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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