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🌿 Get the updated + free Fix It Fast Perimenopause List. → http://go.hotflashinc.com/fix-it-fast🔥 Get on the waitlist for my new digital guide, The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy. → http://go.hotflashinc.com/hottruth-waitlistDr. Felice Gersh is a dual board-certified OB-GYN and integrative medicine physician here to talk about Rhythmic Physiologic Dosing (RPD) – and what she believes is wrong with the current approach of "low, static" dosing of hormone therapy.Highlights07:40 – What "regular" HRT looks like vs. RPD12:00 – Her argument why "lowest dose" makes no sense15:00 – Why measuring estradiol blood levels matters19:52 – Yes, you will have a bleed — that's the point21:00 – Growth factors, the brain, mitochondria, and estradiol27:00 – The case for endometrial ablation as an option for RPD patients31:31 – Vaginal and rectal progesterone — why it matters 38:00 – Progesterone intolerance — what's going on43:39 – The tissue hormone argument — and why it doesn't pick up the slack54:47 – Is this safe?55:35 – The future: hormone pumps and new ovariesConnect with Hotflash incTikTok: @hotflashinc.menopauseInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashincYouTube: @hotflashincFacebook: @hotflashincLinkedIn: Ann Marie McQueenDisclaimerThis podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.

🌿 Join us for the Emotional Fitness RetreatTransform Perimenopause into PowerWilson4Q x Hotflash incMenla Mountain Resort, New York June 4-7 2026 Sign me up!🔥 Need help right now?Grab my free Fix It Fast Perimenopause List for quick, practical non-hormonal relief options, and get on the waitlist for The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy, a clear + comprehensive guide to understanding the entire landscape of options and empowering you to make your best decision._______________________________________________________________When I first heard Janice Taylor describe Emotional Fitness Intelligence, something clicked. It felt like the through-line of 15 years of therapy, books, experiments, backstops, progress and questions. Janice is the founder of Wilson4Q, and what she’s building – Emotional Fitness Intelligence – is her attempt to define, measure, and teach something many of us have been trying to figure out the long, hard way. It also happens to land right at the heart of midlife.Quotable"The moment you give anything power outside of yourself, you are operating from your emotional injury." – Janice TaylorConnect with Hotflash incTikTok: @hotflashinc.menopause Instagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc YOUTUBE @hotflashincFacebook: @hotflashincLinked in: Ann Marie McQueenDisclaimerThis podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.

Naturopathic doctor and menopause specialist Dr. Kirsten Smith unpacks why perimenopause and menopause symptoms can feel so intense, where hormone therapy helps, where it gets overpromised, how stress, lifestyle, blood sugar and inflammation shape the experience, and why midlife often becomes a reckoning we aren't ready for.Highlights05:47 – Why midlife demands radical responsibility08:46 – The deeper root cause: self-worth, self-criticism, and women’s relationship with themselves11:10 – Menopause as sovereignty: freedom, boundaries, and becoming more yourself16:41 – Hormone confusion on Instagram, soy panic, and how nutrition advice gets distorted23:19 – GLP-1s, blood sugar, inflammation, and why this conversation is much bigger than weight loss33:59 – Dr Smith’s own frozen shoulder experience, hormone therapy, and what this reveals about oversimplified menopause messaging43:02 – Why hormone therapy can be valuable without being a cure-allFact check: 3 studies referencedCleaning at home and at work in relation to lung function decline and airway obstruction. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. doi:10.1164/rccm.201706-1311OC; Oxalate (dys)metabolism: Person-to-person variability, kidney and cardiometabolic toxicity. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14091719 MGLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: current evidence. doi:10.1097/GCO.0000000000001015Connect with our guestWebsite: drsmithnd.comInstagram: @drkirstensmithnd🔥 Need help right now? Grab my free Fix It Fast Perimenopause List for quick, practical non-hormonal relief options, and get on the waitlist for The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy , a clear + comprehensive guide to understanding the entire landscape of options and empowering you to make your best decision.Connect with Hotflash incTikTok: @hotflashinc.menopause Instagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc YOUTUBE @hotflashincFacebook: @hotflashincLinked in: Ann Marie McQueenDisclaimer This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.

