Health.
She talks about why so many people are getting cancer, how to make chemotherapy more effective and less lethal, why prevention needs to be the focus. For Dr Connealy, the question we need to be asking: what is going on with your terrain, and why is it making cancer? Everything from the food we eat to the chemicals we surround ourselves with to the emotional work we aren’t doing is causing this. And find out what she thinks our number one risk is – why and what we can do about it. (It’s probably not what you are thinking)
Dr Connealy wants us all to know that in most cases, cancer is 10 years in the making. She has really good guidance for women considering hormone therapy, explaining the differences in synthetic hormones and the importance of the “orchestra”, including progesterone and pregnanalone, and more than one kind of estrogen. She explains why there is no one solution that fits all women – even though that’s what mainstream medicine wants us to believe – and gives guidance on the particular cocktail, with tweaks, that she likes to prescribe. She also gives her take on whether hormone therapy prevents cancer – its worth listening to the end just to hear what she has to say about that – and addresses that ongoing fear women have, which is weighing our fear of breast cancer risk when considering hormone therapy.
Dr Connealy is recognized for her personalized, holistic approach. This episode is nothing short of a masterclass on how to get our inner house in order.
Highlights:
01:56 The importance of personalized medicine
02:07 The rise of chronic diseases
03:09 The need for preventive healthcare
04:44 Challenges in cancer treatment
13:08 The importance of self-care
14:40 The impact of EMFs on health
28:12 The power of essential oils
28:46 Reprogramming the mind with EVOX
29:41 Healing affirmations and subconscious reprogramming
33:37 The importance of sleep and water purification
34:14 Nourishing rour body with proper nutrition
35:01 The role of exercise and movement
35:47 Detoxification and cleasing methods
38:42 Understanding hormonal health and therapy
39:23 Personal experiences with hormonal treatments
46:10 The importance of individualized hormonal care
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This week Florida orthopedic sports medicine surgeon Dr Vonda Wright published a review paper Climacteric, the journal of the International Menopause Society, introducing Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause. The paper has been shared widely across social media, and this interview with Dr Wright is an edited version from last year diving into Dr Wright’s efforts to create awareness of this constellation of muscle and joint problems experienced during perimenopause.
This is an issue close to Dr Wright’s heart: it was the first thing she went though in perimenopause.
Listen in as she explains why MSM is her mission, just what happens to our bones and muscles as we get older, and delves into the need for proper diagnosis and preventive measures such as exercise and diet, and the importance of estrogen in maintaining bone health.
1:33 Why she’s back
2:45 Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause
3:46 Personal experiences and reflections
4:09 Understanding bone health
12:22 The importance of mobility
22:15 Diet and supplements for bone health
26:58 Hormone therapy and long-term health
31:05 Her words of hope
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