Dr Sara Gottfried author Women, Food and Hormones

The Merry Menopause Bookclub

For this episode, I am joined by Dr Sara Gottfried Harvard-educated Physician-Scientist and New York Times bestselling author. In Her latest book Women, Food and Hormones, Dr Sara explains the science behind the relationship between weight loss and hormones and in doing so provides a revolutionary new plan that helps women balance their hormones so they can lose excess weight and feel better.

Join us as we discuss:-

• The gender bias and the importance of recognising that dietary plans researched and tested on men work differently on women because of their hormones.
• The Importance of self-education. We need to step into our power and own and understand our hormonal changes, so we can get a sense of what is going on and what our hormones are telling us.
• Why addressing the 'root cause' rather than the 'symptoms' results in much more effective treatment.
• Millions of us are being offered anti-depressants when we are not depressed. Why are women are not getting their reality taken seriously or their symptoms validated?
• Cultural shifts. Saying ‘no' to the prescriptions for antidepressants, anti-anxiety medication, sedatives. Not accepting being dismissed, but asking for an alternative when we know that medication is not the right route to take or in line with how we are feeling.
• Why many women fail on the traditional Keto diet and the benefits of The Gottfried Protocol. It's not about diet culture, women being thinner, more obedient with their food or berating themselves, it’s about metabolic health, which allows us to live disease-free as long as possible.
• The emerging and fascinating data and research into Psychedelics and how they can be used to treat trauma, a major root cause of hormonal imbalance.

Dr Sara's book choice
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Paulin

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