Unlocking the Hidden Layers or Menopause: Trauma, Hypnosis, and Inner Work with Sally GarozzoJoin host Ann Marie McQueen as she delves into the transformative journey of menopause with Sally Garozzo, a clinical hypnotherapist and podcast host. Sally specializes in menopause, complex trauma, and the long-term impact of early life stress. She works with women who sense that menopause is more than just a hormonal disruption, helping them understand it as an identity and emotional recalibration. Sally hosts The Menopause Mindset Podcast and offers individual and group sessions to support women during midlife and beyond.Highlights:01:02 - The sense that menopause is more than just hormones02:25 - Understanding menopause as a catalyst for emotional sensitivity04:36 - The limitations of traditional medical paradigms for complex stories06:54 - The metaphor of menopause as a tide revealing buried issues09:20 - The impact of childhood and family dynamics on menopause12:02 - The mind-body connection and how perspective influences symptoms17:41 - Personal stories of anxiety, panic, and recognition of trauma24:05 - The science of hypnosis: focus, suggestion, and energy work31:20 - Skills training for mind and body—neurobics and perspective shifts42:48 - How trauma and nervous system dysregulation amplify menopausal challenges44:50 - Words of hope: deep work, attunement, and community supportResources & Links:Marisa Peer - Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)Connect with Sally Garrozzo:InstagramWebsiteDisclaimer: This episode emphasizes that menopause is not just a hormonal event but a profound inner transition. Healing involves understanding, acknowledging, and working through emotional wounds with compassion, practical tools, and expert guidance. This episode is for information and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice; always seek out an expert for proper medical treatment. Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse:Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashincListen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | SubstackSee hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send a textThis episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast is hosted by Ann Marie McQueen, journalist and founder of the world’s only reader-supported, research-based platform covering all aspects of perimenopause, menopause, and the midlife transition.This week's guest is Maryann Selfe, the Zurich-based private banking expert turned women's health investment advocate. After 25 years advising ultra-high-net-worth clients, Maryann became laser-focused on the lack of funding flowing into women’s health – and she’s doing something about it.Maryann is the founder of Femme Health Alliance, editor of the widely-read Substack The Billion Dollar Blind Spot and author of the forthcoming book of the same name. In this conversation, she breaks down how midlife women represent an invisible economic powerhouse, how both capital markets and healthcare systems are failing to meet our needs – and how that is slowly changing. Fact check Major firms like JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley have introduced menopause-friendly workplace policies, including flexible work and education.A 2025 Nature Cardiovascular Research study found women achieved heart health benefits with about half the weekly exercise men required — with even greater mortality reductions, including among those with existing heart disease.The $10.7B invested in women’s health in 2024 includes conditions that disproportionately affect women, according to SVB’s 2025 Innovation in Women’s Health report.Blackstone and TPG’s acquisition of women’s health med-tech leader Hologic is expected to close in early 2026.Thank you to our Hotflash inc Summit gold sponsor:MenoLabs – Use code HOTFLASH for 20% off https://menolabs.comHighlights include:Why so little capital flows into women’s healthWhat she means when she says midlife women are “an invisible economy”Insomnia trials were done mostly on men Women’s health isn’t a trendWhy this isn’t just “women’s health”The missed opportunity in progesterone researchWhy financial return and impact can (and must) coexistEngage with Maryann SelfeThe Billion Dollar Blind Spot by Femme Health Ventures Alliance on SubstackLinkedIn: Maryann SelfeIG Femme Health Ventures Alliance Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send a textIn this episode of the Hotflash Inc Podcast, host and journalist Ann Marie McQueen is joined by Dr. Rachel Pope, an OB-GYN and certified menopause practitioner at the Institute University Hospitals Cleveland, with an appointment in the Department of Reproductive Biology. Dr. Pope is also a public health researcher, currently working to clarify gaps in hormone therapy research that impact real women every day.Dr. Pope’s recent study set social media on fire, with claims that hormone therapy in perimenopause reduces breast cancer, stroke, and heart attack risk by 60%. But is that actually what the data said? In this episode, Dr. Pope gives a clear, honest account of what her study really found – and what it didn’t. She speaks about the confusion that followed, why nuance matters, her belief in the power of hormone therapy and how to move forward in the menopause conversation with more care, accuracy and integrity.This is a must-listen for anyone navigating perimenopause, hormone therapy decisions or working in the midlife health space.Sponsor ShoutoutThank you to our sponsor, Timeline Nutrition – makers of Mitopure™, the first clinically tested Urolithin A supplement that supports cellular energy and muscle strength. Visit www.timeline.com