The Galveston Diet Book Discussion Q & A

Previously recorded live with Dr. Haver discussing her book, The Galveston Diet and answering questions.
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[@tonyanelson2202]

I bought your book and have followed your plan for the last 25 days and I am forever grateful for your investment into the health of women! Thank you! I am currently on too low a dosage of HRT and working to get that increased, but I am feeling so much better following the principles of your plan! Even my family is seeing an improved version of myself and I’m hopeful and excited (for the first time since 2019) to be my best self soon! I thought menopause had broken me! Thank you; it hasn’t!

[@avalancherose]

Hi there, I’m happy for you. I’ll be 44 in 3 months. My cycle shifted from 28 to 20 days for one year and now sometimes it’s every 2 months. My body temperature has changed. My sleep is interrupted and at best I sleep 4 hours in a row. But I have never been a big sleeper and my youngest is 7 yrs old so I had sleepless nights until just few years ago. When there was this shift in my periods cycles length I had a memorable night sweat, panic attacks, anxiety. Pain at joints and muscles, fatigue. Extremely low mood. I felt I was even suicidal. But I have 0 stress, 0 reason to be unhappy, all good reasons to be joyful. I know it’s estrogen. Reading your and other women’s comments, I’m getting so frightened for what is coming that I don’t know if it’s worth asking to a doctor for bio identical estrogen patch + progesterone. Is it too soon? Shall I wait for it to be really awful? How awful is it? Sorry to bother. I also haven’t understood something. When menopause hits, it’s not at all possible to have sex?

[@tonyanelson2202]

Your story describes how my journey began! I wish I knew then what I know now bc I would have sought a dr to begin HRT. I wouldn’t hesitate starting now.

[@TracyGrossDesign]

I went to 3 drs about knee pain and was dismissed. I finally brought my husband with me and OMG! Finally got a Dr to take me seriously! WTF?

[@cristinareiser5447]

My husband was having a hard time getting taken seriously by his Dr until I started going to appointments with him. This started over 10 years ago and I’ve attended every single appointment since. Ridiculous.

[@annierichards7367]

Unbelievable, i just got your book today, i am reading along with you! 💕 I want you to know i walked a block to the mailbox today to get your book in a 0 degree snow storm Washington State! 🌨

[@deborahsayles4896]

Thank God I found you on utube. I have already listened to you for hours in the past 2 days. Just ordered your books and a few supplements. I'm a nurse and totally agree with you about all of this. Thank you so much.

[@glendagundersen3931]

I bought the book in October and have been following and changing our eating habits. Both my husband and I have dropped over 15 pounds each and are feeling great. I have referred 5 women and so far 3 of them are having great success. We are all post menopausal and are finally seeing our belly shrinking 🎉

[@aliciastanley5582]

Dear Dr. Haver: Thank you for what you are doing to help women to achieve really better health and speaking out about us being ignored and the issues facing menopausal women. I really appreciate it.

[@mank1265]

Learning so much, thank you!!

[@wrknout]

Thank God for Doc's like you!

[@laurahedrick8160]

Just received the book, can’t wait to read it.

[@magnoliap]

Just ordered from Amazon yesterday. I am looking forward to read your book..

[@ElizabethDiaz-ed9zo]

Love you!! So happy I found you on youtube❤

[@gnosis40]

I'm on the last chapter 10, page 227. It actually works! I 💖 it! I also pre-ordered your latest book being released on 30 April, "The New Menopause." 🤗

[@roxanepiedra2428]

Oh my goodness...you described ME !!!! THIS is all of me. I am trying so hard... You bring light to my menopausal life

[@msm1309]

Thank you for your videos! Please make a video about hormones receptors. And how to boost it to improve hrt .

[@TracyGrossDesign]

Just ordered it, will be here tomorrow 😊

[@luluc4927]

I will buy your book / books that I will pass on to my daughter to help her go through all this before she's been affected by it ...Bless you for all the good information to help us women ❤

[@valerievillarreal2500]

I bought your book for Christmas!! I love it! I just made your Tomato Bisque Soup Recipe that is in your book- The Galveston Diet…SO SIMPLE, SO DELICIOUS !!! :)

[@cindyhansen939]

😱 THANK YOU!!!! I am so happy to find this information right as I am hitting 50! Also so excited to pass this information on to my daughters. I cannot even express the amount of times I have been gaslit by physicians and you are a breath of fresh air. I’m ordering your book ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MeidasTori]

I have sent a link to your site to my GYN, I have an appointment next month and I want her at the same place you are at. ❤ Much love and respect. ❤

[@Angelique50]

I just ordered the book on Amazon 👏

[@katrinalucas9823]

My testosterone was 419 lat tine I had it checked and are ready to quit pellets. When I first started pellets I felt better. When I was younger i had seizures so I opted not to do estrogen since a possible side effect is seizures. I need your new book also, on pre-order.

[@kristenwesthouse568]

Just purchased:) ❤

[@latriciasimien4304]

Thank you. I am tired of menopause. I wish you were closer. Nothing is working. I am up and down and crying spells. Lost my mom then sister 😢. Memory issues, overweight and overwhelmed. Hot flashes, cold flashes, body aches, hair loss. I will be getting book and supplements.

