Decoding Women's Health: Dr. Elizabeth Poynor On Midlife Hormonal Changes, Interventions That Actually Work, & Why Medicine Left Women Behind

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Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 13.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Dr. Elizabeth Poynor is a gynecologic oncologist, Chair of Women's Health at Atria Health Institute, and host of the podcast “Decoding Women's Health.” This conversation explores why women's health has been siloed for centuries, modern hormone therapy, the estrogen-brain connection, metabolic shifts, GLP-1s, and what partners need to understand about this transition. Underneath it all: generations of women have known what the medical literature is only now catching up to. Elizabeth is a vital voice. I hope this discussion reaches those who need it. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today’s Sponsors: Go Brewing: Use the code Rich Roll for 15% OFF👉🏼https://www.gobrewing.com Caraway Home: Save up to $190 on cookware sets + an additional 10% off with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://www.Carawayhome.com/RICHROLL The Sprouting Company: Get 10% off + a free copy of “The Sprout Book” with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://www.thesproutingcompany.com/pages/richroll Rivian: Electric vehicles that keep the world adventurous forever👉🏼https://www.rivian.com WHOOP: The all-new WHOOP 5.0 is here! Get your first month FREE👉🏼https://www.join.whoop.com/Roll Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors Find out more about Voicing Change Media at https://www.voicingchange.media and follow us @voicingchange

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0:00.0	What is happening to women in their 30s, their 40s, and their 50s? What are the changes that are occurring? I don't feel like myself. I'm not the same person that I was. My energy level is in the same. You know, many times you get, oh, you're just getting older. And no, you're actually having real hormonal fluctuations and changes that we can actually help you with so that you do feel back to yourself.
0:21.3	Dr. Elizabeth Pointer is a gytochologist, surgeon, and cancer specialist.
0:24.5	A trailblazer in women's health.
0:26.3	She also treats hormone-related issues and cancers.
0:29.5	If there's something that has changed in how you feel, that's indicative that there's
0:33.8	something changing in your body, and you need to get an answer to that.
0:37.4	There are definitely answers.
0:38.7	You don't have to feel like this.
0:40.2	That agency to feel better and live longer and live healthier,
0:43.3	no matter where you're starting from,
0:45.2	is within everybody's grasp.
0:46.7	For midlife women, it's a pivotal time
0:49.1	to make those decisions to approach lifestyle.
0:51.6	I have this very positive outlook on midlife.
0:53.8	This is like the
0:54.4	beginning of the rest of your life.
1:01.1	We are brought to you today by the wonderful folks at Go Brewing. A few years ago, there was this
1:07.9	guy, his name's Joe Chura, and he called me up out of the blue and asked if I would
1:12.9	speak at this event that he was hosting in Illinois called Go, which turned out to be this
1:18.6	incredibly memorable weekend for me and for all of the attendees, because it was all about
1:24.5	how to take inspired action. Joe and I connected, but, you know, life moved on.
1:30.5	That was many years ago.
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