5 essentials for your menopause toolkit with Dr. Mary Claire Haver & Dr. Sarah Berry

[@tammycrumpacker4624]

I'm only 11 minutes into this video, and I am in tears about the lack of knowledge and the lack of caring by our medical professionals. I know this first hand. Women make up 50% of the population but are treated like we don't matter or matter as much. 😢

[@joinZOE]

It's important to talk about women's health. 💛

[@01jausten]

I wish I could say I knew all this already, as a nurse who’s worked in ob/gyn for years, had an Oestrogen dependent breast cancer and went through a speeded up menopause at 48 due to Tamoxifen, but so much of this has been a surprise to me as well. I’m now slowly getting past the sadness and I’m on to the rage part.

[@rhondajansenvanvuuren392]

The frustration is real. My Mirena was taken out this week. I have been prescribed Venlofaxine. No hormones allowed. I am also in tears.

[@susanp5393]

As life expectancy of our species is 40 years, our bodies is not designed to go through menopause.A woman should be able to reproduce till end of her life like other mammals, so menopause is not a natural condition. As now we live much longer than our bodies is designed for by nature, indeed we suffer the consequences of lack of hormons etc. Medicine can't do much about it. Homeopathy and naturopathy offer some help but even that is limited.

[@Gem_ini]

You’re so right. Massive change needed on a grand scale xx

[@chi-chichou3807]

Good menopause DIY toolkit: 1. Mediterranean diet 2. probiotic, turmeric 3. soy isoflavones, isoflavones 4. 25-gram fiber in diet per day 5. limit the amount of added sugars to less than 25-gram per day 6. consistent resistance training, muscle training (strong muscle = strong bones) 7. wear a weighted west

[@operamom3303]

Thank you and Vest

[@delife_bkk]

number one is coconut juice, menstruation is back

[@albirdiabrown8207]

Thanks

[@charuraya2606]

Why the weighted vest??

[@jackier.9391]

​@@delife_bkkcoconut juice or coconut water?

[@mandyb6088]

I am a nurse, all those statements are so true! I wanted to scream. I had no training or education in menopause. I went from being a very healthy, international athelete, to someone who had extreme fatigue, muscle stiffness, brain fog, massive changes in blood lipids, raised CRP. I was trying to find out want was going on. My GP would start to treat me like a was a head case. He never once mentioned menopause. I kept saying I am putting on so much weight and I am not changing anything. My doctor spluttered and said that's not possible!!! Please keep doing this work, it is so important.

[@sylviasolder7389]

It's frustrating. I mentioned it to my GP if it was menopause, & he snapped at me and said:" don't be silly, you're still young" (50). You need to eat properly." I find now that it's no use talking to them because no matter what I say, they will ALWAYS not going to believe me. I always come out worse than I went in.😢😡

[@eog2133]

I definitely can relate 3 years in and out the doctors office and finally this last visit , I requested my hormones be tested and only for the doctor to say I was post menopausal 😢! Three years of headaches , bloodwork out of wack , inflammation , cholesterol issue! None recognized I was premenopausal, until this last visit I was very vocal about testing my hormones telling her about my hot flashes , fatigue , low libido etc.. the brain fog and fatigue was getting the best of me!! I was under performing at work due to the brain fog! I thought I had developed ADHD.. I’m so very grateful tho this last doctor was able to pinpoint and give me some answers and hopefully relief! I’ll continue to educate my self on this and help others around me recognize the symptoms….

[@tamarac7394]

Same stuff with me. Very active, healthy, then boom fatigue, muscle cramps, stiffness, brain fog, some hot flashes, vertigo with periods.

[@hieronymahoratius7502]

@mandyb6088 check out books from Stacy T. Sims, PhD. She's an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist. You can learn as an athlete how to adapt your training, recovery, and nutrition in any stage of your life (including menopause). I am also a nurse. Take care!

[@lorimullen1464]

I am also an RN.. I had Premature Ovarian Failure at age 38. We are all individuals and the medical community must remember that. Excellent information in this video.

[@LaTraceDF]

This was an answered prayer! I recently spoke to my GP and was telling her my symptoms and she immediately responded that I could “never ever ever”take hormone replacement therapy medication because of my DVT/PE (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) blood clots.. this is not true! HRT is an option for me just not the pills due to the liver metabolizing and affecting clotting.. I have so many of the perimenopause symptoms and recently had a hysterectomy (still have my ovaries) we MUST be our biggest advocate for our health care.

[@celialee8097]

I wish there was a loud speaker for the world to hear this. Especially African-American women. My mother is suffering right now during this process. Thanks for opening my mind. One love from Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@Cubalibre-v6b]

I can honestly say that Dr Haver has changed my life. I have been struggling with perimenopause ( didn’t even know what that was ) now menopause and I came across a video in KZbin . I started watching her videos, I got her books, found a hormone specialist and I feel like I was born again. I learned nothing from my doctor or my OBGYN . When I first mentioned some of the symptoms I was told you are too young, I was already 47. Now I follow the Galveston diet, I changed my eating habits, I am taking the right supplements and I am on HRT. There is no reason to suffer! Thank you so much !!!! ❤

[@delife_bkk]

number one is coconut juice, menstruation is back

[@soferamir]

How do I find a hormone specialist? Did you lose weight?

[@Cubalibre-v6b]

@@soferamir I would search in your area for a menopause hormone specialist. That’s how I found mine. My issue was not loosing weight but lack of energy, sleep , migraines and many other issues. Even though I have no problem with my weight, eating healthier and eating the right foods and intermittent fasting and HRT has helped me with all the other issues I have. Hope this is helpful! Good luck!

[@Drihalli2006]

i am from Brasil and happened to me exctaly what you described. including the same doctors bullshit.

