Menopause, Alcohol, and Why Women Drink More at 45: Dr Rebecca Lewis

Hot flushes. Brain fog. Anxiety. 3am wake up. Bloating. Low mood.

That list works for excessive drinking and for perimenopause. Which is exactly why so many women in their 40s and 50s cannot tell which one is wrecking them, and reach for the wine to cope with both.

Dr Rebecca Lewis is a GP, menopause specialist, and clinical director at Newson Health. Her clinic sees 4,000 women a month. She tells Dave what's actually happening in the brain when oestrogen starts to stutter, why alcohol intake peaks between 45 and 55, and why old addictions can come roaring back during perimenopause.

She talks Dave through what HRT really is, why the 20-year-old breast cancer scare was based on bad statistics, and how balanced hormones often make it far easier to cut down on alcohol.

If you've been telling yourself it's just a glass of wine to take the edge off, this one's for you.

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Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice for Dr. Rebecca.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-lewis-812784204

https://instagram.com/dr.rebecca.lewis?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://www.balance-menopause.com/

https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/

www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services

https://nacoa.org.uk/

Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez

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