and use the code HOTFLASH for 20% off your first order.Thank you to Bonafide, a gold sponsor at the Hotflash Inc Summit. To learn more, visit hellobonafide.com and be sure to use code SUMMIT20 to receive 20% off the first month of any Bonafide subscription product.HighlightsThe truth behind the viral claim that hormone therapy “reduces risk by 60%.”Why misinterpretation of data spreads so fast — especially on social media.What the research actually says about breast cancer, stroke, and heart attack.The gaps in current evidence, especially around compounded hormones and long-term outcomes.How healthy-user bias and retrospective databases can distort study results.Why individualized care matters — and why hormone therapy isn’t universally preventative.GUEST LINKSUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInstagram: @drrpopeX: @drrpope Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send a textThis podcast originally ran on 13 March 2025Jessica Barac is a registered nutritionist, personal trainer, and the founder of What The Menopause, a women's health platform of over 950,000 women globally.After struggling with perimenopause in her late 30s and receiving little support from traditional healthcare, Jessica made it her mission to crack the perimenopause code and regain her vibrancy. Today, she has educated millions of women through her content and developed The Pause Power Method a science-backed approach addressing metabolic dysfunction and inflammation through nutrition, movement, and lifestyle to help women improve symptoms, achieve sustainable fat loss, and step into their most powerful era yet.Episode highlightsJessica's journey from struggling with perimenopause to launching What The Menopause.The power of humor: Why memes about menopause resonated with so many women.Recognizing perimenopause: The symptoms that caught Jessica by surprise and how she finally connected the dots.The impact on family life: Jessica’s husband’s plea to “figure it out” and how her symptoms affected her loved ones.Connecting the dots: Why so many women don’t realize that symptoms like anxiety, depression, dry mouth, tinnitus, and frozen shoulder can be linked to perimenopause.The power of movement: How strength training, walking, and lifestyle shifts hold everything together in midlife.Quitting alcohol: The tough but transformative decision to stop drinking and how it changed Jessica’s life.Reframing midlife: The importance of thinking about your 8-year-old and 80-year-old self when making life decisions.Top Quote“Perimenopause calls on you to take a very hard look at yourself – if you’re willing to do it.” – Jessica BaracThank you to our sponsor Timeline Nutrition at the time of this original episode release: Mitopure supports cellular energy and longevity — now available with a 10% discount! Visit timeline.com/HOTFLASH and use the code HOTFLASH to claim your offer!Where to find Jessica & What The MenopauseWebsite: whatthemenopause.comInstagram: @whatthemenopauseFacebook: What The MenopauseTikTok: @whatthemenopauseJoin the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send a textIn this episode of the Hot Flash inc Podcast, host Annemarie McQueen sits down with Dr Stuart Phillips, a professor of Kinesiology at McMaster University, to explore the intricacies of exercise, aging, and nutrition, particularly focusing on the impact of these factors during perimenopause and menopause. They discuss common societal pressures and misinformation women face around exercise and health during midlife, emphasizing the importance of consistent and practical workout routines. Dr Phillips debunks myths about hormone therapy, estrogen, and muscle health, and offers evidence-based recommendations for maintaining physical function and overall well-being. Tune in for an enlightening conversation that sheds light on the real science behind muscle health, the benefits of physical activity, and practical advice for women navigating this challenging life stage.Topics Covered:Menopause and exercise challengesStarting the conversation with Dr PhillipsThe importance of consistency in exerciseSocial media’s impact on fitness adviceDebunking the heavy-lifting mythProgressive overload explainedBalancing exercise and lifeThe benefits of muscle healthThe importance of health span and physical mobilityBone health: hormone therapy vs. activityExercise and mental health benefitsHormone therapy and muscle mass: the evidenceFascia and connective tissue: the overlooked componentsInactivity and its impact on agingSupplements: creatine, protein, and moreWeight-loss drugs and muscle loss concernsLongevity and lifestyle: a balanced perspectiveAdvice for women in perimenopauseWhere to find Dr Stuart PhillipsX: @mackinprofInstagram: @mackinprofLinkedIn @stuartphillipsFacebook: SMPPh.D Sponsor shoutout: Has your doctor told you that you’re too young for peri/menopause, but you know you just don’t feel like yourself? You’re not alone – perimenopause can start earlier than you think. That’s why MenoLabs is here, to support you with a range of products and the information you need to confidently speak up and get the care you deserve. They also offer science-backed solutions like their best-seller, MenoFit, a probiotic designed to help relieve symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats and more – all while supporting your overall health and wellness. Don’t settle for less during this season of your life. Visit Menolabs.com and get the support you need today! Hotflash inc listeners get 20% off with code: HOTFLASH20Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send a textIn this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, host