The Dr Louise Newson Podcast
163 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLeading menopause expert and GP, and founder of The Menopause Charity and free menopause support app called balance, Dr Louise Newson, hosts the menopause and perimenopause information podcast, helping women receive unbiased, evidence-based, and holistic advice and treatment.
Every woman‘s experience of menopause is different and some may not find it a pleasurable or positive experience. Having menopause symptoms can really affect your life in a detrimental way and not enough women talk about their menopause. There is still much uncertainty about what the menopause means and how it can be managed and I hope my podcasts will empower you with the necessary information to make informed decisions regarding any treatment and lifestyle changes, and helps you turn your menopause into a positive experience that doesn‘t negatively impact your life.
For the latest free, unbiased, evidence-based information and advice visit www.balance-menopause.com, formally known as My Menopause Doctor.
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Episodes
134 - Advice from James Smith for exercise and nutrition in the perimenopause and menopause
January 11, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBPopular online personal trainer, James Smith, admits he only read Dr Louise Newson’s most recent book to check out the literary competition when their new books were released back-to-back. He bought a copy and read it on holiday and while he may have got some funny looks for his poolside choice of reading, James discovered many new insights about the perimenopause and menopause that he knew would really help his female clients in their quest to reach fitness and weight loss goals. Louise an...
133 - Recognising and getting help for your perimenopause with Dr Rebecca Lewis
January 04, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBDr Rebecca Lewis, Clinical Director at Newson Health, returns to the podcast for the first episode of 2022 to discuss the perimenopause with Dr Louise Newson. The experts explain what the term means, what’s happening to your hormones during this phase, and how it can be diagnosed. Rebecca offers practical advice on how to speak to your healthcare professional to convey the range of related perimenopausal symptoms and raise the issue of hormones. Find out what your increased health risks are...
132 - The benefits and pitfalls of evidence based medicine with Jonathan Underhill
December 28, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBPharmacist, Jonathan Underhill is a consultant clinical advisor for the Medicines Optimisations team at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). His work is focussed on evidence-based medicine but, as he explains, this is more than simply telling people what to do. One of the particular focuses of Jonathan’s work is the process known as ‘shared decision making’ between the clinician and the patient and he’s interested in how you involve a person in choices and decisions ...
131 - Joining the dots through research and education with Lucy Chatwin
December 21, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Lucy Chatwin, who is responsible for the not-for-profit organisation, Newson Health Research and Education. Lucy has had a portfolio career that has taken her through environmental science and operations, through human resources and management into health, in particular service improvement and transformation roles in the NHS. Her last role in the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network focussed on supporting the adoption of innovation into...
130 - ‘It‘s a scandal that more isn‘t known about the menopause‘ with Dr Richard Hull
December 14, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBDr Richard Hull teaches philosophy at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Due to a coming together of work life and home life in lockdown and his wife’s experience, Richard began thinking and writing about the menopause from an ethical and philosophical perspective. As an issue under our noses all the time, he was astounded that more isn’t written about it, and he queries the lack of ethical concern for women regarding this time of life and the impact on those around them. Richard d...
129 - Taking a mid-life career leap to help menopausal women with Gaele Lalahy
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBGaele Lalahy had a successful career in consumer electronics as Board Member and Head of Brand Communications & Olympic marketing at Panasonic. Having been with the same company for two decades, Gaele became fearful of not having tried a different career, so she decided to take the leap and leave her job without a plan in place. When the opportunity came up to run Dr Louise Newson’s balance menopause support app, it didn’t immediately grab Gaele’s interest because, as she admits, she knew no...
128 - Making decisions about cancer treatment and the importance of quality of life with Steve Payne
November 30, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by a long-time friend, retired consultant urologist, Steve Payne. Together they discuss Steve and his wife Jan’s experience of her breast cancer and subsequent treatment that led to estrogen depletion. Steve describes the decision-making process they went through as a couple when Jan’s quality of life deteriorated due to severe urine and kidney infections, as well as other symptoms relating to a lack of estrogen. The experts talk about how some pe...
