Menopause ruins sleep and sex - here’s how to fix it | Dr. Kameelah Phillips and Prof. Sarah Berry

ZOE Science & Nutrition

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Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Education, Science

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🗓️ 17 October 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Menopause can disrupt sleep, emotions, and intimacy. Yet much of this remains taboo. Whilst every woman will go through menopause, these highly personal questions are hard to confront. Questions like: Does lack of sleep lead to problematic weight gain? And why does intimacy feel so hard to rekindle? In this episode, Dr. Kameelah Phillips joins us to bring clarity and compassion to these sensitive questions. She debunks the biggest myths around sleep, intimacy and emotional wellbeing in menopause. Her energy and positivity will empower you to thrive in this stage of life. Kameelah is joined by ZOE’S Chief Scientist Professor Sarah Berry who shares details of ZOE’s groundbreaking new menopause research. 🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30+ *Naturally high in copper which contributes to normal energy yielding metabolism and the normal function of the immune system Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes: 00:00 The silent consequences of menopause 01:40 Quickfire questions 04:06 When does menopause start? 05:08 What causes hormonal chaos? 10:20 Biggest menopause myths 12:30 ZOE’s new menopause research 19:52 Does menopause lower libido? 24:16 Sex myths in menopause 25:14 Does testosterone increase libido? 29:15 How menopause affects sleep 38:59 Does exercise impact sleep and sex? 42:08 Weight loss during menopause 43:19 Does HRT affect sleep and intimacy? Books by our ZOE Scientists: The Food For Life Cookbook Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Mentioned in today's episode: Menopause Is a Key Factor Influencing Postprandial Metabolism, Metabolic Health and Lifestyle: The ZOE PREDICT Study (2022), published in Current Developments in Nutrition Diet may counteract menopause metabolism change, ZOE study shows (2024), published by ZOE Menopause weight gain and why you should stop dieting (2024), published by ZOE Spotlight on the Gut Microbiome in Menopause: Current Insights (2022), published in International Journal of Women’s Health Sleep disturbances may contribute to weight gain in menopause (2021), published by Endocrine Society Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Episode transcripts are available here.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Zoe, science and nutrition, where world-leading scientists explain how their research can improve your health. Today we discuss the consequences of menopause that no one seems to talk about.
0:19.0	I'm talking about sexual well-being, intimacy, and sleep.
0:24.4	For many women, menopause is a time of significant changes to their body.
0:29.0	It can be hard to know what or who to ask to begin to address them. Harder still if these are changes
0:35.4	that happen behind closed doors. That's why today my guests are talking sex and
0:40.1	sleep and they're not holding back.
0:51.0	My first guest is Dr. Camilla Phillips, a gynecologist who is both experienced and compassionate. And in today's episode, she illuminates ways to thrive during this
0:55.2	transitional period in life. She's joined by Dr. Sarah Berry.
0:59.5	Sarah is Associate Professor of Nutrition at King's College London and Chief Scientists at Zoe and is leading. is a explain how menopause can be a golden opportunity for women to reclaim their health.
1:14.4	Camila, thank you for joining me today.
1:21.6	Thank you, thank you for having me. It's a pleasure and Sarah thank you for joining me today. Thank you for having me.
1:24.0	It's a pleasure.
1:25.0	And Sarah, thank you for joining as well.
1:26.0	Excited as always, Jonathan.
1:28.0	And this is especially exciting because
1:30.0	straight after this, Camila is off to deliver a baby and there is a danger
1:35.2	that there might be a phone call so I know I have to be more efficient than usual in
1:39.6	case I don't get to the end and suddenly you're off.
1:43.0	So Camila, we have a tradition here at Zoe,
1:45.0	where we always start with a quick-fire round of questions from our listeners.
1:50.0	Oh gosh.
1:51.0	And you have to give us a yes or a no or if you absolutely have to you can have a one sentence answer.
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