Ann Marie McQueen is joined by naturopathic doctor and women’s health expert, Lara Briden. With decades of clinical experience, she is the author of three books: Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and her newest release, Metabolism Repair for Women. Lara’s work focuses on empowering women with evidence-based knowledge to navigate their hormonal health, including through perimenopause and menopause. Together, they unravel the intricate world of estrogen, its role in women’s lives and how it connects to the challenges and opportunities of midlife health. From estrogen metabolism to hormone therapy myths and best practices, Lara provides actionable insights and science-backed advice to empower women on their health journeys.Key topics: Why estrogen is both celebrated and misunderstood.The evolution of hormone therapy and what’s changed since the Women’s Health Initiative.How progesterone fits into the midlife health equation.The relationship between estrogen metabolism, gut health, and lifestyle factors like diet and alcohol.Lara’s perspective on a renewed need to find balance in modern hormone therapiesExplainer: Dr Ray Peat, who passed away in 2022, was an American biologist and researcher, and he believed metabolism was a foundation of health – helping to spawn the pro-metabolic movement. He was a progesterone researcher who believed estrogen is an inflammatory stress hormone that causes more health problems than it helps. The term we spoke about where you feel you need more and more of something that is actually making you feel worse is tachyphylaxis, and it's something that the British Menopause Society issued a warning about in 2023.When Lara mentions a “four-fold” increase in dementia risks, she is referring to studies associated with heavy, long-term use. Other studies have found lower risks. If you are concerned about whether the medication you are taking is anti-cholinergic, and by how much, check out the Anticholinergic Burden Calculator. Thank You To Our Sponsors For Making This Episode Possible:Timeline: Use code HOTFLASH33 for 33% off your order of Mitopure at Timeline Nutrition.The Hotflash inc Podcast has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 60 Menopause Podcasts on the web.Guest linksWebsite: larabriden.comInstagram: @larabridenX: @LaraBridenJoin the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send a textI have two power players in this perimenopause space: half of the four-person team that founded Wile, “a plant-powered hormonal and emotional wellness brand for women 40+ that reframes midlife as a time of peak power”. (You will hear the word “tincture”) Introductions: Gwendolyn Floyd is a venture-backed serial social entrepreneur – five companies and counting – and Wile’s co-founder and CEO. The title of this podcast is “4 women go through perimenopause” because not only is Gwen a perimenopausal woman, but she watched her mother be buffeted by this transition too. Julie Kucinski is Wile’s co-founder and chief marketing officer, coming from the worlds of beauty and wellness and some of the biggest brands of our time. American actress Judy Greer and former journalist-turned-entrepreneur Corey Schlolibo round out the foursome, and they’ve also got some pretty influential investors along for the ride, including US tennis star Serena Williams. I did this interview back in the summer, but the conversation has legs. We talked about the current reality of this space, what’s happening with women, how the options facing us are complementary, what we face on the job and in our home lives and what it means to square up with the heroine’s journey of menopause all still stand. You will hear the word tinctures a lot too. There are many highlights in this frank discussion of the business of perimenopause, as well as the realities of what it is to go through perimenopause. They include: Why DON’T companies pay attention to women over 40?There is no ‘natural vs HrT’, only natural and HrTCalling in versus calling out and getting defensive on social media How they came to build their formulation (under the guidance of XXX)The one thing you want to know about most of the products you use Yeah, we get angry. Okay? How pretending that we are perfect emotionally – and in every other way – hurts and harms us. Acknowledging we have a lot going – and a tincture or two – and resilience. Why menopause needs the straw in the turtle’s nose moment to blow the consciousness up Why the workplace isn’t even close to accepting perimenopause (and why it’s, for us, just the latest hurtle)Where to connect with Wile:Web: Wilewomen.com/IG: @WileWomenJoin the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send a textBIG NEWS: Hotflash inc is the #1 Women's Health Podcast on Goodpods, and in the top 1.5 percent of podcasts according to Listen Notes. Thanks so much for making that happen! While Hotflash inc takes a break, we are replaying a popular and confounding episode here: With so much hype surrounding menopause hormone therapy today, it’s very hard to know what or who to believe. There is a big push to portray HRT not only as helpful for menopause symptoms, but also as a preventative for cardiovascular disease. But does this bear out in the research we have so far, most of which lumps bioidenticals and synthetic hormones into one basket? That was the question of the latest literature review published in the American Heart Association’ journal Circulation this past Valentine’s Day – Rethinking Menopausal Hormone Therapy: For Whom, What, When, and How Long? – that looked at 96 papers, articles and studies. The authors included gynecologists, women’s health internists, endocrinologists, as well as Stephanie Faubion, medical director for the North American Menopause Society, all members of the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee. Kathryn Lindley, an MD and clinical investigator in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and one of the authors of the paper is my guest on the podcast this week to break down these findings.This episode was originally #63 and published on February 18, 2023.Highlights: • why cardiologists have shied away from the topic of HRT• why HRT isn't recommended for prevention of cardiovascular disease (even if it seems like it should be)• the case for HRT to help symptoms• calculating the of using HRT for symptoms ("it's not zero but...")