Halle Berry: Why Women Are Being Failed at Menopause

The Dr. Hyman Show

Dr. Mark Hyman

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.5 • 9.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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For decades, midlife has been framed as a time of decline for women — medically, culturally, and personally. Halle Berry is on a mission to change that. On this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, she shares how her own menopause journey exposed how little real support exists for the 60 million women navigating this transition. That experience ultimately led her to create ReSpin, the community she couldn’t find when she needed it. Watch the full conversation on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. We discuss: • Why menopause is often missed — and how to take back control of your energy, mood, and metabolism • What changes in your brain, bones, and muscle and how to protect them in midlife • How comprehensive testing gives you a personalized roadmap for this phase of life • Why fatigue, low libido, and brain fog aren’t “just aging” — and what improves when you address the root cause Your second act can be your strongest. It’s a chance to reclaim your strength, your energy, and your future on your own terms. This conversation was recorded live at the Eudēmonia Summit. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman https://drhyman.com/pages/picks?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal https://drhyman.com/pages/longevity?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Join the 10-Day Detox to Reset Your Health https://drhyman.com/pages/10-day-detoxJoin the Hyman Hive for Expert Support and Real Results https://drhyman.com/pages/hyman-hive This episode is brought to you by Seed, BIOptimizers, PerfectAmino, BON CHARGE, Made In Cookware and Maui Nui. Go to seed.com/hyman and use code 20HYMAN to get 20% off your first month. Head to bioptimizers.com/hyman and use promo code HYMAN at checkout to save 15%. Go to bodyhealth.com and use code HYMAN20 to get 20% off your first order. Upgrade your routine. Head to boncharge.com/hyman and use code HYMAN for 15% off. Head to madeincookware.com and use the code DRHYMAN for 10% off your order. Learn more about the health benefits of venison and how to get yours, head over to mauinuivenison.com/hyman. (0:00) Halle Berry's health journey and the overlooked issue of menopause (1:21) Introduction to the Eudaimonia Summit (3:27) Women's health problems: Causes and personal stories (7:12) Misdiagnosis, confusion, and the mission to educate (10:01) Women's Health Initiative study and FDA updates (12:48) Hormone therapy and perimenopause symptoms (17:22) Lifestyle's role in hormonal health and disease prevention (22:12) Alcohol, nicotine, and long-term health risks like Alzheimer's (25:26) Early hormone replacement therapy and personalized care (28:15) Sexual health discussions and Halle Berry's ReSpin initiative (32:22) Cultural change, low-tox living, and structural health in menopause (37:01) Menopause symptoms variability and addressing health disparities (39:52) The need for medical education reform and JoyLux's contribution (41:12) Psychedelics in mental health treatment (43:43) Closing remarks and listener engagement (44:00) Disclaimer about podcast content

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0:00.0	I wake up in the morning and I cannot go to the bathroom. I'm sitting there and I just can't go. It's like, ah, it's the most excruciating pain I've ever felt. So the first thing, of course, you do, you go to the doctor. He said, well, this is the worst case of herpes I think I've seen. So my guy, Van, is downstairs in the car because he had driven me to the doctor's office.
0:22.8	I get in the car and I'm looking at him and I'm like, hey, so you got herpes?
0:26.8	So then an hour later, my doctor calls me and says, no, you do not have herpes.
0:32.5	I said, then what is it? And he said, I don't know. And he hung up the phone.
0:37.3	I realized that what I was suffering from was dry vagina syndrome because in perimenopause,
0:42.3	over 50% of women get dry everything, dry eyes, dry mouth, and dry vagina.
0:46.3	And all of those were dry on me.
0:49.3	Nobody had ever mentioned the word menopause.
0:50.3	I was so ignorant, Mark, I thought I would skip it. As a physician, I learned almost nothing about menopause. I was so ignorant, Mark. I thought I would skip it. As a physician,
0:56.1	I learned almost nothing about menopause in medical school except that it happens. There's
1:01.4	60 million women in America who are in menopause, and they're not being well taken care of by the
1:07.2	healthcare system. I had to be loud. I had to be unafraid to tell this very
1:11.2	kind of embarrassing story because we had to start the conversation. As we head into a new year,
1:23.3	a lot of us are thinking about what habits actually move the needle for our long-term health.
1:27.5	And you know, I always come back to the gut because so much of how we feel every day begins there.
1:32.0	One of the easiest, most impactful steps you can take is adding a high-quality symbiotic to your routine,
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1:45.3	whole body benefits, supporting gut health, healthy regularity, skin health, gut barrier, integrity,
1:50.6	immune health, and even micronutrient synthesis. And it fits seamlessly into a daily routine. For me,
1:56.2	it's as automatic as my morning supplements. So if you're looking for a simple, meaningful way to
2:00.7	start your
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