[@jbrinzable]

I came across menopause Barbie on KZbin last year. She is also a dr who went through it. Her channel opened my eyes to what was happening to me. My mum and aunts would not talk about it so I was on my own. I actually thought I was going crazy with the brain fog. So I educated myself and made a drs appt armed with a checklist of symptoms and research papers. My dr listened and I have been on hrt for 9mths now. Omg what a difference it has made to my life. I am still carrying extra pounds around my middle and the search for a remedy for that lead me to Dr Mary Clair. I cut out sugar and complex carbohydrates and increased my protein intake. I have lost about 5lbs on my one. Do I ordered the Galveston diet book, which only came yesterday. I have high hopes for the future now. And hope to be back in the size 10 cloths in that future. Best wishes to all you lovely ladies out there on your personal journeys back to yourself. And for all of you who have daughters please prepare them, I have mine. Love and blessings ❤

[@delife_bkk]

number one is coconut juice, menstruation is back

[@lizhallworth3854]

You cut out carbs completely? As in keto diet? Is that the only way ?

[@lolakathol4109]

My aunt went through horrible menopause. Never understood, one minute she was nice, the next minute she was yelling, and screaming! I thought she was going crazy. It was never talked about, and still not talked about. So happy dr. Haver,is educating us. I have both of her books! And have shared the book with my daughter so she doesn’t have to suffer the way my aunt did, or the thousands of women out there! Thank you dr. Haver❤️

[@ferozalekota1722]

My mom too. It was a nightmare living with her. We didn't know which woman we were going to get on any given day.

[@janegibbs-cohen4837]

I had 2 frozen shoulders one after the other and never once was I asked if I was menopausal/ post menopausal. What a revelation.

[@pamthomassen283]

I had the same last year. Two frozen shoulders, I thought I would never be able to do my bra up again let alone pull my pants up or the basics like plugging in my seat belt..the struggle was real and pain was intense. I couldn’t sleep on either side and my already difficulty sleeping was compounded by the pain and not being able to find a pain free way to sleep. I spent a fortune on GP visits, Chiro, physio, pharmacy on pain meds and eventually sleeping tablets after two years of poor sleep. I had cortisone injections into my shoulders and let me tell you that is super painful 😢.Never ever did anyone of my health care practitioners ask me about my menopausal status. At 52-53 I was still having my period and had never had hot flushes until a few months ago which coincided with missing 2 periods. Everyone told me if you are still having your period you can’t have menopause. Even my gynae in Oct 2023, last year, suggested that I sounded depressed and that maybe she could write me a referal for someone to speak to after I told her all my symptoms. The Mel Robbins interview with Dr Haver was life changing for me. It all made so much sense. I have shared that pod cast with all my friends and will keep telling people to listen up because no one talks about menopause openly. I started on the patches last week and look forward to learning more through research & interviews like the Zoe one with Dr Haver. Thank you for sharing this information with us ladies.

[@mosaicsanctuary3]

Same for me. When I read how easily and often women get frozen shoulder on the other side, I said to myself “hell no!” and didn’t think twice about getting on HRT. I did my research and got it right away!

[@ysach.891]

Game changer ... after two years dealing with frozen shoulder and right after that hot flashes started, it was when I felt like my body was screaming " you have to move". I ended up joining the gym and now start my work out routine at 6am - two days strength training and 3 days moderate cardio (Monday to Fridays). After six weeks, my hot flashes went away. I do really hope they never come back!

[@user-es6ft5xg8h]

All these menopause symptoms are probably being diagnosed separately as anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, dementia, etc, yet the root of the cause is low hormones. Every woman should have not only a family doctor but a gyne doctor who is knowledgeable about perimenopause and menopause to guide the patient thru these stages .

[@shaec3405]

OMG. YOU JUST DESCRIBED MY BEST FRIEND

[@delife_bkk]

number one is coconut juice, menstruation is back

[@lizhallworth3854]

I seem to remember a politician who suggested we open women's health centres, it might have been Corbyn, i dont remember.

[@MrsCSenk]

I’m sharing this episode with every woman I know! What also needs to be included in the conversation is how in the US, HRT treatment is cost-prohibitive to many women because it is not covered by insurance, therefore, not accessible if you’re not willing to pay out of pocket! Thank you for spreading education into the world! ❤

[@Petunia-fl9lu]

that's outrageous. seriously.

[@sallyjanedixon1227]

Only symptom I have/have had is excessive night sweats (for a couple of years). Am 50, peri-menopausal. Sadly the night sweats are also a big sign of Hodgkins Lymphoma which I only discovered when a lump appeared in my armpit. Please be aware that night sweats may not be menopause. I am 7 sessions of chemo down and no hair left. Still managing some steady 5km jogs and strength training.

[@magnoliap]

I was on HRT for 6 months, then my baby sister was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, she had double mastectomy and is getting reading for chemotherapy.. Her oncologist recommended me to go off of HRT.. now I am searching for recommendations of managing my post menopausal symptoms naturally. My symptoms are no sleep, hot flashes, musculoskeletal pain, high blood sugar, depression, mood swings, weight gain and more… Would you do a video of how to deal with menopause naturally? Thank you so much for such a wonderful loaded of information video🙏

[@girlsruletheworld1277]

Thanks for this video, I've found it very interesting.I would love more talks on natural food, medicine, lifestyle for post menopause. I have never been on HRT I'm trying to manage my menopause journey naturally Thanks

[@danielaluisiburns9993]

My family practitioner ( a woman) told me " well, it's your estrogen and progesterone, she asked me if I was getting sick often - as if I am an hypochondriac -". I was giving her a list of all the symptoms I have since menopause started. Very discouraging. Better off on my own, healthy life style and all.

[@eugeniakyriakopoulou5212]

Finally!! Thank you ZOE for inviting Dr. Mary Claire Haver!

[@joinZOE]

You're so welcome!! 💛

[@grahambevan3873]

​@@joinZOE😊😅😮😢🎉😂l❤

[@Rebecca-ib3yg]

I recently had a blood test done which flagged that my blood sugar was higher than it should be. I was shocked because I generally thought I had a healthy diet, but mostly because my diet hasn't changed and I'd always had healthy markers before. This podcast gives a very clear explanation for the reason. I am going through menopause and this is a major symptom. We really need to learn more and have better education around how we can make changes to prepare for these changes. The doctor I saw was not helpful, simply told me things I should not eat, without suggesting what I should eat instead. When another symptom is feeling hungry, this is doubly unhelpful. Thanks Zoe and keep up the great work.

