245 - How medicine has failed women, with author Elinor Cleghorn

245 - How medicine has failed women, with author Elinor Cleghorn

This week Dr Louise is joined by feminist cultural historian Dr Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women, which unpacks the roots of the misunderstanding, mystification and misdiagnosis of women’s bodies, illness and pain. From the ‘wandering womb’ of ancient Greece to today’s shifting understanding of hormones, menstruation and menopause, Unwell Women is the story of women who have suffered, challenged and rewritten medical misogyny.

Elinor tells Dr Louise how the book draws on her own experience of being dismissed by doctors for years before finally being diagnosed with systemic lupus, an autoimmune condition which is nine times more prevalent among women than men.

In the episode, Dr Louise and Elinor discuss how women’s health, including menopause, has been viewed through the ages, and the misconceptions that need to be consigned to the history books once and for all.

Follow Dr Elinor on Instagram @elinorcleghorn

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45 - Inflammation, hormones and the hidden cause of chronic disease

45 - Inflammation, hormones and the hidden cause of chronic disease

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Professor Robert Lufkin, physician, medical school professor and author, to explore how inflammation and metabolic dysfunction lie at the heart of many o...

3 Helmi 28min

44 - Testosterone and why the UK is falling behind

44 - Testosterone and why the UK is falling behind

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by urologist and sexual medicine specialist Prof Mohit Khera to talk about testosterone in women and why it remains one of the most misunderstood and underu...

27 Tammi 29min

43 - Kate Muir on the power and pushback in menopause care

43 - Kate Muir on the power and pushback in menopause care

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined once again by journalist, author and friend Kate Muir to reflect on where the menopause conversation really stands. From the science behind body-identical h...

20 Tammi 30min

42 - Exposing the failures faced by perimenopausal women

42 - Exposing the failures faced by perimenopausal women

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Jain monks and filmmakers Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti to discuss their new docuseries, Balance, which follows their personal experiences of...

13 Tammi 38min

41 - How small lifestyle changes can transform your health

41 - How small lifestyle changes can transform your health

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson sits down with GP and lifestyle medicine lead Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi to talk about the everyday habits that shape long-term health. Hussain shares his own story of bei...

6 Tammi 35min

40 - How hormones reduce inflammation and keep you healthier for longer

40 - How hormones reduce inflammation and keep you healthier for longer

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson speaks with longevity expert and patient advocate Leslie Kenny about health span, inflammation and why prevention matters more than ever.Leslie shares her experience ...

30 Joulu 202531min

39 - Looking back at 2025: progress, pushback and what still needs to change

39 - Looking back at 2025: progress, pushback and what still needs to change

As 2025 comes to a close, Dr Louise Newson reflects on the progress that’s been made this year, as well as the ongoing frustration of knowing too many women are still not being listened to or supporte...

23 Joulu 202524min

38 - Why hormone education matters for every clinician

38 - Why hormone education matters for every clinician

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson and Dr Rebecca Lewis discuss the role of hormone education in modern clinical practice and why so many women are still affected by gaps in training. Drawing on their ...

16 Joulu 202532min

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