Ep. 356 Menopause, Heart Health and HRT with Dr. Felice Gersh

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

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

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2024

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

I am delighted to reconnect with Dr. Felice Gersh today for our fourth discussion. Dr. Gersh is a globally recognized expert on women's hormones. As the Medical Director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, she often collaborates with numerous research organizations. In our discussion today, we dive into cardiovascular disease risks and menopause, highlighting the metabolic transition that menopause represents and exploring risk factors like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and PCOS. We get into the use of oral contraceptives, particularly before the age of 20, early puberty, and premature ovarian failure, while examining the role of the RAS system, synthetic hormones, and the differences between estrone and estradiol. We discuss the optimal timing for starting hormone replacement therapy and explain why we should love our menstrual cycles, addressing the risks related to circadian rhythm disruption. We also look at arterial changes, cholesterol dynamics, the autonomic nervous system, gut health and cardiac wellness in menopause, and proactive ways to support our bodies. I am confident you will find today’s conversation with Dr. Felice Gersh most enlightening and informative. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Why women need to understand basic female physiology How pregnancy-induced insulin resistance and leaky gut can lead to cardiovascular issues later in life Dr. Gersh highlights the importance of metabolic health in pregnancy and menopause Why it is risky for young women to use oral contraceptives What irregular bleeding in perimenopausal women might indicate Why the inflammatory response is critical for survival, even though it may become problematic if not properly regulated How estrogen is a family of hormones, not a single hormone How estradiol differs from estrone Why should menopause be treated like any other hormone deficiency state? The optimal time for hormone replacement therapy Why post-menopausal women are more susceptible to heart attacks than men Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to [email protected] Connect with Dr. Felice Gersh On her website: Integrative Medical Group of Irvine Instagram All of Dr. Gersh’s books are available on Amazon Ep. 297 Dr. Felice Gersh: Estrogen, Immunity & Menopause Mysteries Ep. 237 Perimenopause and Menopause: What You Didn’t Know with Dr. Felice Gersh Ep. 221 Part 1- An Integrative Approach to PCOS and Menstrual Irregularities with Dr. Felice Gersh

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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 honor of reconnecting with Dr. Felice Gersh.
0:31.6	This is our fourth conversation
0:35.9	together. She's a globally recognized expert on women's hormones and
0:39.9	frequently collaborates with numerous research organizations and is the
0:44.0	the medical director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine.
0:48.0	Today we spoke at great lengths about cardiovascular disease risks in menopause. How menopause is the menopause.
0:53.2	How menopause is the metabolic transition,
0:56.5	risk factors for cardiovascular complications
1:01.0	inclusive of pre-aclamia, gestational diabetes, P.C.O.S. use of oral
1:06.3	contraceptives, especially before the age of 20, early puberty, and premature ovarian
1:11.4	failure, the role of the wrasse system, synthetic hormones,
1:16.3	differentators between estrone and estradiol, timing of starting hormone replacement therapy,
1:25.2	why we should love our menstrual cycles,
1:27.8	risks of circadian rhythm disruption,
1:31.6	and extensive conversations surrounding changes in our arteries,
1:37.1	cholesterol, autonomic nervous system, gut and heart in menopause and the things that we can do proactively to support our bodies.
1:45.3	I know you will love this conversation as much as I did recording it.
1:52.4	Let's jump right in because this is the number one killer of women. There's one
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