S10 EP4 Breaking the menopause Taboo with Davina McCall

The Food Medic

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Dr Hazel is joined by presenter, fitness guru, author, mother and “accidental” activist Davina McCall

This episode covers

Becoming an “accidental activist” in womens health
Davina’s experience of the perimenopause and menopause
Fears and misconceptions about HRT
Davina’s pill revolution documentary
How Davina’s fitness routine has evolved after the menopause
Davina’s partnership with FoodSpring and the importance of protein after the menopause

Interested in more content like this? Check out The Female Factor which shares advice on how to stay healthy after the menopause.

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0:47.2	Hello everyone and welcome back to the Food Medic podcast. I'm your host Dr Hazel Wallace. I'm a medical doctor, nutritionist, PT author and
0:51.2	founder of the Food Medic.
0:53.0	Today I'm joined by presenter Fitness Guru, author, mother and self-proclaimed accidental women's health activist Devina McColl. We chat all things women's health from the menopause to the
1:06.0	pill and I honestly could have chatted to this woman for hours. One of the conversations
1:11.0	we have is regarding HRT and I just want to quickly speak to you about that.
1:15.6	Because I love that we're having this conversation, as HRT is very effective for the relief of menopausal symptoms, and it also provides some other benefits.
1:25.0	However, I just want to be clear that it's not completely risk-free and it's not unfortunately
1:29.9	suitable for everyone.
1:31.7	I know this is deeply annoying when people sit on the fence
1:34.4	about things but this is just one of those things where there's no one-size-fits-all
1:38.6	approach. So with my doctor
1:43.4	to make sure it's suitable for you and they can chat through your options and check
1:47.8	you have no medical reasons that prevent you from taking it safely.
1:51.1	Cheaky plug but I do cover this specifically in my book, The Female Factor,
1:56.2	and also offer nutrition and lifestyle advice for women who are going through the perimenopause and the menopause,
2:01.9	so make sure to check that out. Now grab a cup of tea
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