
About this episode
All women aren’t the same, so why is our menopause treatment? When you understand your menopause type, it doesn’t have to be.
Join me for this unmissable conversation with internal medicine doctor Heather Hirsch about her groundbreaking approach to personalizing menopause care. She explains the six menopause types, hormonal and non-hormonal therapies, mission-critical lifestyle changes to make during menopause, the role of social support, and more.
Plus, you’ll learn about the telling symptoms you might be overlooking.
If you’re approaching or experiencing menopause, you do not want to miss this!
FULL show notes: jjvirgin.com/menopausetype
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Read my book, The Virgin Diet: https://store.jjvirgin.com/products/the-virgin-diet-paperback
Learn more about Dr. Heather Hirsch: https://heatherhirschmd.com/
Book: Unlock Your Menopause Type: Personalized Treatments, the Last Word on Hormones and Remedies That Work: https://amzn.to/45Z9657
Listen to the Health by Heather Hirsch podcast: https://heatherhirschmd.com/podcast/
Follow Dr. Hirsch on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherhirschmd
Study: Scientific Reports: Oral micronized progesterone for perimenopausal night sweats and hot flushes a Phase III Canada-wide randomized placebo-controlled 4-month trial: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-35826-w
Listen to Rethinking Breast Cancer Prevention with Dr. Felice Gersh: https://jjvirgin.com/main-podcast/rethinking-breast-cancer-prevention-with-dr-felice-gersh-ep-573/
Listen to Beating Breast Cancer Statistics with Dr. Jenn Simmons: https://jjvirgin.com/main-podcast/beating-breast-cancer-statistics-with-dr-jenn-simmons-ep-575/
26:30 - Study: Maturitas: Effect of Menopausal Hormone Therapy on Arterial Wall Echomorphology: Results from the Early versus Late Intervention Trial with Estradiol (ELITE): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9232990/
DEXA scan: https://dexascan.com/
Get Dr. Heather's FREE Menopause Guidebook PDF:https://jjvirgin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dr.-Heather-Hirsch-Free-Menopause-Guide.pdf
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