127 - Introducing Alistair Darby, CEO of Newson Health
November 23, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode, Dr Louise Newson explains about an exciting new appointment for Newson Health and introduces Alistair Darby as the new CEO. Coming from a hospitality background, Alistair explains what led him to apply for the role of CEO of a menopause healthcare company, and he shares how his awareness of menopause increased after he witnessed the devastating impact on his wife 5 years ago. Alastair and Louise discuss the problem of the menopause in the workplace and the resulting gap of ...
126 - What does the evidence say about breast cancer and HRT? With Professor Isaac Manyonda
November 16, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBProfessor Isaac Manyonda is back by popular demand to discuss perhaps the most important issue for women considering and taking HRT; what is the risk of breast cancer if I take HRT? Professor Manyonda expertly takes the listeners through the different issues, one by one, including comparing the level of risks of breast cancer from HRT with lifestyle factors such as weight and alcohol intake. He outlines the risks according to different types of estrogen and progesterone, and explains the dif...
125 - ‘Yes, I’ve had breast cancer but now I need help with the menopause‘ with Dr Sarah Ball
November 09, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBMenopause specialist, Dr Sarah Ball, makes a record 4th appearance on the Dr Louise Newson podcast this week, to talk about an important group of women that often feel marginalised when it comes to menopause care and treatment. One in seven women will experience breast cancer, and many more of us have a close relative who has had breast cancer. Thankfully, thousands more women are living longer after breast cancer, but this often means living with the menopause and symptoms of a lack of horm...
124 - Menopause specialists advocating for women of colour with Dr Nneka Nwokolo and Dr Martina Toby
November 02, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBDr Nneka Nwokolo and Dr Martina Toby are both consultant physicians in sexual health and HIV medicine, and together they have joined forces to help educate and advocate for women of colour experiencing perimenopause and menopause. In this episode, the experts share what prompted them to set up the ‘Shades of Menopause’ Instagram group and the benefits of using social media to support women of colour. Together with Dr Louise Newson, they discuss some of the socioeconomic and cultural factors...
123 - The Menopause Revolution with Carolyn Harris MP
October 26, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBCarolyn Harris MP left school at 16, had two children at a young age and worked as a barmaid. Her young son, Martin, was tragically killed in a road accident in 1989 and this changed her life forever. She sank into a black hole for the next few years but turned things around when at 34 she became the first person in her family to go to university. Carolyn never dreamt that 20 years later she would be the MP for her community, Swansea East, and although she continues to experience imposter sy...
122 - Myth-busting clots with Maggie Honey
October 19, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBMaggie Honey was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome, which can be described as having ‘sticky’ blood that is prone to clotting. When she was 46 and a busy mum of triplets, Maggie began having insomnia, recurrent UTIs and dry eyes, skin and mouth. It wasn’t until her periods had stopped for a year and she felt dreadful all the time that she realised many of her symptoms might be related to menopause. When she sought help, she was given more diagnoses related to her blood condition but n...
121 - Celebrating World Menopause Day: supporting one another
October 18, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this special episode, released on World Menopause Day 2021, Dr Louise Newson talks to two women about their own experiences of menopause. Melanie is a midwife from Birmingham who talks about her ongoing challenges of coping with menopausal symptoms, getting the right support at work, and finding a treatment that works for her. Grace is in her 50s and went through an early menopause in her late 30s. She struggled over the years to be listened to by healthcare professionals and have her nee...
120 - You are what you eat, with the Healthy Eating Doctor
October 12, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBHealthy Eating Doctor, Dr Harriet Holme, joins Dr Louise Newson on the podcast couch this week to discuss the importance of nutrition for reducing long term risk of disease and improving your future health. Before becoming a registered nutritionist, Harriet worked for ten years as a doctor before her interest grew in the link between what we eat and our health. She is passionate about sharing evidence-based knowledge to help people understand more about their own diets and health, and offer...
119 - Testosterone: why can’t we have our own hormone back? With Dr Zoe Hodson
October 05, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBDr Zoe Hodson returns to the podcast this week to talk to Dr Louise Newson about the hormone testosterone. Zoe is a GP and senior doctor at Newson Health, and together they discuss the impact of low testosterone on your daily life, why it can be difficult to get hold of, and gender inequalities in healthcare provision when it comes to this particular hormone. Zoe is on a personal mission to ask every local health commissioning group if their clinicians can prescribe testosterone and, if not...
