On Alcohol and Women's Health: From Fertility thru Menopause

On Health

Aviva Romm

Health & Fitness, Arts, Alternative Health, Medicine

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the second half of our alcohol miniseries!

In part one, I focused on how alcohol metabolizes differently in women than men and how this increases women's alcohol-related health risks. I also talked about how alcohol can effect puberty, our hormones, and menstrual cycles.

If you haven’t already listened, it's a perfect prequel to today's episode, where I talk about how alcohol may impact fertility, PCOS, endometriosis, menopause, and breast cancer, giving you food for thought on whether and if so how much drinking is okay for YOU, and also tools for smarter alcohol intake.

You’ll walk away from series feeling empowered and equipped with the tools and information necessary to approach alcohol in a way that best matches your lifestyle.

In this episode, I dish on:

How alcohol may impact fertility and how to approach drinking while trying to conceive
How inflammation caused by alcohol consumption can enhance symptoms of PCOS and endometriosis
The role of alcohol in menopause, hot flashes, and sleep struggles
Alcohol and breast cancer: risks, susceptibility, genetics, and more
How alcohol may impact methylation and DNA
The top tips for drinking in a way that mitigates the risks of alcohol, while still being able to enjoy light intake should you want to

Whether you're trying to conceive, are currently pregnant, going through menopause, struggling with PCOS or endometriosis, or simply want to learn more about the potential long-term effects of alcohol on your health, - even just light drinking - this series as a must-refer-back-to one for various cycles of your life. So listen, save and share it!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	From the stuff your mother never told you to the stuff your doctor never
0:06.1	told you to the stuff your doctor never learned. On health is what happens when a
0:10.4	midwife plus a Yale trained MD shares about all things women's health.
0:15.6	From periods to menopause, sex to reproductive health politics, motherhood to mental health.
0:21.2	Join me for taboo busting conversations that
0:23.4	demystify and destigmatize our bodies, all while bridging the gap
0:27.5	between conventional medicine and wellness. Along the way, we'll be exploring
0:31.7	the science and wisdom of how our bodies work
0:34.0	What makes us well what gets in the way and how we can live our best lives on our terms
0:39.8	When it comes to women's health and well-being, there's nothing we won't talk about.
0:44.0	The new medicine for women is here.
0:46.0	I'm Dr. Aviva Rame.
0:48.0	Welcome to the second part of our epic conversation about alcohol and all things women's hormones.
1:06.7	Last week I talked about the impact of alcohol on our hormones in general and also the impact of alcohol on our hormones in general, and also the impact of alcohol on our internal ecosystems, our
1:16.3	gut microbiome, our circadian rhythm, our ability of our liver to break down,ify and eliminate estrogens leading to even
1:26.3	increased rates of synthetic estrogens in our system when we drink and are on the pill or on hormone replacement therapy.
1:35.0	So if you're just tuning in for the first time you can jump in and listen from
1:39.4	where we are or hit pause jump back to the last episode and give yourself a two for a treat today.
1:47.0	I always love that like when I'm watching a movie. Okay so on Saturday mornings when I was a kid I loved watching Creature Feature and Chiller Theater.
1:56.4	I loved scary movies when I was a kid and that back-to-back episode on a rainy Saturday morning was so delicious, especially when I was at my
2:06.2	grandparents' house curled up in their big bed and my grandma was making breakfast.
2:11.1	I love that feeling.
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