[@2ndwavestrength]

I know you maybe tired of hearing this but Hang in there. The world needs you. Get the book or just buy it online. Do 1 positive thing each morning until it is a habit then do a new one thing and so on and so on. This Doctor is awesome! ❤

[@shelleykapp9637]

Sane here

[@natasha09179]

LMAO the “transitioned against your will” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lkpnda287]

Iuise ClimaraPro and sauna daily and steamroom, I use a continuous glucose monitor stickers that you put over to keep in place Over my Clinara pro and it keeps it i. Place no problem. I knew when I started using it That sauna and jacuzzi would peelnit off. Those glucose sticky tapes work! 👍 it’s oval but no problem

[@ElizabethDiaz-ed9zo]

I just got the book!! ❤

[@realdeal8505]

I’m 57 and have gotten mine to around 60-70 with pellets, but it helps with many other things, like lean muscle mass, strength energy and I get few chin hairs no acne. It just depends on the individual also and monitoring.

[@raeh4118]

Do Patches help with Bladder Urgency at the age of 70?

[@shelleykapp9637]

I've lost hope Fit for 30+ years, cardio and weight/resistance 3-4 times a week for 30 YEARS Im now 67. At 65-1/2 years old, in a 3-month period of time, I gained 2.5 inches on hips, 2 inches on each thigh, and my once-flat belly now hangs onto my lap. I watch sugar and carb intake l and eat relatively clean. Oh, and in the past 15 months, I've lost 2/3 of my hair. I don't know what elsevto tweak.

[@user-dx5wt1hx9t]

I loved 1:56 the dedication 😢❤

[@starrynight1329]

❤ I'm delighted to find your channel. It has explained so many things to me and now I can talk with my GP about my issues without being completely ignorant.

[@tamideery3920]

I just started estradiol patch and 100mg progesterone yesterday. Is this enough or am I missing something else? I've been following you and learning as I go. Getting your book! Thank you for all you do for us!❤

[@maryclairehavermd8473]

HRT is just one tool in your menopause toolkit. Here is an article on the others that Dr. Haver recommends. You can also search in KZbin for "menopause toolkit" in Dr. Havers channel and she has lots of videos. thepauselife.com/blogs/the-pause-blog/the-ultimate-menopause-toolkit-an-anti-inflammatory-approach-to-managing-menopause ~ XO Community Support Team

[@karynstouffer3562]

As a fellow PCOS sister, I hear you. Just because you didn't say it out loud, your "dieting," early on, is aka "disordered eating." I also hesitate to use the diagnostic nomenclature (it starts with ano). It's such a triggering word. Been there, as well as the bingeing, the depression triggers, all of it. Now, I'm pre-diabetic. I've given up simple carbs - had to, I did not like the over 125 fasting glucose readings. I've changed what and how I eat. 25 lbs down in the last 8 months. Hard work, loads of frustration and arguments with family.

[@euses1]

Getting the book right after this! I have HTN, is it safe for me to go on HRT?

[@authenticme2659]

Is there any research out there regarding triple negative breast, cancer survivors and HRT thank you

[@natasha09179]

Collagen protein doesn’t support muscle mass just an FYI (but it is still good for you). It’s not a substitute for all proteins types.

[@wendystatz4268]

Where are you getting your bio identical hormones so cheap in the US?!!

[@magnoliap]

Where are your supplements made at? Usa?

[@lynnejoiner3958]

Can you reverse the loss of collagen with HRT?

[@JenniferHerd-eb8ih]

Any recommendations for help in Jacksonville, FL?

[@belkysvargas5620]

Hi Dr. Haver… I have a question for you: how much IU of Vitamin D3 do you recommend for premonopause and for menopause?

[@pambarrett39]

Which cream is better Premarin or estradiol

[@euses1]

Weight gain, joint pain, and severe hot flashes are my biggest issues! Will this book address my issues?

[@MoniquePierpont]

I think it will. I bought the book AND audio book so I can listen to it on the road. This book has opened my eyes. I'm 54, and I've been suffering for years. This book explains so much. I'm about to start changing my diet because I truly believe an anti-inflammatory diet will help with a lot of my pain. I'm also on the patch and oral progesterone now. Hot flashes are gone. We're still playing with my estradiol dose. Buy the book. You won't be disappointed, except in your physicians!

[@tonyanelson2202]

Yes! I was shocked after only 25 days following her plan how much my inflammation has gone down! My joints feel the best they’ve felt in years. I have been very physically active my whole life and was so frustrated that my joint pain and odd little injuries was putting me at a more sedentary life than I like and taking ibuprofen around the clock. I also had this growing abdomen, which I now know is visceral fat, despite fasting 20+ hours a day since 2018 to counteract my increasing inflammation.