[@JoyceWrightPierce]

Same here. I was told that I was prediabetic, elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure 😮All during menopause and post menopause🤔

[@rocioyanes6031]

I just got my tests the past week and glucose also had gone to the roof I was so nervous and sad and I just realizaed with this video that since i had an hysterectomy 4 months ago and the ovaries where removed as well this are the results. Not my cardiologist nor my gynecologist told me about these consequences and the cardiologist gave me 2 medicines to reduce these levels without taking into account my previous surgery. A real dissapoinment with health practitioners out there. I am in a very sad position since being in an underdeveloped country, I can only rely on talks like this that hopefully will give me some tools to use from.now.

[@silverlagomorpha3177]

The doctor who told me to exercise more and eat oatmeal for breakfast… I’m allergic to oats. If I eat anything with carbohydrates for breakfast, it my blood sugar will crash before 9am and I’m in a horrible cycle of eat crash eat crash all day. “What do I do for exercise?” I live on a farm in the mountains. “Thats not exercise. I can’t help you if you won’t help yourself.”

[@ladinaii]

After seeing a cardiologist, pulmonologist, hematologist, and gastroenterologist I have come to the conclusion that I am perimenopausal. NOT A SINGLE ONE of these “specialists” ever brought up the possibility that I might just be going through perimenopause!!!! Not even my primary doctor who is female took any interest in the topic when I asked if it could be a possibility. She told me that as long as I was menstruating regularly there wasn’t reason to look into it. I even told her I thought my blood sugar was too low at times due to my symptoms and she said my A1C was normal and that was that. Podcasts on the topic such as this one have provided valuable information for me to feel less crazy.

[@ceciliacase3901]

I am listening to this and I’m thinking OMG why didn’t my Dr., tell me this? I have had so many symptoms, I have used over the counter supplements for the past 9.5 years brain fog , headaches, hot flashes, frozen shoulder, weight gain, no sleep maybe 3-4 hours if I’m lucky lack of energy, depression it just goes on and on… I was told that my frozen shoulder was arthritis, I’m just getting old. I fought back on that but after 3 years of pain, finally they listened. It made no sense that one shoulder to hurt so bad and after 2 years it went away and then the other arm started. I seriously thought I was losing my mind and my quality of life was mind. I finally went into my Dr and demanded a specialist. Now I’m finding out it might be too late, but my Dr is trying. Ladies fight to get seen by a doctor who specializes in hormones, this is your life.

[@Helen-jv9mq]

It’s not too late. Restoring your missing hormones improve health & prevent osteoporosis and heart disease for the rest of your life!

[@cathysamuels4638]

I had 3 medical professionals dismiss my hot flashes, heart palpitations, frozen shoulder and hair loss! When I asked my GYN about MHT she told me I would get cancer!!!!! I am now 6 years post menopause and thankful I have found a new GYN, pelvic floor physical therapist, and these new resources! Thank you for the discussion!

[@cathysamuels4638]

They made me feel like I was nuts!!!

[@Petunia-fl9lu]

hopefully that six years hasn't cost you too much bone.

[@ShoppingEmail-dr1fs]

doctors who withhold hormone treatment 'in case' you get cancer are protecting themselves. the increase in numbers in study groups is because they have more mammograms, many are slow growing cancers and not fatal and but the numbers are LOW. patches and gels reduce clot risks and localised estrogen is safe even for breast cancer patients. its ridiculous how much you have to suffer! my first doctor had a beard and looked like a man, a feminist health centre for women is not where you want to go if you want a script lol.

[@LulyDieppa]

I drank coffee for many years . I’m 53 years old , a year ago I quit coffee and I haven’t have hot flashes . I feel so good now.

[@gaiiru2386]

This science should not become relevant only during menopause but from our teens when we get out the first period when our hips begin to grow, and we do not recognise ourselves anymore. Women's hormonal health science is essential to be taught in High school, it is a human right!!!

[@valeriachierico3029]

I’m sooooooo grateful that finally we talk about menopause. I have all the symptoms, the worse are hot flashes, every half an hour or so, anytime of the day and night. It’s so constant that I can’t stand anymore.

[@Chillman742]

My weighted vest is an 11 month old baby - had him at 45. 😊

[@trinablum7102]

😂😂

[@deeh9563]

Mine is this extra & unwanted 50 pounds I’ve been lugging around! 😂

[@emilysmith138]

⁠same. 😩

[@chotco6808]

❤

[@rebeccacarrington1144]

🤢🤮 WHY?! Sounds HORRIBLE

[@delanahealey4862]

Started Menopause at aged 38. I am now 68 and suffering continuously throughout that time. I live in Western Australia, and the medical response is not good. I still feel different symptoms now, and if you need help from a specialist, you need plenty of money. I feel helpless. Thank you for this video.

[@hlayinmon3666]

Same here in Myanmar. It's a personal battle, for me it all started around 46, menopaused at 48 ​and have been fighting excessive sweating problem with sudden hot flushes, cannot keep a job just stuck at home changing sweat drenched clothes about ten times a day, and during the nights, no treatment available whatsoever. Now I am sixty three, I look back to my personal menopause journey, and am really surprised I have made it this far, after fifteen years of excessive sweating, day and night, with challenging days ahead with climate change, where temperatures in October is like summer😢.

[@DaniElla-45MPs]

These conversations are so important for us women facing menopause! I was only 44 when my periods stopped. In my late 30s I was perimenopausal, but no doctor seemed to consider that. Somehow it was almost liberating when my periods became irregular. Doctors still said no way was I going through menopause, but I knew better. I am experiencing a plethora of symptoms, sleeping disorder, anxiety , weight gain and joint pain being the worst. Disrupted sleep makes it really hard to make all the good life style decisions since your energy level is so low . I am a mother of two teenagers , carer for a ill relative and we are to move to a new house soon. I am in survival mode but my doctor still wonders how I am too young to be in menopause.

[@julieparker8553]

You were right… I was you started menopause early 40’s within less two two, I was in full menopause my symptoms came on with full authority but yet. My doctors kept saying no, I am to young. I understand the frustration n body changes came over me, uncontrollably took over my life. I want to tell you, trust your body n kept telling your doctors about how you are feeling n needing help n information. Wishing you the best…. Please hear me when I say This keep a journal on daily for your own peace of mind n to keep your doctors a timeline. Totally helps n gave me credit with some difficult doctors who would never listen n hear me. I was able to change doctors, n that helped so… much.

