More Than Hot Flashes: What Menopause Is Really Doing to Your Body

About this episode

The episode discusses the broader impacts of menopause beyond hot flashes, featuring insights from a menopause specialist.

Menopause is often reduced to hot flashes and mood swings, but the reality reaches far beyond that. Ochsner Health OB-GYN and menopause specialist Liz Lapeyre, MD, joins FUELED to explain how hormonal shifts affect the body head to toe — from sleep, brain fog, and joint pain to changes in muscle, metabolism, cholesterol, skin, and more. We break down what’s actually happening, what can help, and how to think about options like lifestyle changes and hormone therapy. If you’ve been feeling off and can’t quite explain why, this conversation helps connect the dots — and outlines what to ask your doctor next. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Molly Kimball

Guest: Liz Lapeyre, MD

Topics covered

• menopause
• hormonal shifts
• health effects
• lifestyle changes
• hormone therapy

Keywords

• menopause
• hormones
• health
• symptoms
• treatment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ochsner Health

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