How to Lose Weight and Stay Healthy

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Being physically active obviously is important but you don't have to jog for 20 minutes to burn off a glass of orange juice. Most people can't really do enough exercise that will really burn the calories. It's really being very honest about what you put in your mouth. And just changing a couple of small things.

Episode #256. Professor Susan Davis, AO returns to answer your questions on menopause. We cover The Proof community’s most common questions, looking towards mental health and menopause, how other conditions such as PCOS impact menopause, common issues including weight gain, different drug treatment options, and much more.

Specifically, we discuss:

Intro (00:00)
Feedback from the Proof community (02:13)
Concerns about misleading health information about menopause (05:57)
Oral contraception and fertility (11:23)
Summary of Part 1: Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions (14:26)
Hormone therapy (HRT) for women over 50 and 60 (20:31)
HRT and cognitive function (24:11)
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and early menopause (32:10)
Amenorrhea, exercise, chronic stress and menstrual health (41:34)
Health risks of early menopause (46:14)
Muscle and bone health (51:21)
Treatments for women with breast cancer and vasomotor symptoms (52:35)
Exercises that benefit bone health (1:10:33)
Could shorter menstrual cycles indicate earlier menopause and worse symptoms?(1:12:33)
Night sweats and hot flashes (1:13:37)
Thyroid and menopause (1:19:19)
Adrenal fatigue and menopause (1:20:18)
Factors affecting women's mental health in menopause (1:21:53)
Menopause and weight gain (1:27:01)
Hormones, painful sex, hair loss, and adult acne (1:38:05)
Bioidentical hormones and compounded hormones (1:40:30)
Dietary patterns and menopausal symptoms (1:45:29)
Endocrine disruptors in everyday life (1:48:13)
Outro (1:49:24)

Make sure to listen to Episode #245 with Professor Davis for the first part of the menopause masterclass series.

To stay up to date with Professor Susan Davis’ research, you can head to the Monash University Women’s Health Research Program. There you’ll find new papers, research trials, and more. You can also connect on the Monash University Instagram and Facebook pages, ad Professor Davis’ Twitter. Make sure to check out the additional resources on menopause below.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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