“‘What do I want from myself and how do I want to show up later in life’ because that requires my investment now,” says Jessica Shepherd, M.D. Jessica Shepherd, board-certified OB/GYN and pioneer in the space of women’s health and longevity, joins us to share resources on how to be your best self during the transition of perimenopause and menopause, including hormonal replacement therapy, plus: - What all women should know (~1:45) - Menopause misunderstandings (~2:23) - The importance of individualization (~4:27) - The history of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (~5:30) - Benefits of HRT (~10:33) - Longevity and HRT (~11:30) - What is HRT (~14:28) - The menopause transition (~15:40) - Hormone panels and lab testing (~18:15) - Common symptoms (~19:45) - Conversations with your doctor (~21:20) - Forms of HRT (~25:20) - Lifestyle modifications (~32:15) - Biggest impacts on health (~35:30) - Jessica’s workout schedule (~37:02) - Importance of building muscle (~40:05) - Limitations of longevity for women (~42:10) - Creatine for women (~42:46) - Jessica’s dream study (~45:46) - The beauty of life transitions (~47:50) Referenced in the episode: - Follow Jessica on Instagram (jessicashepherdmd and modernmeno) - Connect with her online (www.jessica shepherd md.com) - Check out her book Generation M: Living Well in Perimenopause and Menopause - The Menopause Brain by Lisa Mosconi PhD - Add mbg creatine to your routine We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“‘What do I want from myself and how do I want to show up later in life’ because that requires my investment now,” says Jessica Shepherd, M.D.
Jessica Shepherd, board-certified OB/GYN and pioneer in the space of women’s health and longevity, joins us to share resources on how to be your best self during the transition of perimenopause and menopause, including hormonal replacement therapy, plus:
- What all women should know (~1:45)
- Menopause misunderstandings (~2:23)
- The importance of individualization (~4:27)
- The history of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (~5:30)
- Benefits of HRT (~10:33)
- Longevity and HRT (~11:30)
- What is HRT (~14:28)
- The menopause transition (~15:40)
- Hormone panels and lab testing (~18:15)
- Common symptoms (~19:45)
- Conversations with your doctor (~21:20)
- Forms of HRT (~25:20)
- Lifestyle modifications (~32:15)
- Biggest impacts on health (~35:30)
- Jessica’s workout schedule (~37:02)
- Importance of building muscle (~40:05)
- Limitations of longevity for women (~42:10)
- Creatine for women (~42:46)
- Jessica’s dream study (~45:46)
- The beauty of life transitions (~47:50)
Referenced in the episode:
- Follow Jessica on Instagram (jessicashepherdmd and modernmeno)
- Connect with her online (www.jessica shepherd md.com)
- Check out her book Generation M: Living Well in Perimenopause and Menopause
- The Menopause Brain by Lisa Mosconi PhD
- Add mbg creatine to your routine
We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices