The Truth About Hormones, Nutrition & Women’s Health After 30 with Dr. Amy Shah

About this episode

Dr. Amy Shah discusses the overlooked aspects of women's health, particularly after 30, and offers insights on how to support hormonal balance through nutrition and lifestyle changes.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why didn’t anyone prepare me for this?” — this episode is for you. So many women are doing all the “right” things, yet still feel exhausted, inflamed, foggy, or just off in ways they can’t quite explain. Too often, we’re told it’s simply part of aging. In this episode of HEAL with Kelly, I’m joined by Dr. Amy Shah, whose work — and new book, Hormone Havoc — is helping change the conversation around women’s health. We talk about why women’s health has been historically overlooked, how nutrition has been left out of critical medical education, and why so many women feel dismissed when they seek real answers — especially during perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Shah explains how hormonal shifts affect the brain, gut, metabolism, mood, and nervous system — and why symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, cravings, and poor sleep are signals, not failures. We explore simple, science-backed ways to support hormones through food, movement, and lifestyle, including walking, strength training, gut health, stress resilience, and why alcohol affects women differently in midlife. We also talk about purpose, community, and connection, and why women are…

People in this episode

Host: Kelly

Guest: Dr. Amy Shah

Topics covered

• women's health
• hormones
• nutrition
• perimenopause
• menopause
• lifestyle
• mental health

Keywords

• hormones
• nutrition
• women's health
• perimenopause
• menopause
• gut health
• stress resilience
• brain fog
• hot flashes
• night sweats

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hormone Havoc

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