118 - Testosterone: not just icing on the cake with Rachel Dawber
September 28, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBRachel was a very active 45-year-old, who loved the outdoors and her job as a specialist teacher when her fit and healthy body began suffering with one problem after another. Joint problems and crushing fatigue curtailed her hobbies of hiking, climbing and cycling. The following months saw her list of unexplained symptoms grow and grow from being in constant pain, migraines, and gum problems, to palpitations, dry mouth and eyes, anxiety and electric shock sensations. Within 2 years, she desc...
117 - Transforming the lives of men and women with Paul Anderson
September 21, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this unique episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to her husband, who is a consultant urologist, about the lack of menopause training among medical professionals, the importance of urologists understanding the consequences of the menopause on urinary function and the benefits of HRT and vaginal estrogen. Paul Anderson explains some of his fascinating work as a highly specialist reconstructive surgeon, and together they discuss the rewarding aspects of each of their careers in transforming th...
116 - Testosterone: the forgotten hormone with Professor Isaac Manyonda
September 14, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBProfessor Isaac Manyonda, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at St George's Hospital in London, makes a welcome return to the podcast to discuss the important hormone, testosterone, with Dr Louise Newson. The experts discuss why awareness of testosterone in women is usually overshadowed by estrogen and they describe what type of symptoms can be greatly improved by replacing testosterone, as well as the different preparations available, licensing issues and challenges of accessing the ...
115 - Migraine and hormones, with specialist Dr Katy Munro
September 07, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBDr Katy Munro was a GP partner in a Hertfordshire practice for many years and developed migraine in her 40s, around the time of her own perimenopause. This led to an interest in migraine and her involvement with the National Migraine Centre, first as a patient and then as a doctor. Katy now works as a GP Headache Specialist at the National Migraine Centre, a charity that raises awareness on migraine, shares information and advises how to manage it. In this podcast episode, she chats to Lou...
114 - Writing ‘Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause’ with journalist, Kat Keogh
August 31, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBDr Louise Newson’s new book, ‘Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause’ is now released by Penguin Life as part of the Penguin Life Experts series. Health journalist, Kat Keogh, worked with Dr Newson to write the book, and in this podcast episode they discuss the importance of creating factual and engaging information about the menopause, not just for women but their partners, children, friends and colleagues. Kat Keogh has worked as a health journalist for 15 years and currently writ...
113 - Mothers, daughters and hormone havoc with Lorraine Candy
August 24, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBJournalist, podcaster, and author Lorraine Candy, who is former Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan, Elle, Sunday Times Style, and Former Parenting Columnist for the Sunday Times Magazine. She co-hosts the chart-topping weekly podcast, ‘Postcards from Midlife’, with fellow journalist Trish Halpin. During lockdown Lorraine, 53, wrote the highly successful book, ‘Mum, What’s Wrong With You? 101 Things Only Mothers of Teenage Girls Know’, a family memoir of hilarious personal anecdotes and guidance...
112 - ‘Menopause is a public health issue’ with Nick Panay
August 17, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBWorld renowned Consultant Gynaecologist, Nick Panay, of Hormone Health, shares his past and current interests in hormone related issues such as menopause, pre-menstrual syndrome, progesterone intolerance and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency. He describes ongoing areas within women’s hormone health where there continues to be huge unmet need and how, through training, he is seeking to overcome this, not just in the UK but globally through his work with the International Menopause Society. To...
111 - Looking after your skin with Votary’s Arabella Preston
August 10, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to Arabella Preston, co-founder of Votary skin company, about her background as a make-up artist and what prompted her to start creating cleansing and facial oils from her kitchen table. Together they discuss how to best care for your skin and how to know what products to buy among the crowded skincare marketplace. Arabella discusses the almost taboo topic of female facial hair and how to deal with it. She also talks openly about recognising her own e...
110 - Finding support with POI in the digital space with Anita Elawure
August 03, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBIn this inspiring episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to Anita Elawure, a women’s health advocate, who shares her startingly honest experience of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency since she was a teenager. After many years of trying to ignore her situation, she began to look into what it really meant, for her fertility and the impact of living in a postmenopausal state for the rest of her life. Anita decided to create a platform for her to share her experiences, in the hope that she and others w...