• why other health conditions matter• when it comes to vaginal estrogen...• respecting the HRT "the window of opportunity" • so, what can you do to prevent heart disease and stroke?• the case for assessing reproductive risk factors (and what you need to tell your doctors about your previous reproductive life – even if she doesn't ask)• the importance of taking in medical news in the media with "skepticism"• the case for keeping top of your health during perimenopause and taking action early for your future healthJoin the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send a textDr Kourtney Sims has an unusual combination of skillsets when it comes to menopause, and has really dedicated her continuing education post-medical school to understanding this transition. The Texas-based, North American Menopause Society-certified obstetrician-gynecologist is also an herbalist, a yoga teacher, and a functional integrative women's health advocate. And she's chief medical advisor to Phenology, which is a new US company led by former Silicon Valley executive Jess Graham aimed at offering relief and guidance to women through supplements and rescue remedies.Highlights:What MDs learn about menopause in medical schoolThe lack of oversight of menopause treatment How the system works in the UK (hint: it’s driven by pharma)Her take on the “menopause is a disease” narrativeThe holistic, energetic, ritual-based view of menopauseDo worse symptoms mean larger health problems? Menopause hormone therapy, disease prevention, longevity and antiaging HRT + the individual Why other countries are doing research on herbs and not the US2 good herbs you may not have heard of for sleep + hot flashesTracking perimenopause by testing progesterone levelsWhat the women she sees who have an easier time have in commonWhere to find more:Web: DrKourtney.com, Myphenology.comAnd no affiliation, but if you wanted to check out Phenology, use code HOTFLASHINC for 10 percent off your order.SPONSORS:Become anti-flush cooling clothing | Now shipping to the US! | Use code HOTFLASHINC to get a 20 percent discountJoin the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Send a textHotflash Inc is a global platform launched by Ann Marie McQueen, a journalist with 25 years of international experience covering health and wellness. It is designed to inform, entertain and encourage the perimenoposse about all things peri/menopause. This episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing.Themes: HRT, insulin resistance, cognition, evolution, supplements, stress response, new researchSummary: Lara Briden is a Canadian naturopath living and practicing in New Zealand. She’s also the author of two books: the bestselling period repair manual and 2021’s hormone repair manual. With 25 years in clinical practice, Lara is used to being ahead of the curve scientifically. She explains how what is controversial now often ends up being evidence-based standard practice down the road. She provides insightful, nuanced and scientifically detailed dissections of the many intersecting issues involved in the peri/menopause transition. That includes the ever-present and critical impact of insulin resistance, which is impacting one in two of us.Lara talks about the various forms of menopause hormone therapy that are available and how to use them, and why you really might want to explore the role of progesterone in managing your perimenopause and menopause symptoms. Lara also talks about her own experiments with taking HRT; takes on the host’s questions about cognitive challenges and why they might be happening, talks about the all-important role of our body’s stress-response system, and highlights some important supplements to look at. Lara also tackles some of misconceptions surrounding the current peri/menopause conversation and addresses the theory that “evolutionary mismatch” is making many of our symptoms worse.Highlights:•How and why the naturopathic and integrative doctors are often ahead of the curve in terms of research (3.20)•How to decipher what’s going on with bioidentical, body identical, commercial and compounded menopause hormone therapy (9:15)•Progesterone: what’s out there, what’s emerging, and why you may want to consider it for your menopause symptoms (18.30)•Insulin resistance and cognition (32.38)•Why she is trying out menopause hormone therapy and how it’s going (41.17) •Proceeding carefully with testosterone (43.45)•The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis (52)•The impact of “evolutionary mismatch” on menopause symptoms (57.53)•Why sugar can cause the brain to self-cannibalize (1.02.12)•Go-to supplements (1.04.07)Where to find Lara Briden:Web: LaraBriden.comInstagram: @larabridenTwitter: @larabridenSPONSORS: Become anti-flush cooling clothing | Use code HOTFLASHINC to get a 20 percent discount.The Ritual by Pure | Use code HOTFLASH to get the first month free. Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information