[@missmoth2588]

I had an emergency full hysterectomy at age 24. I never had another period and I kept asking doctors every time I got near them after that if I should be on HRT because of the emergency full hysterectomy. I was told over and over again year after year NO! you don't need that until you are much older, They would tell me all the symptoms I had because I was fat. The harder I tried to lose weight the more depressed I got. I nearly killed myself at age 45 and while I was in the hospital after that someone finally said you're in menopause and we need to start you on HRT. I have fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and chronic pain now at age 55. I changed my diet and I swim almost every day. I feel better now than I have most of my life I gave up on Doctors and had to go down the rabbit hole to find the info I needed. With the brain fog I have, it was really hard to do. I am so glad there are so many more people researching this and talking about more and more. At least I know my daughter and all women will be better prepared for what they will be going through soon enough. Doctors need to learn a lot more about this.

[@lizzyschenk8878]

Wow. I am so sorry you went through all of that. We are supposed to trust our doctors but instead we often get gaslit as women. So glad to hear you are doing better now ❤

[@DonnaSpence]

I am so so sorry you have gone through this, GOD bless you🙏

[@wendydelucca6918]

I am literally crying, all so true and maddening! It is time to change the status quo!

[@hopegood9839]

Was surprised testosterone wasn’t mentioned. Women produce more testosterone than oestrogen in their ovaries but it’s rarely replaced in the UK. Yet a good level of testosterone helps increase and maintain muscle strength meaning we support our joints. Not to mention our libido

[@saskhiker3935]

I think the problem with testosterone in women is we know even less about estrogen. Also you can easily take too much testosterone and no testosterone treatment has been approved in women.

[@stephaniejohnson2455]

You can get it privately but it costs a fortune

[@anne-louisegoldie]

It's really appalling that menopausal women are so discrimated against. There was a testosterone patch approved and licensed for women in the UK around 2005-ish . The company stopped supplying it, perhaps because doctors didn't want to prescribe it? I've heard there's a new testosterone patch for women coming soon, next year or two. Fingers crossed 😊xx ​@@saskhiker3935

[@anne-louisegoldie]

Yes, it does so many beneficial things. As all the hormones do 💛

[@biquarius]

Naturopath’s can prescribe compounded bioidentical hormones including a testosterone cream. Your bloodwork should be recent in order for Doctors of Naturopathic medicine to review to compound exactly what you need. If you’re in the SF Bay Area, I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Victoria Hamman.

[@Christmasradio4U]

I have had all vertigo, joint pain, flushes, tinnitus, bloat, digestive, forgetfulness, dry skin. I feel twenty years older all of a sudden.

[@shaec3405]

OMG. Vertigo. Joints. Plus hot flashes. DRY SKIN. forgetfulness. Geezus that's my mom. And they wrote a PRESCRIPTION FOR EVERYTHING SEPARATELY!!! 😢

[@marizcampolet2729]

I have those as well slowly I have lesser hot flashes than last year..

[@Leo-mr1qz]

I went straight to MyAlloy in the U.S. My HMO here in California can barely detect the difference between a lung infection and allergies. It's SO very beurocratic. 😮 MyAlloy assed my symptoms, declared I was peri-menopausal, and off I went with supplemental estrodial and progesterone. 2 mo ths in, and I feel SO much better than before I began the treatment.

[@kimberlywhidden6966]

I had a frozen shoulder in my 40s. It required therapy and surgery (MUA-Manipulation Under Anesthesia) and took almost 18 months to return to a normal range of motion.

[@emilysmith138]

She’s amazing and full of wisdom!! what a bad ass for menopausal women. Thank you for having her on. I’m new here.

[@wglenn174]

Basically Estrogen is the glue that held all the hormones in check, and also your digestion, glucose & progesterone balanced. Increase veggies, good fats, and protein, get to walking, and drinking water with electrolytes, vit b1, D3, k2. Grassfed meat ,eggs, and butter has done wonders for me. Juicing veggies, b1, fasting was a gamechanger in meno symptoms, and weight loss was epic. Listening to this conversation I realized I was having menopausal symptoms way before I actually thought.

[@simonezuri8303]

Do you take a B1 supplement? What about magnesium supplement?

[@marciav.ormsby2377]

You’re doing great! ❤a big hug and so sorry you’ve not been treated correctly by your doctors…

[@TanyaGuglielmo]

Thank you for your discussion. At 49 had both shoulders frozen. Brain fog, vertigo, sleep disruption and joint pain.

[@Bolletjehopla47]

I am 62, postmenopausal since 49, having hot flashes, brain fog and many other symptoms since 51. Symptoms are getting worse and worse. I am slowly but surely going down. Have seen so many doctors but not one ever mentioned menopause. My muscles and joints hurt, I hardly sleep anymore etc. But, according to my GP, I am healthy, nothing wrong with me. Probably psychological.

[@lorivarallo6137]

Be your own dr. You know your body. I, too, am experiencing everything you mentioned. I am looking into more exercise, yoga, and better diet. I'll keep trying things until I feel better. Good luck with your journey!

[@marciav.ormsby2377]

There is just no excuse for the bias against women in medicine! As a retired surgeon, as a menopausal woman who’s NEVER been taught or recognized. In fact if the white male guys who defined themselves as doctors, decided that if I didn’t f__k them, I didn’t get advanced. Go figure!

[@hp20-20]

I went to a cardiologist - a highly regarded individual (male) - with debilitating palpitations, my normal resting heart rate of 42 spiking to 195 for no apparent reason, making me feel sick, dizzy and weak. All sorts of tests and thousands of £ later, I was told he couldn’t see there was anything wrong with me. I was 49. Menopause was never mentioned.