109 - Looking after your future health with Professor Gordan Lauc
July 27, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBGordan Lauc is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the Chief Scientific Officer at GlycanAge. In this episode Dr Louise Newson feeds her inner geek and enjoys a fascinating conversation with Gordan as he describes his groundbreaking research into glycan molecules and their role in aging and disease processes. Even though scientist's understanding of the biological importance of glycans is still developing, ‘glycoscience’ has now become a vital field in life and medical sci...
108 - Functional Imagery Training with Helen Pearce
July 20, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBHelen is a Functional Imagery Training (FIT) practitioner and weight loss coach who discovered FIT a couple of years ago and has been helping women to achieve lifestyle changes using this effective technique. FIT is a technique that supports behaviour change using mental imagery. Coming from two decades of research showing that mental imagery is more strongly emotionally charged than other types of thought, FIT gives people a powerful tool to strengthen and sustain motivation to reach go...
107 - Osteoporosis: What is it and how to prevent it, with Prof James Simon
July 13, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Professor James Simon as they take a deeper look at our bones and discuss osteoporosis: what happens to your bone strength during the menopause, what are the risk factors for developing osteoporosis and what we can all do to try and prevent it. Professor Simon's 3 top tips for keeping your bones strong and healthy are: Have adequate calcium from your diet and if you're lactose intolerant (or vegan) you may need to take calcium supplement...
106 - Seeing the bigger picture with Men's Health specialist Dr Jeff Foster
July 06, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIf you have a male partner, this episode is definitely one for them too. Dr Jeff Foster is a GP and Men's Health specialist who shares an interest with Dr Newson in hormones and the effects of them - or lack of them - on our lives and future health. Together they discuss what makes up the specialities of Men's Health and Women's Health, and explain why seeing the bigger picture - one that looks at the whole person - is crucial to understanding and treating hormone deficiencies. Dr Foster...
105 - Living with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and starting a family
June 29, 2021 08:41 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBEmily Fisher had always known her mother experienced an early menopause and was wary the same could happen to her. When she went to the doctors with her concerns, she was merely given the advice to 'have children young', but she wasn't ready to take this step in her early 20s and decided to look into her fertility options. Investigations did indeed confirm her fears and with the help of a fertility specialist with an interest in POI, she was able to become pregnant. After having twins, ...
104 - Mindfulness and Menopause with yoga teacher Claudia Brown
June 22, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBBack for a second time on the podcast, Dr Louise Newson is joined by yoga teacher, Claudia Brown who runs workshops at Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre. Claudia is an Om Yoga magazine columnist and runs classes, workshops and retreats in Cheshire and the West Midlands. She is currently launching, ‘The Ultimate Wellness Experience – Mindfulness and Menopause.’ She also works with professional footballers, teaching yoga at a number of football clubs! Together, Dr Newson and Clau...
103 - Dr Radhika Vohra: When will women's health become a priority?
June 15, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to GP and Trustee of The Menopause Charity, Dr Radhika Vohra. Radhika is a GP with a special interest in women's health, particularly the menopause and perimenopause. She is also an educator for GP trainees and other healthcare professionals. Together they discuss the current landscape of menopause care in the UK, the poor profile menopause has in healthcare, training and research and the improved appetite professionals now have for more menopause edu...
102 - Melanie Martins: Treat me like a patient but there's no 'one size fits all'
June 08, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThis episode features a very open and honest account from GP and Newson Health doctor, Melanie Martins. Mel was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 34 and, after a further diagnosis and chemotherapy, found herself 'flung' into the menopause with very little warning or discussion with the health professionals caring for her at the time. Dr Martins shares with Dr Louise Newson why she believes every woman's experience of breast cancer is unique to them and a 'one size fits all' app...
101 - Dorothy Byrne: Speaking out about the menopause at work
June 01, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBDorothy Byrne is the Editor at Large at Channel 4 and was Head of News and Current Affairs for 17 years at the channel. In this podcast episode, she speaks with Dr Louise Newson about her own experience of speaking up about the menopause at work. Dorothy gave a MacTaggart lecture at the TV industry's biggest event of the year, The Edinburgh Television Festival, and received an overwhelming response for talking about the menopause in such a setting.(The lecture is available to watch in full on...
