{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62538867ad55de001281af36/6666617d22cdf80012e35f7c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"DR LOUISE NEWSON: A wild chat about menopause","description":"<p>Dr Louise Newson (British GP;&nbsp;hormone specialist) is regarded as&nbsp;the “medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution”. For two decades women have been denied treatment for a debilitating condition that affects more than half the population, thanks to one (faulty) study that linked hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to cancer. Louise has been on a mission to undo the damage and educate women on their real choices.</p><p><br></p><p>In this chat, I try to cover off what every woman I know is asking right now:</p><ul><li>Is HRT safe or not?</li><li>How do I weigh up the risks and benefits?</li><li>How do I know which hormone, how much and when?</li><li>Are there Big Pharma interests at play?</li><li>Do I need to take it if I’m healthy?</li><li>And, Is it just me or has perimenopause and menopause got worse for this generation?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>NOTE: The next episode is a follow-up, where I get Louise to answer the granular, intimate menopause questions posed by the </em><a href=\"https://sarahwilson.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Substack </em></a><em>community! Don’t miss it.</em></p><p><br></p><p>SHOW NOTES</p><p>To connect with Louise, and to check out her resources on menopause and peri-menopause, <a href=\" https://bit.ly/49rgqJH\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">follow this link</a></p><p>You can download <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3FOhpWS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Louise's Balance app here </a></p><p>Get hold of her books <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3KLIBaZ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>And here’s that <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/magazine/menopause-hot-flashes-hormone-therapy.html%20%22%E2%80%8C%22)Women%20Have%20Been%20Misled%20About%20Menopause%20(Published%202023)%20nytimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New York Times article</a> on menopause</p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p><br></p><p>If you need to know a bit more about me… head to my \"<a href=\"http://www.sarahwilson.com/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">about</a>\" page</p><p>For more such conversations subscribe to my<a href=\"https://sarahwilson.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Substack newsletter</a>, it’s where I interact the most!</p><p>Get your copy of my book,<a href=\"https://amzn.to/3vs3tf2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> This One Wild and Precious Life</a></p><p>Let’s connect on<a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/_sarahwilson_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://click.weare8.com/zMp3/1qib7lyt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WeAre8</a></p>","author_name":"Sarah Wilson"}