Ep. 342 Understanding Menopause: Hormonal Shifts in Women's Brains with Dr. Lisa Mosconi

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

I am delighted and honored today to interview Dr. Lisa Mosconi. She is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience in neurology and radiology at Cornell Medicine and Director of the Women's BRAIN Initiative and the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is also a globally acclaimed neuroscientist with a Ph.D. in neuroscience and nuclear medicine and the author of the New York Times bestseller The XX Brain and, more recently, The Menopause Brain. In our conversation, we discuss how women’s brains change during perimenopause and menopause, looking at the significance of puberty, pregnancy, and perimenopause, as well as the lack of medical research on women and medical gaslighting. We explore the concept of bikini medicine and its misconceptions regarding women's health and hormones alongside the crucial roles of hormones like estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone in our neuroendocrine system. Dr. Mosconi also provides insights into evolving menopausal treatments, including lifestyle interventions. Dr. Mosconi is an esteemed figure in neuroscience and a prominent voice in women's health. I am confident you will gain valuable insights and perspectives from my discussion with her today. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: How women's brains change during perimenopause and menopause How the lack of information for young girls can lead to medical gaslighting and confusion during perimenopause Dr. Mosconi explains how a simple sugar is used as a tracer to track glucose metabolism in the brain during perimenopause Why brain changes during menopause may lead to mental fatigue and brain fog How the lack of training and research on menopause in medical residency programs leads to a poor understanding among clinicians Why women need to consider their brain and metabolic health during perimenopause Why estrogen is essential after menopause The benefits of HRT for menopausal women How stress impacts hormone production Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to [email protected] Connect with Dr. Lisa Mosconi On her website On Instagram The Menopause Brain will be released March 12th, 2024.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.4	Today I had the distinct honor of interviewing Dr. Lisa Moskoni. She's an associate
0:35.2	professor of neuroscience and neurology and radiology at Cornell Medicine
0:39.7	and the director of the Women's Brain Initiative and the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic
0:44.7	at Wheel Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital.
0:48.5	She's also a world-renowned neuroscientist
0:50.9	with a PhD in neuroscience and nuclear medicine.
0:54.7	She's also the author of the New York Times best-selling book, The X, X,
0:58.2	brain, which I talk about incessantly, and the author of the Menopause brain which is her newest book. Today we spoke at
1:06.5	great length about the changes that she sees in women's brains during
1:11.0	perimenopause and menopause the significance of the three p's
1:15.2	puberty pregnancy and peremenopause the impact on the lack of medical research for
1:21.7	women and medical gas lighting.
1:24.4	What is bikini medicine and why it provides a great misunderstanding
1:30.0	of the connection of women's health and hormones, the role of estradial and why it is the most
1:36.3	bioactive hormone, but also the significance of progestrone and testosterone, our
1:42.2	neuroendocrine system, the evolution of menopausal treatment, including lifestyle.
1:48.1	I know you will love this conversation as much as I did recording it. Dr. Moskoni, I cannot tell you how excited I've been
1:58.7	to have a podcast interview with you,
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