100 - Reflecting on Dr Newson's and Dr Lewis' achievements for women
May 25, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBNewson Health celebrates its 100th podcast episode with the Clinical Director of Newson Health, Dr Rebecca Lewis. When Dr Louise Newson began these podcasts with the aim of reaching more women, she didn’t envisage doing more than 10 episodes, let alone 100! In this emotional episode, Dr Lewis and Dr Newson reflect on their joint menopause mission to help women globally with the perimenopause and menopause, as they talk about how their worlds have dramatically changed from being GPs with...
099 - Kate Muir: I cannot let this happen to other people
May 18, 2021 11:53 - 33 minutes - 31 MBJournalist and menopause activist, Kate Muir joins Dr Louise Newson in this podcast episode to discuss Kate's experience of her own menopause journey and what propelled her to make the Channel 4 documentary, Sex, Myths and Menopause. Kate shares how she struggled to find the right information about her symptoms and HRT, and after an unsuccessful spell taking compounded bioidentical hormones, she was shocked to realise how little advice was out there and how limited healthcare professiona...
098 - Davina McCall: Making a menopause documentary left me in tears
May 11, 2021 10:25 - 41 minutes - 38 MBDavina McCall makes a welcomed return appearance to the Newson Health podcast to discuss what she has learnt from making Channel 4's taboo-smashing documentary, 'Sex, Myths and Menopause'. Dr Newson and Davina discuss a broad range of topics such as the role of estrogen in our bodies, types of HRT, the huge need for more research, and the gaps in menopause care across the country. If you listen to this episode when first released, please note Davina's documentary airs on Channel 4 on Wedne...
097 - Trying to right 20 years of misinformation and hysteria about HRT - Professor Rob Langer and Dr Louise Newson
May 04, 2021 10:56 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBDr Newson speaks with Professor Robert Langer in this episode. Robert Langer is Professor Emeritus in Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California in San Diego. He was also an investigator of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Study. Together, they discuss how the WHI Study from 2002 turned the world upside down for women and how they have both been trying to right it ever since. Professor Langer describes in detail what was understood about the benefits of hormone rep...
096 - I have taken HRT for nearly 50 years and won't ever stop it - Kay Anderson and Dr Louise Newson
April 27, 2021 13:37 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBDr Newson has a fascinating conversation with Kay Anderson, a woman in her 80s who began taking HRT after a hysterectomy in 1972, when she was only 36. Kay remembers the frightening and devastating depression that suddenly engulfed her, as a mum with 3 young children, and how her gynaecologist agreed to use her as a 'guinea pig' and let her have some HRT. They discuss the different types of HRT that Kay has taken and prescribing trends over the last 50 years, and Dr Newson explains how s...
095 - The Lorraine effect: menopause in the public eye. Lorraine Kelly and Dr Louise Newson
April 20, 2021 11:48 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBLorraine Kelly joins Dr Louise Newson in this podcast episode and they discuss their shared experience of talking about the menopause on that infamous couch! Lorraine talks openly about her own menopause and how treatment radically changed her work life, relationships, and emotional wellbeing. Every time menopause is discussed on Lorraine's show, they have an overwhelming response from women who are struggling with their symptoms and can't get the help they need. Dr Newson outlines s...
094 Breast cancer treatments induced my menopause: what help is there now? - Caroline and Dr Louise Newson
April 12, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBJust before her 40th birthday, Caroline was given the unexpected diagnosis of breast cancer. The grueling treatments brought on the menopause and she endured a miserable seven years as a 'functional wreck'. Nine years on, Caroline reflects on this experience. She describes her search for help for the awful menopausal symptoms that were making her feel so unlike her usual, outgoing self and shares how she came to the decision to take HRT, despite being surrounded by advice to the contrary. Dr...
094 Breast cancer treatments induced my menopause: what help is there now?
April 12, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBJust before her 40th birthday, Caroline was given the unexpected diagnosis of breast cancer. The grueling treatments brought on the menopause and she endured a miserable seven years as a 'functional wreck'. Nine years on, Caroline reflects on this experience. She describes her search for help for the awful menopausal symptoms that were making her feel so unlike her usual, outgoing self and shares how she came to the decision to take HRT, despite being surrounded by advice to the contrary. Dr...
