From Decoding Women's Health with Dr. Elizabeth Poynor: Decoding Brain Fog

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🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Here’s a preview of a new Pushkin podcast, Decoding Women’s Health. On Decoding Women’s Health, Dr. Elizabeth Poynor makes the science of women’s health accessible—from hormones to metabolism to longevity—so you can thrive at any stage of life. A world-renowned gynecologic oncologist and advanced pelvic surgeon, Dr. Poynor speaks with leading physicians, researchers, and educators to share the latest science on women’s wellness, disease prevention, and what it really means to age on your own terms. Each episode explores a different aspect of how to improve your health during midlife—from heart disease and genetic risks to cognitive health and beyond. Because mid-life isn’t a crisis—it’s an opportunity.In this episode, Dr. Poynor is joined by neuropsychologist Dr. Caroline Gurvich to unpack what’s really happening in the brain during perimenopause and menopause. They explore why more than 60% of women experience cognitive shifts, how estrogen impacts memory and focus, and the roles hormone therapy, lifestyle choices, and even cognitive training can play in keeping your brain sharp.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:13.2	Hey, listeners.
0:14.4	I'm Dr. Elizabeth Pointer, and I'm dropping into your feed today to bring you a preview of my new podcast, Decoding Women's Health.
0:22.1	I hope you enjoy it, and if you do, find Decoding Women's Health with Dr. Elizabeth Pointer,
0:27.2	wherever you're listening now.
0:33.1	Here's the thing about women's health.
0:35.2	We spend the first part of our lives trying not to get pregnant.
0:38.5	We spend the second part of our lives for many of us trying to get pregnant. And then the third part of our lives were kind of forgotten about.
0:47.2	And this is when we go through some of our biggest changes. I learned myself the hard way when I was 43.
0:53.3	Out of nowhere, I became significantly depressed and anxious.
0:57.0	I'd always been the kind of person who woke up happy, motivated to face the day.
1:01.0	Suddenly, I didn't feel joy anymore.
1:04.0	I was consumed by worry, and my confidence was gone.
1:08.0	At that time, I was running a very large surgical practice, and let's face it,
1:12.2	nobody was an anxious or depressed surgeon. I felt like a different person and was totally confused
1:17.5	by the whole thing. I went to the medical literature looking for answers, but I came up completely
1:23.3	empty. I consider myself a pretty well-informed, well-educated physician. I've trained at some of
1:29.6	the best institutions in the nation. I've specialized in gynecologic oncology and surgery. And I've been
1:35.2	the expert that news outlets have turned to for insight. Please welcome Dr. Elizabeth Poina.
1:43.3	I think that's very important that women understand that they still need to have their yearly
1:48.0	annual consultation.
1:49.0	It's one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for diabetes can actually impact a woman's
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