This is Episode #27 and you’ll hear Host Dr. Meenal Agarwal and guest Dr. Amy Louis-Bayliss uncover why hormones are so important in a woman’s health. Watch the video episode on YouTube and listen to the audio episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying the show!
Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal Episode #27: Menopause & Hormones with Dr. Amy Louis-Bayliss
Women’s healthcare has come to the forefront. Our guest said it best, “An informed woman has power.” Dr. Amy Louis-Bayliss is an educator and advocate for women's healthy aging and is the Co-Founder of Lume Women + Health. Hear why hormones are so important in women, how hormonal changes can put you at higher risk of certain diseases, the most common signs of perimenopause, the pros and cons of hormone therapy, and why exercise is so key. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- What are the indicators of perimenopause?
- When is hormonal replacement therapy useful?
- The link between estrogen and diabetes
- How strength training plays a role in disease prevention
- Educating in the emergency room
- What’s happening to your body between regular reproductive years and menopause?
- Is the age of menopause shifting younger?
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Show Notes
- Menopause & Hormones with Dr. Amy Louis-Bayliss
- [0:17] Women’s healthcare has come to the forefront
- [0:45] Introducing Amy Louis-Bayliss
- [1:43] Pivoting from ER doctor (Emergency Room) to women’s health
- [2:29] Why educating in the emergency department is so impactful
- [3:25] Why don’t we know more about menopause?
- [4:48] What’s happening to your body between regular reproductive years and menopause?
- [7:04] The signs of perimenopause and menopause
- [8:27] The risk of insulin resistance when Estrogen decreases
- [8:54] Do hormonal changes put you at risk for diabetes?
- [9:18] Is the age of menopause shifting younger?
- [10:17] Treatment options for perimenopause
- [13:01] Genetic factors that can lead to early menopause
- [16:09] What are the most common sort of treatments your patients are on?
- [18:45] What do you need to know about hormone therapy?
- [20:37] The side effects of hormone therapy
- [22:48] What are the benefits of using hormone replacement therapy (HRT)?
- [23:40] Prevention of osteoporosis
- [25:06] What are lifestyle changes women should be making in those age groups?
- [28:22] The impact of strength training on the brain
- [30:59] Are there certain vitamins that help with dementia prevention?
- [32:24] How to get more Vitamin D, Calcium, Magnesium, and Iron?
- [34:58] Common menopause myths you want to bust
- [38:56] What painful sex may be an indicator of
- [39:52] Is HRT right for you?
- [40:20] No more secrets, no more stigma, no more empty promises
- [40:49] Connect with Amy Louis-Bayliss
- [42:10] Subscribe to Uncover Your Eyes on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube, and learn more about Dr. Meenal on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal
- Theme Song: “Upbeat Motivational Pop Rock” by Alexey Anisimov