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By Anna Glezer, MD
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This episode will provide you with an outline for how to approach scientific studies to stay informed about your health. We'll use examples across reproductive psychiatry research to illustrate the points.
Register for the webinar on perimenopause: https://annaglezermd.com/perimenopause-webinar
To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com
To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit: PsychiatryFellowship.com.
Movement is medicine! In this episode, family medicine physician and exercise enthusiast Dr. Ionescu discusses the importance of everyday movement and physical activity, along with practical advice on questions like how much, what intensity, and how to get started.
Get in Touch with Dr. Ionescu:
Webinar registration: https://annaglezermd.com/perimenopause-webinar
Study in BMJ on exercise for mental health: https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-075847
To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com
To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit: PsychiatryFellowship.com
In this episode, I'm speaking with gyn expert, Dr. Tina Sogocio on the topic of midlife medicine and the menopausal transition. There are so many myths about this phase of life. Those going through it may often feel dismissed and misunderstood. We dispel many misconceptions, discuss important topics like pelvic pain, and share how to approach perimenopause using a holistic and integrative mindset.
Resources:
Learn more about Dr. Sogocio's clinical practice: https://www.mocimerced.com/
To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com
To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit: PsychiatryFellowship.com.
To learn more about thriving in Perimenopause: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4-R-qfSZgeiA5vaQPd-u4xr4Osv3m1rj
We're talking about sexual health and wellness in this episode with expert Dr. Sadaf Lodhi, an obgyn and sex therapist. We cover topics like the impact of hormones on sexual health, particularly during postpartum and perimenopause, the way sexual health fits into the bigger picture of emotional and physical well-being, how to address pain conditions, and some important treatment approaches, like the evidence for mindfulness and sensate focus therapy.
To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com
To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit: PsychiatryFellowship.com.
The loneliness epidemic has been plaguing Americans, with the surgeon general coming out last year saying that loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in terms of the impact on our health. The solution is social connection, and in this episode we'll discuss how social connection impacts our health and three specific ways to engage and create new friends.
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Dr. Glezer and Dr. Abdalla, a clinical psychologist specializing in women's mental health, cover the extremely relevant topic of body image in this episode, with a focus on how body image concerns change in pregnancy and postpartum. Dr. Abdalla shares a 5-step process that you can use to reflect on your own sense of self and shape your image more positively.
We discuss 9 strategies to help you get started in planning for a healthy pregnancy and postpartum experience, from choosing the right prenatal vitamin, to treating mental health conditions, to decisions around nutrition, exercise, and support systems.
Links:
Free Webinar on Sleep & Perimenopause: https://annaglezermd.com/perimenopause-webinar
Pilot study on prescription Prenatal Vitamin: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30699214/
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Clinical hypnosis is a tool that can be used to treat many mental health and physical health ailments, from anxiety to pain to other challenges. In this episode, Dr. Nadia Sarwar, will share her expertise on the topic, discussing what this is and isn't, challenging assumptions, discussing who this technique may benefit, and how to access it for yourself.
** Links:
Perimenopause Webinar on July 17th:
https://annaglezermd.com/perimenopause-webinar
Connect with Dr. Nadia Sarwar:
Institutes to train in hypnosis:
ADHD in women is often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. In this episode, we'll discuss a treatment tool - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - that has an immense amount of research supporting its use. I will discuss which questions to ask yourself to start a conversation with your physician, and In addition to reviewing the research, I will share with you the how and why of CBT as an effective tool using specific examples. '
Resources:
Great article on CBT for ADHD from ADDitude, a publication specializing in ADHD: https://www.additudemag.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-adhd/
2019 RCT of adults with CBT +/- medication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31280035/
2020 RCT of adults with CBT +/- medication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28413900/
2017 Meta-analysis of CBT in adults as effective as in kids: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28504540/
2020 Meta-analysis of CBT in adults: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27554190/
2024 Systematic review and Meta-analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38084075/
Perimenopause affects millions of women, with estimates that over a billion women will be postmenopausal by 2030. Symptoms can include brain fog, mood and anxiety shifts, hot flashes, and many more that impact daily functioning. There are lots of treatment tools out there, but the one I want to highlight here is CBT - cognitive behavioral therapy for perimenopause. In this episode, I'll share with you the vast amount of data on this topic in recent years, how it works, and how you can find help for yourself.
LINKS:
Research Articles:
Guide by the Women's Health Concern and British menopause society (Includes resources) https://www.womens-health-concern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02-WHC-FACTSHEET-CBT-WOMEN-FEB-2023-A.pdf
** As a clinician, join the Online Fellowship program to learn more about CBT and other tools to treat perimenopausal patients.
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