[@onlineworkfreedomlife1]

@hp20-20 how have you been feeling? Are you any better? It sounds like my symptoms and I also went to a cardiologist. Currently doing HRT trying to stabilize

[@WenG0822]

This is me, you have perfectly described the changes in my body. I’ve never struggled with weight, my BP was great, I had energy and no brain fog. These are just my main symptoms. I was offered depression meds, and shot for weight loss. I cried when I got to my car. And my dr is a woman. 😢

[@raewise6345]

Yes, we do stop moving as much! Because our energy level has TANKED, it's a huge catch-22 and we are caught! Thank you so much💜 for spreading this information far and wide so that We can educate our physicians ☹️

[@lyndaannibal8990]

I have suffered with very intense hot flashes for almost 24 years, from perimenopause to post menopause. Since I have changed my diet to the Zoe recommended diet, lots of variety and fibre, my hot flashes have decreased. Also, I was told last September I had type 2 diabetes. In November 2023, I discovered Zoe and the glucose goddess. From that night on, I changed the order of how I ate and my entire life changed. My blood sugar went from 7 to 6.3 in less than five weeks, and three months later it is now 6. Now if I could just get rid of the hot flashes forever.

[@NiaLaLa_V]

I'm a junk food vegan but I end up high fiber because I LOVE beans and I am barely having hot flashes but all the other symptoms are kicking my ass. I haven't cried this much since I was 14. Thank science for all the women sharing information with us, I would be so lost without it.

[@nicolarobinson3221]

I am a nurse practitioner and my role in OBGYN has been minimized by physicians in the United States. I have been educating my patients on menopause for years. Dr. Haver simple forgot to mention the role of nurse practitioners and nurses in educating women about menopause and perimenopause . 😮

[@pamkoakes]

Of all symptoms, hot flashes were the worst for me. Over 50 per day! Trouble sleeping was number 2. Love my estradiol patch. ❤

[@lisettef7947]

I noticed that if I eat red meat and/or lots of dairy, that's an instant trigger for sleeplessness and hot flashes. I now only eat them on occasion. I try to stay away from food that my body struggles to digest.

[@MrsTracyGuichard]

I am 55 years old women with a twin who is in menopause and older sister who also was in menopause by 55. I am not yet I still have regular period. I think because I follow a heavy meat diet. I have no symptoms at 55!! I eat mostly grass fed beef.. It is to hard to find clean chicken, pork or fish so I stick mostly to Beef. I eat honey, little fruit and little vegetable plus raw dairy in my coffee.

[@simonezuri8303]

Awesome. 👌 👏 Will eat more beef and butter. :)

[@CatherineMeraw]

Im mid 60's and have been through so many of these changes...I'm now learning so much ! Thank you!

[@kerriemooney3498]

This is so informative. How sad that people are suffering because they don’t have access to this knowledge, and how wrong is it that the medical profession focus their data on males, which is not helpful to females in many ways. I’m 48 now, still having regular periods but started with sleep disturbance a few years ago, heavy bleeding and now frozen shoulder. It was Marie Claire who taught me that it was a symptom of perimenopause. But all the doctors I have seen have wanted to refute that. Although they have given me help (physio, steroid injection and I am now on HRT).

[@user-es6ft5xg8h]

Be careful with the steroid injections as it can lower bone density.

[@angelajennings8479]

I am on HRT, but before I went on to this which has helped I had a mirena for heavy bleeding it's been the best thing I've done. It took about 4-6 months to see results but persevere. No more heavy bleeds in fact none now. I'm 54

[@anned6913]

When I hear things like 70% of people show improvement after following such and such guidelines, I agree that this should be celebrated. But I always think of the 30% who had no improvement. What becomes of them ?

[@susanp5393]

I still have hot flushes very often every day even at the age of 68. I have a whole food plant based diet since years, and most of my meals are even raw to ensure that the glycemic load of my meal stays low. I also do not eat wheat. The higher the glycemic load, the more intense the hot flushes after eating. I experienced hot flushes the first time the month my periods stopped at the age of 52. My mother suffered hot flushes till she died at the age of 86. Some of my friends however never experienced hot flushes so it depends on the person.

[@joinZOE]

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

[@hazeldellis]

My mum also still gets hot flushes, she 86! She never had HRT but definitely suffered, but maybe not as much as I suffer!!

[@anned6913]

I very much sympathise, I am in the same situation at 69, though I can't tie any hot flush to any particular food. To read the comments here that some people have suffered up to 87 gives me no hope. I had hoped that the 10 years so far suffered would see an end to it.

[@NiaLaLa_V]

I'm stumped too. I'm one of the junk food vegans and I am barely getting hot flashes. I do eat a ton of beans so I get fiber above average levels but I only eat tofu sometimes and I don't drink soymilk or eat edamame. Maybe the hot flashes is in our genetics more than we know.

[@susanp5393]

​@NiaLaLa_V Some women suffer hot flashes, not all of course, and some have hot flashes for a short period at the beginning of menopause only. ​Food is not certainly the cause but can trigger this condition in some individuals, also hot humid climate/weather is a terrible trigger for this condition.

[@anne-louisegoldie]

Food, sleep, movement, strength training, and HRT. Thank you 💛 Hopefully there will one day be a home testing kit for our hormones, like there is for blood sugar levels for diabetics. To see where our natural hormones are in perimenopause, and then to check if we're absorbing our HRT properly in post menopause. It's such an issue trying to get tested by the GP, so much better to do it ourselves at home as often as needed. Levels do matter, not just whether or not we're still getting symptoms of hot flushes. Especially for bone loss protection after menopause 😊xx

[@NiaLaLa_V]

I want home test kits for everything, including common cold types, especially since some of them can kill us so we need to know when to see a doctor and when to just stay home and rest.

[@carriesmith7165]

I listened to what this doctor had to say about nutrition and exercise and just in the past week completely overhauled my diet and exercise and I already feel some relief. I have the occasional hot flush, was ravenously hungry, had ALOT of indigestion, bloating where I look 7mos pregnant after just a small meal, extreme fatigue where I would sleep all weekend and not accomplish a thing, alot of aches and pains, a migraine that went on day after day for months last year which I had really no choice but to continue working through at full time job, i don't think I have cold shoulder but I seem to have an inability to relax and breathe deep always very clenched and does cause me pain and discomfort in the right shoulder. I had just an absolutely wicked perimenopause nonstop bleeding for several years until finally got to a gyno actually about another issue and she straight away put me on an IUD and it gradually stopped the excessive flooding bleeding. That was the worst, again all while working full time. So much fun to be working having anxiety, hot flashes and gallons of blood flooding out of you. And yes not one person warned me of any of this other than the weight gain and inability to lose weight in menopause. Thanks to these people for giving us their knowledge on the topic, so grateful. Will continue watching for more information. Btw, for migraines I used to take Tylenol which just added to the fatigue, i found that using the peppermint oil rollerball on temples works very well as does having a peppermint oil diffuser in my office that runs all day, office smells like peppermint but it's a pleasant scent and coworkers do not mind at all.

