The Root Cause Medicine Podcast Beat the Menopause Brain Fog with Dr. Lisa Moscono: Episode Rerun
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Feb 27, 2025 
Dr. Lisa Mosconi, an influential neuroscientist and leader in Alzheimer's prevention, sheds light on the effects of menopause on brain health. She discusses the cognitive challenges and brain fog many women experience during this transition. The conversation emphasizes the significance of sleep disturbances and offers practical strategies for managing menopause symptoms, including lifestyle adjustments and exercise. Dr. Mosconi also advocates for more research on women’s brain health to address these unique concerns.
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Menopause as Neuroendocrine Transition
- Menopause is a programmed neuroendocrine transition, not a disease or failure of ovaries.
- It belongs to a category including puberty and pregnancy, representing biological changes, not illness.
Brain Remodeling During Menopause
- Menopause affects brain-ovary neuroendocrine connectivity, causing brain rewiring and vulnerability.
- This rewiring explains symptoms like hot flashes, sleep issues, mood changes, and brain fog.
Gender Bias in Brain Research
- Women were historically excluded from brain research, skewing understanding towards male physiology.
- This neglect has left women's brain health, especially menopause impacts, under-researched and under-treated.
