041 Top Three Considerations in Treating Menopause • Christina Jackson

About this episode

This episode discusses the complexities of treating menopause through the lens of Chinese medicine with guest Christina Jackson.

When we work with menopause in the clinic, we quickly see that hormones alone don’t determine the outcome. Sleep disruption, heat, and weight changes often reflect how the body is adapting to a major physiological transition. Effective treatment isn’t about correcting hormone levels alone, but about supporting the body’s capacity to adjust as its internal resources shift. In this conversation, we sit down with Christina Jackson for a clinical discussion on menopause through the lens of Chinese medicine. We explore why the common symptoms of menopause — sleep disturbance, heat, and weight gain — are often interconnected, and why addressing sleep first can create the foundation for improvement across the whole system. We also discuss how menopause is frequently oversimplified as a Kidney deficiency pattern, when in reality many patients present with liver dynamics, fluid depletion, or mixed patterns that require a more nuanced approach. We also talk about the importance of patient education. Helping patients understand the role of lifestyle, nervous system regulation, and long-term depletion allows them to participate more actively in their own care. Effective care during menopause…

People in this episode

Guest: Christina Jackson

Topics covered

• menopause
• Chinese medicine
• hormonal treatment
• patient education
• physiological transition

Keywords

• menopause
• hormones
• sleep disruption
• Chinese medicine
• patient care
• lifestyle
• nervous system

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