[@mamabear2kn412]

Did your IUD help with any of your other symptoms besides the heavy periods? I am thinking about one for my heavy periods/endometriosis. I am nervous I will have side effects from the IUD, and I have so many things going on from being in perimenopause! Have you had any side effects?

[@carriesmith7165]

@@mamabear2kn412 Hi, no I've been really lucky, no side effects. I was very worried as well as I knew people who had had bad side effects, significant weight gain and very bad acne. I almost cancelled my appointment the day before having it put in, but decided I had to try. One thing my gyno told me that an ER, a walk in clinic or my own doctor could remove it if I was having bad side effects, rather than wait for an appointment with her. That made me feel better. I still had my period fairly heavy for about 6 months after as apparently my uterus was "robust" lol. But now it is just the occasional extremely faint period. I would recommend.

[@elizabethharrison949]

I had a MRI done because I thought I had early Alzheimer’s like my mom 😒. My brain fog and anxiety were so bad. Estrogen now for a month and now I am feeling so much better. I also became pre diabetic and cholesterol went through the roof with no diet changes. I was so frustrated trying to make changes to my diet. Hopefully I will have better results after a little more time on estrogen.

[@simonezuri8303]

Are you on the HRT patch?

[@katesylvester-kilroy7030]

Wonderfully impactful podcast. Thank you this will help so many women and I feel finally vindicated about my terrible frozen shoulders journeys lasting 5 years and I just knew it was hormone related and was just told I’m female and over 40. It was half a decade of preventable pain and virtually no sleep. I am so pleased things are changing through quality presentations such as this. Thank you

[@lindajones4849]

Sure, it's just being female and over 40. That's called PERIMENOPAUSE.

[@livechangechallenge]

Thank you for this video, it explains so much more than my go and research has found. I’m someone who HRT isn’t suitable for, could you do a follow-up video centred on nutritional changes that can help other women specifically in our situation. Many thanks, Adele

[@sallycorc2435]

I have had 2 frozen shoulders during peri menopause, about 5 years apart. I was never told it was related to pre menopausal symptoms. My GP advised me to rest the first time I had which was the worst advice and resulted in a severe frozen shoulder which meant I could barely lift my arm. The second time I was better informed so got better treatment and kept exercising. Really interesting to see it now linked as a symptom.

[@sandrahardy930]

I had a blood test which showed very high FSH which determined I was peri-menopausal. This is so informative, I hope this can no longer be a taboo subject… 🤞🏼

[@01havana]

I just learned that my frozen shoulder might have been due to menopause!!! Thanks to some recent surge in articles on the topic I now know that my high cholesterol which took me by surprise is due to menopause as well. Women need to swap notes on this topic more freely, and help each other out.

[@sue3519]

when i was young i suffered from hormonal imbalance and gynocologiests always wanted to get me to get pregnant now that i am menopausal no one wants to help me with the symptoms. they say: live with it! Thank god i found help from outside my country with an HRT clinic. They should have helped me with my hormones instead of forcing me to get pregnant 😡 something that never materialised

[@christinamiller4562]

I had frozen shoulder, hair loss in peri menopause. In menopause, I have frequent UTIs, tired, and my bad cholesterol has risen😮

[@user-nz8jx6bx1g]

My blood pressure went through the roof a few months into starting the combi patches and I felt constantly tired and low in mood. The only positive was a reduction in hot flashes. I would say it was a total disaster, and only after discontinuing the patches did I feel like myself again. This is something rarely talked about on these shows: many women react badly to progesterone, cannot process it, and it actually makes their symptoms worse.

[@hopegood9839]

Were you advised you could have the coil and then have oestrogen only patches or gel?

[@kathy4180]

Agreed. Felt dreadful and tried variations. The pendulum will swing the other way in a couple of years.

[@veronicaroberts-williams3878]

Was it bio-identical progesterone. Probably make a difference

[@WendySalima]

Truth! Wild yam cream helps so much more than ingesting progesterone for me. Pill or birth control made my moods absolutely nuts.

[@jt8142]

Oral Micronized Progesterone and Transdermal Estradiol work wonders for me at 60 yrs old (and menopausal 10+ years)

[@albirdiabrown8207]

I’m experiencing the frozen shoulder issue for 2-3 years now. Headed your way the ortho doctor for help.

[@tupelomiss8315]

My doctor didn’t have a clue she just threw me a leaflet which didn’t have everything on it.I’ve Educated myself.I urge everyone over 35 to read all you can honestly.

[@map218]

Discuss the over night change in appearance. Literally, I've seen an overnight change in my skin, dropping face, body, and the DRY hair. Accelerated aging. Its quite depressing. I attributed it to dehydration, lack of vitamins etc. No. It was perimenopause, menopause.

[@karinalbero]

Thank you so much for this episode. Have hade post covid sympthoms and anxiety for a year (regular check ups with physicians and physiotherapist) but I now realize that some parts of it could be perimenopause as well.

[@amypatterson-bocchi2514]

This is fabulous. In a year’s time can you also include Dr Lisa Mosconi on your panel?

[@Lexulous123]

Thanks for this! My mum’s going through menopause now, but is adamant against HRT. She thinks it’s going to give her cancer. I’ve been trying a few natural remedies to help and a couple of things that worked well are standardized hot-water Tongkat Ali root extract and some occasional ashwagandha. She takes the Tongkat Ali daily and it appears to be helping with her joint pain and hot flashes a lot. On it she seems more mobile and active too, which is amazing cause she’s been feeling super fatigued since the big M hit. She uses the ashwagandha when she’s feeling stressed or low and I think that’s helped a lot too.

