851: The Great Menopause Myth & Changing the Conversation with Kristin and Maria

What the great menopause myth is

Why these myths are not serving women and what is important to understand

Important things to understand about HRT

Menopause as a definition - one day after 12 months of not having a cycle, but this isn’t a medical or clinical definition but more an arbitrary definition created to draw a starting line

Why the menstrual cycle alone isn’t a good benchmark for menopause

The symptoms that can correlate to the beginning of hormone shifts

Progesterone, sleep, and how to support both

Why progesterone declines and what to do about it

The myths about hormone replacement therapy

Wanting to do menopause naturally and why it is worth considering HRT

The role of bioidentical hormones and when they can be beneficial

Preventative role of HRT vs waiting until metabolic conditions develop

What inflammaging is and how to address it

Menopause is essentially a state of inflammation, and you can still be inflamed even if you are doing all the right things physically because you're missing hormones