[@marianneyag4106]

Thank you for sharing your new quality of life. I am miserable. I joined her program online. I can’t wait to start it. Thankfully we have this amazing & caring Doctor. We all need to talk about menopause. ❤

[@rochellebogatz1823]

I had a hysterectomy due to uterine cancer in 2003. My maternal aunt, with the same medical history of uterine cancer in early 40's, took HRT after her hysterectomy and developed breast cancer. I opted out of HRT to test whether it made a difference for our daughters and granddaughters (minimum of three maternal generations with uterine cancer). Is that still a concern or are there new options that could benefit me?

[@JoolaJen]

Is the ring more effective than the patch if you can afford the ring?

[@arlenegarza4353]

Can u explain DHEA. my mom was taking orally. PHD ND functional dr said take it. But u mentioned I think vaginally. Another lady don't know her on utube mentioned dhea Not sure more for brain or hormones Also Berberine we have been taking for 20 years. It's amazing n does so many things.

[@michelecaltagirone3338]

Want to clarify, did the cost of the Online format increase from $59?? Or is the $70 for a different program?

[@fernmateo121]

I am a 62 woman that has been in menopause for 12 years, with MS and high blood pressure, living in France. Was on the combi patch in the US, Dr here won’t prescribe HRT, what can I do??? I have the belly fat you describe. HELP

[@starr234]

I’m 52 and still on birth control pills. My doctor would like to take me off soon to see if I’m in menopause. I told him I wasn’t comfortable with that because I’m in a relationship and sexually active. I’m in Texas, and I can’t afford to get pregnant. He said my birth control pills are similar to a hormone replacement so he is letting me stay on them another year. I’m not sure if I should stay on them or go to HRT. I just don’t want to get pregnant.

[@sandramatos6409]

At 65 is there a better option than Premarin cream as safe therapy?

[@Lilmommyoflove]

I dont eat , and cant loss anything. I feel.like shit too. Its been 9 yrs of fighting all these things , except hot flash, and i still have my monthlys??

[@justineloera8397]

❤

[@tracimorris5372]

My doctor said because I do not have hot flashes (not complaining), hrt is not necessary. Is that an accurate statement? Thanks.

[@gabyphilemon1663]

You sold me, but I don't eat enough protein. I don't eat meat, eggs, or cottage cheese. Do you think this lifestyle will work for me?

[@joycesanchez7877]

I'm 58 is it still a good idea to start the Galveston diet and hormone replacement

[@natasha09179]

Can oily hair be a sign of perimenopause?

[@kathybudd7040]

Is there specific blood work testing that should be done to support you are post menopausal ?

[@tonyanelson2202]

FSH

[@sonalipatange5281]

hi can i get this book online ? im from India

[@marilynwoolard1231]

Testosterone pellets have been 173

[@marielasantiago9195]

Estradiol vaginal cream with insurance is 75 dollars. I don't know where in this country can cost $15 for both progesterone and Estradiol 😢 I'm in Alabama.

[@maryclairehavermd8473]

Goodrx has coupons you can print out and get it at Walmart for less than $38. www.goodrx.com/estrace?gclid=Cj0KCQiA84CvBhCaARIsAMkAvkIPmd9w1JcXOkgbfjuqq3BZL_0IZG4WKfiFdkJ2xQecnQXrwXkZ84MaAqFPEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Costplus drugs has it for less than $23. costplusdrugs.com/medications/estradiol-0_01-tubeofcream42_5g/ ~ XO Community Support Team

[@marielasantiago9195]

@maryclairehavermd8473 Thank you so much!!❤️☺️

[@Roses-lilac]

Hi is there any chance you could post the 70 symptoms of menopause?

[@maryclairehavermd8473]

Dr. Haver did a couple of videos on this. Here is one. kzbin.info-U9GFDdiEUw ~ XO Community Support Team

[@dianemagnussen3138]

Intermittent fasting ok with hashimotos?

[@lovmypoms]

Umm. You forgot the gel

[@Intinity13]

49:17 Doctor says she is using low dose testosterone to help her together with the other stuff to build muscle mass....So it's ok to use testosterone for this purpose? How nuch is a low dose?

[@laurawilson2417]

I read your book - I am 52 and about 20#'s overweight. The diet seems to be too low in protein as all the research I have done is telling me I need approximately 1gram per ideal body weight. So for me that is 135grams. Help!!!

[@pamelaludmer7506]

It’s g per kilogram, not grams per pound. Does that help?

[@macmommahammer7197]

Sheeh my testosterone & estrogen cream cost me $100/month here in 🇨🇦:/

[@JH-lz4dh]

Thank you for addressing the DUTCH test. I'm sick of my dr recommending it. It just validates why I don't have her treat my hormone issues.

[@janiceleger1692]

Me. Online

[@user-vg2lk6yr1z]

I really appreciate your history of studying problems with menopause and belly fat and that whole scenario. I appreciate your strong stance and your emphatic Ness. But I plead with you to figure out a way to speak boldly and frankly without using the S word the F word and other such words. Those words are deeply disrespectful towards human beings. Human beings are sacred.

[@realdeal8505]

Micronized progesterone is made with peanut oil isn’t it? Not real good for you..

[@maryclairehavermd8473]

If you have a peanut allergy your doctor would need to prescribe something different for you. ~ XO Community Support Team