[@jt8142]

Estrogen does not cause cancer. Buy Dr Haver’s book, “The New Menopause” for the latest info on this topic, and share it with your mum. 😊

[@ritakruger2304]

​@jt8142 but why when diagnose with cancer they tell you to stop it...coz it feed cancer

[@cera6200]

So many of them symptoms, and so many times I tried to express them to family, friends, general practitioner - I only got replies like 'you're not a doctor, how do you know that you're not alright?', 'how do you know there is more to it, you're gonna be fine, don't be silly' or 'what you're telling me doesn't make any sense', or 'maybe you're going old and crazy'. It's a miracle that scientists can now confirm what we've been through. Maybe this will be a step towards understanding how low women have been treated with no fault of their own biology and how much more we could achieve if we all just understood what a woman is.

[@monicamead1884]

Thanks you, Jonathan, Dr. Sarah & Dr. Mary Claire for the information and a great interview!

[@rowenab1750]

OMG I had frozen shoulder in each of my shoulders in peri-menopause. I had NO idea it was related!! It was so painful and took over a year to resolve for each one with therapy. This was the early days of over ten years of so many dreadful symptoms that I wished I would just die because I didn't want to be in this body anymore.

[@idaalmonte253]

Hot flashes and sleepiness nights are so draining 😢 I exercise but definitely have to make changes on my diet and get hormones therapy. I’am 56 and take zero meds, very healthy since birth but hot flashes are becoming way too often.

[@karenrader2160]

SAME

[@aprilblossoms4]

Have you tried adding soy(if you are not allergic) especially tempeh to your diet. Women have reported the hot flashes disappearing within days when they started eating soy everyday.

[@idaalmonte253]

@@aprilblossoms4 wow no I haven’t. And not I’m not allergic. Will give it a try for 2 weeks to see it improves. Thank you!

[@silverlagomorpha3177]

I come from a place in time and space where we didn’t talk about anything female beyond clothes and makeup, marriage and babies. Everything was a secret. “The talk” was so mysterious the I had no idea I would bleed and then I panicked. My mother yelled “Don’t make me late for work!” I had to buy my own products with my allowance.

[@indraseurattan7109]

I'm 61 and I'm still having symptoms of menopause, I have a frozen shoulder at present, have had it for the past 6 months, it's in the thawing stage. I also get joint and muscle pains, internal tremors, electric shock, dry eyes and skin. I get this strange symptom that I haven't read about anywhere...it's a crashing sound in my head and I see a white flash of light even though my eyes are closed. I also experience most of the normal symptoms women talk about like hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety. Mood changes, headaches, dry mouth, no líbido, weight gain, high cholesterol, fatigue, exhaustion, no energy,plus more. I went thru peri menopause for 10 years, now I'm in post menopause 4 years .

[@simonezuri8303]

What about HRT?

[@shroumfet3289]

The one video i was looking forward! I wish i could have been selected for the USA study because my doctors didn't even think about my hormonal changes . Of course I am clueless about what to expect but I recently came to conclusion that my problems/symptoms are perimenopause

[@joinZOE]

We hope you found this podcast useful 🙏

[@sue3519]

my IBS got worse with peri menopause. i am now more cautious about sugar coffee and junk foods.

[@phylliskagimoto6207]

I wish scientists would include eastern diets in their research because the Mediterranean diet only addresses half the world’s population. There must be reasons Japan has one of the longest life expectancies and doesn’t even have a word for menopause.

[@4everyoung24]

They do have a Japanese word for it. And there is some research and they suspect it from isoflavones in soy. They do have menopause. Maybe their obvious symptoms are less (hot flashes) and maybe they would express trouble with symptoms less because of culture differences. I don’t know. But I would like to see some studies done for sure, especially on all symptoms of menopause.

[@aprilblossoms4]

How does the Mediterranean diet address HALF the world population? Do you know how big the world is? We are not all eating “Mediterranean” style food but that does not mean we don’t eat healthy.

[@tracyharris]

Im 49 been having night sweats for 3 years. Was feeling stressed, tired, putting weight on last year. Blood test showed hypothyroidism, refused the thyroxine, changed my job and diet, now i have more energy and losing weight.my night sweats have stopped and i just feel warm, slightly forgetful and losing muscle tone.

[@marciav.ormsby2377]

❤let me just apologize for your doctors, who’ve been oblivious to your menopausal symptoms! In medical school, I was given NO time to menopausal study, at all. Now, retired, I lament the patients I might have missed, because of not miss, but no information for us - now me too!!!😊

[@AR-mu4zq]

What was the diet change? Thank you

[@tracyharris]

​@AR-mu4zq reduced sugary foods, cut back on bread, ate more fish, nuts, fruit and vegetables

[@hazeldellis]

Yes i had tinnitus, until i started hrt and it disappeared! Now battling against muscle loss, so have added testosterone to the mix, so far i feel a difference in energy levels, and brain fog is reducing finally. So i really feel that we need ALL hormones to try to rebalance

[@myviews2u772]

Were you prescribed testosterone? Which country are you from? Thanks.

[@hazeldellis]

I'm in Spain , Europe. My private HRT doctor, who is British (I am British) told me to buy testosterone over the counter in the pharmacy in Spain, due to muscle loss issues. With doing weights it seems to be working

[@debbiebolek2117]

Wow After you said this about tinnitus, I have a minimum of it since I went on hrt.

[@HerbaceousSW]

thank you for this. this conversation has given me an understanding of some points that weren't clear to me.

[@llprice2000]

I had a frozen shoulder that came on quickly. A physical therapist gave me a pain prescription and a set of exercises to do at home after the first episode. It was able to beat it down in about a month. I kept the exercise instructions and tools to stop the second shoulder from seizing up once it started there.

[@zwiersae]

Can you describe what kind of excercises you did?

[@deborahkuehn330]

I was told frozen should just happens when we get older and we don't know why. I am still recovering from my frozen shoulder

[@susanafelibertt8658]

Whole world woman needs this information specially doctors 😮 all lenguajes please

[@elin9606]

I absolutely love the zoe podcasts, I've learned so much from them! It's always a treat when a new episode comes. But Jonathan, when can a gal from Norway be a zoe member?

[@joinZOE]

Hopefully one day 🤞thanks for the support in the meantime!

[@emmadavidson8312]

Listened twice now trying to get more information but it’s so generalised that I find I’m still in the dark !

