Ep. 169 - Empowering Menopause Care Options with Dr. Shelly Latte-Naor

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine.  She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause.

In this week’s episode, Dr. Lovely sits down with Dr. Shelly Latte-Naor — board-certified internist, integrative medicine physician, and menopause care specialist — for a deeply insightful conversation on supporting menopause for all women and in particular,  in cancer survivors. With a background in mind-body medicine and a former leadership role at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Latte-Naor brings a wealth of expertise in treating treatment-induced menopause and its often-overlooked effects on women’s health post-cancer.

Together, they explore how cancer treatments like chemotherapy and hormone blockers can trigger sudden and severe menopausal symptoms, often overlooked in survivorship care. Dr. Latte-Naor breaks down the complexities of hormone therapy in breast cancer patients, including safe uses of local estrogen and emerging research on systemic HRT.

The Nitty-Gritty:

• The hidden toll of cancer treatments: How chemotherapy and hormone blockers can fast-track intense menopause—and why the symptoms are so often dismissed.

• The truth about hormone therapy in breast cancer survivors: what’s safe, what’s not, and why the conversation is evolving

• Non-hormonal solutions for hot flashes, night sweats, and sleep issues—including breakthrough medications and integrative approaches

• Why sleep disruptions are so common after cancer—and how improving sleep can transform recovery, cognition, and mood

• The emotional toll of “survivorship shock” and how to rebuild trust in your body after treatment

• Why self-advocacy is critical—and how to ask for the care you deserve

You’ll hear about non-hormonal treatment options for:  hot flashes, night sweats, and sleep issues, and how foundational good sleep is to healing and recovery. She also shares powerful insights into the emotional experience of “survivorship shock” and why trauma-informed therapy and self-advocacy are key.

If you or someone you know is navigating menopause after cancer (or you're just looking for more ways to support a loved one), this episode is a must-listen. It’s a rallying cry for women to demand better care, advocate for themselves, and reframe survivorship as an ongoing journey—one that includes emotional healing, educated choices, and open, honest conversations.

You can find more about Dr. Shelly Latte-Naor at shellylattenaormd.com and follow her on Instagram or TikTok.

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