217 - Menopause and the brain: why we need to bridge the gender gap in research

217 - Menopause and the brain: why we need to bridge the gender gap in research

Regular listeners will know there is much more to the menopause than hot flushes – but how do hormone changes affect your memory, mood and cognition?

This week Dr Louise is joined by Dr Dan Reisel, Specialist Registrar in gynaecology at University College London and Newson Health Clinical Research Lead, to take a closer look at the relationship between hormones and brain health.

Dr Dan says awareness is improving, but researchers must up their game when it comes to studying the female brain. While mood and memory symptoms are common in menopause, too often, studies focus on male brains as they don’t want to deal with the complexity of female sex hormones, he adds.

Dr Dan’s three take home tips:

1. If you’re going through the perimenopause or menopause and struggling with symptoms, don’t just accept how you feel. Seek out options for treatment such as HRT that can improve your symptoms.

2. Become an advocate for better care for women going through the menopause – speak to your friends, healthcare professionals and colleagues about your experiences.

3. If you are offered the chance to take part in research seize that opportunity to make your voice heard and improve the experience for women in the future.

You can follow Dr Dan on Twitter at @danreisel

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12 - HRT, misinformation and navigating the menopause media minefield with Kaye Adams

12 - HRT, misinformation and navigating the menopause media minefield with Kaye Adams

'I'm a journalist, and I'm always trying to make sense of stories... that's just how my brain works. But I've never been able to make sense of this one... the whole HRT story, the information women ar...

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11 - Hormones and mental health: Ben West discusses how having hard conversations can save lives

11 - Hormones and mental health: Ben West discusses how having hard conversations can save lives

Content advisory: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide‘You're not just losing a person. You're losing all of those memories’In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by m...

10 Kesä 202532min

10 - Breaking down health taboos: Dr Karan Rajan on hormones, myths and patient power

10 - Breaking down health taboos: Dr Karan Rajan on hormones, myths and patient power

'Haemorrhoids is one of those embarrassing problems that a lot of people suffer from. There's a lot of taboos surrounding it, because people don't want to own up that they've got haemorrhoids. A lot o...

3 Kesä 202532min

09 - Ferne McCann talks motherhood, breathwork and perimenopause

09 - Ferne McCann talks motherhood, breathwork and perimenopause

In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Ferne McCann, TV personality, reality star, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the wellness app Shoorah. Ferne first rose to fame on The Only Way Is ...

27 Touko 202531min

08 - Main Character Energy: How Fats Timbo transformed adversity into a self-worth manifesto

08 - Main Character Energy: How Fats Timbo transformed adversity into a self-worth manifesto

Award-winning content creator, comedian, and author Fats Timbo joins Dr Louise Newson for a powerful conversation on self-worth, confidence, and hormones. Fats, who has achondroplasia, shares how she ...

20 Touko 202529min

07 - It’s Probably Nothing: unpacking the pitfalls of women’s healthcare with Naga Munchetty

07 - It’s Probably Nothing: unpacking the pitfalls of women’s healthcare with Naga Munchetty

In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by broadcaster and journalist Naga Munchetty, known for her role on BBC Breakfast. Naga discusses her new book, It’s Probably Nothing, where she expl...

13 Touko 202534min

06 - Is food the best medicine? Dr Rupy breaks down the science of protein, fibre and more

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In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by her good friend Dr Rupy Aujla, a medical doctor, nutritionist, and founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen for a deep dive into his new book, Healthy High...

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