[@marciav.ormsby2377]

So very sorry! It’s so confusing and it’s so difficult! Even we doctors don’t get much information on this topic! Pray your find your path!❤

[@Beclee1211]

I’m curious if anyone has ever experienced perimenopause symptoms that mimicked pregnancy symptoms (all the symptoms!) including no period following pretty regular cycle, and along with a rise in beta hcg level (and not been pregnant)?

[@nancypedrick5596]

After experiencing my hot flashes along with an anxiety attacks, it became just way too much for me- along with migraines (I had migraines as a kid going into adolescence and now coming out) I started on BIHR for 10 years and I stopped at 10 bc little did I know that I was growing 3 wonderfully large fibroids on the top of my uterus and two more- one on each side. It’s been a nightmare- adding on the passing of loved ones, Covid and loosing a job. My mind is a complete mess.

[@asr9217]

Fantastic video ....If you are newbie to weighted vest perhaps start lower than 10% body weight and work up to it unless you are used to lifting weights.

[@DilianMitev]

Are there side effects of using hormone replace therapy?

[@maggielo1133]

Huge thanks to the Dr and she is amazing.

[@honifit]

I've had arguments with 3 doctors (one was female) refuting what I am experiencing in my own body. Ask this question 'who is the worlds best expert on your body'?

[@sarahb4330]

There's so much great info in this, thank you - but why oh why given the multiple times it was emphasised that we need to get away from the idea that hot flashes are the main symptom of menopause is the thumbnail focused on hot flashes - I nearly didn't watch it!

[@roberte1962]

No mention of depression in peri meno & post menopause. Nor the role of Testosterone in women’s health & wellbeing. Please cover all bases.

[@cuaya73]

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[@cuaya73]

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[@cuaya73]

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[@cuaya73]

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[@cuaya73]

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[@soggymoggytravels]

Thank you for making the time for this topic.

[@czykma]

As always great podcast. Lots of great information. There is always something new that catches my attention. Thank you!

[@Djkarmena]

I've just paid BIO ID/ Thriva £250 for a blood test which came back with results stating my estrogen, progesterone and testosterone were low and then paid almost £500 for their prescribed HRT so I'll be stopping the HRT prescribed by my GP as they refused to prescribe Testosterone, so are you saying the blood test was not accurate?

[@rashdaahmed6794]

I can't believe that for the first time in 6 years, I feel like I'm not crazy . My doctors should go home . They never listen or care . I've been through so much

[@wendymimes4786]

My main symptoms r dizziness,lightheaded,memory problems, hot flashes! Sore joints

[@L.living.a.goodlife]

I have the same symptoms you have... Dizziness is one of my main symptoms so I went on hrt snd my dizziness dissappear for a while then I had to use more hrt patches.

[@angelajennings8479]

Same, hrt helps me cope better the doctor will monitor the strength of estrogen needed, until you can cope & feel better. Also had a mirena. Some days Brain fog & loss of remembering things is hard, other days can cope better. Ups & downs through it all

[@kathy4180]

“If you don’t double down on nutrition, HRT will only help your hot flushes”. Yup that’s right. Studies show a lot of people only get relief from hot flushes using HRT. And note the link between lower BMI, HRT and breast cancer and the dismal suggestion HRT is no worse than having a couple off glasses if wine a night. Come on Zoe. You need a balanced view here.

[@strengthofabear2640]

I'm not sure if it's the patient requesting the hormone test, from all the women I've spoken to it was the GP that requested it and then they are told the hormone panel came back as "normal" and HRT is refused. I'm telling whoever I can is that perimenopause is diagnosed from symptoms!!! I was lucky that my GP did bloods (because I'm under 45) but also told me that if it was normal it would just rule out anything else, once she heard my symptoms she said "welcome to the club", I am so angry for those that aren't taken seriously and for the lack of education for medical profressionals.

[@the_dog_goddess]

So, as a woman, now in POST menopausal status and like you said having NO 'Heads Up,' "Hey this is what is Going to Happen to you and this is What you can DO now to make it easier" ... like most every woman I have talked to- especially in the past 20 years, I now KNOW what I CAN DO, what should have happened, what types of medical providers to look for and what NOT to, things that happen with Medical/health insurance, etc. I would like to HELP with this Menopause Education on a LARGE Scale effort and want to know, besides just talking about it when or if it comes up in conversation- HOW can I actually Help on a Larger scale? I see all of a sudden a rise in people 'saying/claiming' to BE menopause experts or coaches and charging for 'so called certifications on Menopause', but with all I've read and heard in person like at your Book Signings, educational talks, etc., How is this even possible? Only 4% of the Female Population is even on HRT/MRT or even KNOW about it, and Western Medicine Doctors have less than 5 HOURS of Education on the Subject of Menopause, how is it possible that people are saying they can 'certify' you as a Certified Menopause Coach or Counselor, etc.? How are 'they' even qualified to do so?..... I want to help and on a large scale because our FUTURE Generations NEED TO KNOW what they should expect for this entire rest of their lives. I had NO idea even though I am very well educated, well read, well travelled, intelligent, articulate, lead a healthy active athletic holistic lifestyle, etc. I was completely Blindsided. - I want to help but I don't want to be someone with fake qualifications like buying one of these so called Menopause Coach courses. If youre NOT a Medical Practitioner with a Medical Degree or Certification, how do we women who want to help on a large scale help you share this all important message on Menopause?

[@Aliciaskinsecret]

I never got hot flashes or the typical symptoms. I tried biological hormone pills and if they didn’t work, I could just stop. I’m 43 and they have helped me a-lot in the two months I’ve been on them. I don’t eat foods with preservatives I barely eat out and I do not eat fast food.. and low alcohol consumption. We all pick different journeys, but I had breast implants. I fully removed them almost a year ago. I can tell you they caused a lot of issues in my body and I’m not sure if all of it will recover or not. I’ve also been exposed to mold multiple times and I’m very sensitive to it. Lots of things can disrupt your hormones. I don’t know if taking hormone replacement can work for somebody if they’re living in mold though. Most likely it would be better to have it than not but a lot of the symptoms they talk about are similar to if you have mold in your home or work (or even breast implants or root canals)

[@SarahHoyle-kf7sx]

Thank you