EP 253: Why Women Don't Trust Their Doctors: Hormones, Statins + Medical Gaslighting

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on women's health issues, including perimenopause and medical gaslighting, with insights from physician assistant Shelly Satizabal.

If you've ever left a doctor's appointment thinking, "That answered exactly none of my questions," this episode is for you. This week, I'm joined by fellow physician assistant and functional medicine practitioner Shelly Satizabal for a candid conversation about perimenopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), birth control, statins, medical gaslighting, and women's health . We discuss why so many women are told they're "too young" for perimenopause, why symptoms get dismissed despite "normal" labs, and how women continue to fall through the cracks of a healthcare system that historically wasn't designed around female physiology. We also dive into hormones, cholesterol, statins, women's health research, and why asking questions shouldn't make you a difficult patient. If you've ever felt unheard, brushed off, or like nobody is interested in finding the root cause of your symptoms, this conversation is for you. Learn more about working with me Shop my masterclasses (learn more in 60-90 minutes than years of dr appointments) Follow me on IG Follow Empowered Mind + Body on IG Learn More About Shelly here Follow Shelly on IG

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Kepics

Guest: Shelly Satizabal

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• hormone replacement therapy
• medical gaslighting
• women's health
• cholesterol
• statins

Keywords

• hormones
• birth control
• healthcare system
• women's health research
• symptoms
• medical gaslighting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Empowered Mind + Body

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