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This show is the antidote to health fads, hype, and misinformation. Dr. Chana Davis chats with experts in science and medicine about how to make smart choices for your health and wellbeing.
Join us to demystify menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) with Dr. Carla DiGirolamo, a reproductive endocrinologist and menopause specialist.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The potential benefits and risks of menopausal hormone therapy
- How to navigate different hormones, formulations and doses of MHT
- What the term bioidentical means and how it's often misused
- When hormone testing is useful, when it's not, and why
Dr. DiGirolamo has profound expertise in hormones, menopause, and mid-life health. She is a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and obstetrician/gynecologist, and has a PhD in molecular pathobiology. She is a certified menopause specialist through the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and a certified CrossFit Trainer and Nutrition Coach. Dr. DiGirolamo currently works as a private coach and as a fertility / menopause specialist at Boston IVF.
Note: For more from Dr. DiGirolamo, see Episode 44 on what expect during menopause and Episode 46 on stress.
Dr. Carla DiGirolamo's links:
Athletic Aging newsletter: https://www.athleticaging.blog
Website: https://fitforlifemd.com
Social Media: @fitforlifemd
Other Resources
Joint position statement by the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on best practice recommendations for the care of women experiencing the menopause (June 2022)
https://thebms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Optimising-the-menopause-transition-Joint-position-statement.pdf
The 2022 hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society
https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/nams-2022-hormone-therapy-position-statement.pdf
Estrogen Matters (by Dr. Avrum Bluming & Dr. Carol Tavris; deep dive on breast cancer risk and hormone therapy)
https://estrogenmatters.com/
Hormone Therapy: WHI Controversy Part 1 (Podcast with Dr. Avrum Bluming & Carol Tavris)
https://fueledbyscience.com/podcast/avrum-bluming-carol-tavris-1/
Hormone Therapy: WHI Controversy Part 2 (Podcast with Dr. Avrum Bluming & Carol Tavris)
https://fueledbyscience.com/podcast/avrum-bluming-2/
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This show is the antidote to health fads, hype, and misinformation. Dr. Chana Davis chats with experts in science and medicine about how to make smart choices for your health and wellbeing.
