I think it's really interesting to note that for a very long time hormones like

estrogen were just thought to be really responsible for ovarian health, uterine

health, and were all about having babies. But in actual fact, it's become very

very clear that estrogen, progesterone and testosterone, the so-called gonadal

hormones are very potent brain steroids and particularly my studies have been

with estrogen and it's really quite remarkable how many areas of the brain this

hormone impacts. Well, that is the truly wonderful voice of J. Shrikul Karni. She's

a professor of psychiatry and the research that she does aims to quote

men's minds by understanding the connection between the brain and hormones.

Well, this is the Lizzo Wellbeing Show, the podcast helping us all have a

better second half. I'm Lizzo and if you're here, you will know by now that I'm

on a mission to find ways for all of us to thrive in our later life by

investing in our health and our wellbeing today. And gosh, what a brilliant

chat we have for you. There's been so much talk, hasn't there in the media about

menopause and hormones and related to so many conditions and symptoms such as

hot flushes and insomnia and all the rest of it. But are you aware of the

enormous impact on mood, brain fog, cognitive function, memory, just all those

areas that can affect us on the day to day that we might not necessarily connect

with what's going on with our hormones. Well, a psychiatrist working in Melbourne

professor J. Shrikul Karni's research focuses on the role of hormones in mental

illnesses such as schizophrenia and depression. She founded the Monash Alpharid

Psychiatry Research Center and last year launched her Center Australia that

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