166. Perimenopause, Hormones & the Menopause Myths Most Doctors Still Get Wrong with Christiane Northrup, MD
About this episode
Kate Northrup and her mother, Dr. Christiane Northrup, discuss menopause, hormones, and women's health, challenging conventional beliefs and emphasizing a holistic approach to care.
What if everything you've been taught about menopause is incomplete? In this special mother-daughter conversation, Kate sits down with her mom, Dr. Christiane Northrup, to unpack decades of research and clinical experience on hormones, aging, and women's health. Together, they explore why menopause is not a disease to fear, but a powerful biological transition that can support greater wisdom, vitality, and connection. Dr. Northrup shares how her groundbreaking work challenged conventional medicine long before these conversations became mainstream, including her advocacy for bioidentical hormones, natural progesterone, and treating women as whole human beings rather than collections of symptoms. She explains the hormonal changes that occur during perimenopause, what women can realistically expect, and why so many common symptoms can be addressed with the right combination of lifestyle, nutrition, movement, and individualized care. Kate and Christiane also dive into the relationship between stress, fascia, emotional health, and the nervous system, exploring how unresolved emotions can manifest physically and why healing often requires more than simply treating symptoms. Along the…
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