093 The midlife method to losing weight and feeling great - Sam Rice and Dr Louise Newson
April 06, 2021 08:34 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBFood and health writer, Sam Rice joins Dr Louise Newson in this episode to discuss eating well in midlife. Sam tells of her unconventional route into nutrition and wellness, and how living in Bali inspired her to write the Midlife Kitchen with her good friend and best-selling author Mimi Spencer. After the success of the Midlife Kitchen, Sam has recently published her follow up book, The Midlife Method, which supports women who have made the transition to healthier eating but struggle to...
092 Menopause care and education in the United States and Britain - Heather Hirsch and Dr Louise Newson
March 29, 2021 20:13 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this episode, Dr Newson has a lively discussion with Heather Hirsch, the Clinical Programme Director for the Menopause and Midlife Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Heather was shocked to see, during her fellowship, that what was being taught about menopause principles and care was actually wrong and realised that menopause was the biggest gap in women’s healthcare across America. The experts discuss the problem of unregulated compounded bioidentical hormones and the r...
091 Being Young & Menopausal - Hayley Etherington & Dr Louise Newson
March 22, 2021 13:34 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBIn this podcast, Dr Louise Newson chats to Hayley Etherington, a young woman who has been menopausal since the age of 14. Hayley talks openly with Dr Newson about her experience and how, even though she was given HRT as a teenager, she has been struggling with many different symptoms for so many years. Hayley's GP didn't make the connection between her symptoms and her menopause diagnosis and never suggested that she may be on the wrong type or dose of HRT. Since having a virtual consultat...
090 Talking About Menopause with Women From Ethnic Minorities - Rushna Mia & Dr Louise Newson
March 15, 2021 14:11 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to Rushna Mia about her menopause experience and how she is aiming to increase awareness of the menopause and support for women and their families within her local Asian community. Rushna works in a primary school, is a busy mother of 4, grandmother of a 3-year-old and helps run her family’s businesses. She is passionate about supporting women within her community and takes a lead in various women’s groups. Rushna describes the particular issue of th...
089 The Benefits of HRT - Professor Isaac Manyonda & Dr Louise Newson
March 08, 2021 13:08 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBProfessor Isaac Manyonda is a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at St George's Hospital in London with a major interest in the menopause. In this very detailed discussion, Prof Isaac and Dr Newson talk about the huge benefits of oestrogen in HRT and how many ways oestrogen can improve future health and prevent disease. They discuss the misinformation and misunderstanding of HRT over the last 20 years and how this has led to so many women being inappropriately denied HRT. Prof Isaac...
088 Endometriosis and the Menopause - Chris Mann & Dr Louise Newson
March 01, 2021 14:54 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this podcast, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Chris Mann, a consultant gynaecologist and one of the world's leading experts in endometriosis. Chris has received extensive training in many countries in the surgical treatment of endometriosis from some of the world's leading laparoscopic surgeons. He talks to Dr Newson about this condition, which affects around 10% of women and explains how, for many women, it takes seven years for a diagnosis. Far too many women do not seek medical help and ...
087 Menopause Education for GPs - Dr Tosin Taiwo & Dr Louise Newson
February 23, 2021 08:52 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode, Dr Louise Newson is delighted to chat to Dr Tosin Taiwo who is a doctor currently in his third year of GP training. Dr Tosin has an orthopaedic background as he used to work as an orthopaedic registrar before changing to general practice. Since beginning his training as a GP, Dr Tosin has developed a keen interest in lifestyle medicine. Dr Tosin discusses menopause education for GPs and how much he learnt from Dr Newson's 'Confidence in the Menopause' online education prog...
086 Lockdown & Weight Loss - Emma Ellice-Flint & Dr Louise Newson
February 15, 2021 10:14 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this episode, Dr Louise Newson and Newson Health nutritionist, Emma Ellice-Flint discuss habits that might help with weight loss and general weight balance. During the UK’s third lockdown, many women are finding it difficult to feel motivated to exercise and eat well. Many are having to home school their children; some are working harder than ever due to the pandemic. Plus the UK’s winter weather discourages outside exercise and movement. Dr Newson and Emma discuss what a woman migh...