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Dr Louise Newson is an award-winning physician, respected women’s hormone specialist, educator, and author committed to increasing awareness and knowledge of perimenopause, menopause, and lifelong hormone health. Each week, Louise dives into the newest research, treatments and hot topic issues, providing accessible, evidence-based information to empower your future health. Joined by fellow experts and special guests, with answers to your burning questions, Louise explores how hormones impact every aspect of our lives. Described as the “medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution”, Louise aims to empower a generation of women to have a greater understanding, choice and control over their treatment, bodies, minds and future health through their hormones. She is the creator of the award-winning free balance app, a Sunday Times bestselling author and the founder of the Newson Health clinic. With over three decades of clinical experience, Louise is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, a Fellow of the Royal College of GPs, a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge, a regular contributor to academic journals including the Lancet and the British Journal of General Practice, and has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Health from Bradford University.
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Kim Goulding is one of Dr Newson's patients here at Newson Health. In today's episode, Kim talks about her own experience with the menopause how she was offered antidepressants. She has always been the driving force behind her family and became socially withdrawn and very low in her mood. She had no idea initially what was happening to her and her life had really changed. She talks to Dr Newson about how she tried to receive the right treatment and her experience taking HRT.
Kim's Three Take Home Tips:
- It can be difficult when struggling with severe symptoms, but go and find the right help. If your GP can't help you then go private if you can.
- Women should not have to pay for good quality menopause care, but getting the right treatment is priceless!
- Get informed and search for evidence-based resources, such as menopausedoctor.co.uk.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Sheona Khan is a medical writer who has been working closely with Dr Newson for several months. In this weeks episode, Dr Newson and Sheona have an open discussion with about how much she has learnt regarding the perimenopause and how little she knew about it until recently. They discuss ways of improving knowledge for women about the perimenopause and the menopause and also the importance of women receiving evidence based and non-biased information. Sheona asks Dr Newson questions about changing hormones, making a diagnosis and HRT and Dr Newson explains why she feels that younger women should be equipped with the right information regarding their future hormone health.
Sheona Khan's Three Take Home Tips about Perimenopause:
- Talk about it - make those conversations happen. You could be going through the same thing as a friend!
- If you are in your 40s and are experiencing tiredness, forgetfulness or stress - don't dismiss it, start thinking about your hormones.
- Don't wait for your symptoms to get really bad before you consider HRT. The earlier you start replacing your hormones, the better!
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Professor Geoffrey Hackett works as a consultant in Urology and Sexual Medicine. He is a prolific writer and educator about men's health and has a particular interest in low testosterone in men. In this episode, Dr Newson and Professor Hackett talk about how having a low testosterone level can affect men, how common it is and how men can receive help and treatment. Around 20% of men in the UK have low testosterone at some time in their life but few of these men are being diagnosed and treated. This is due to lack of awareness by patients and doctors, especially as symptoms are vague and often subject to incorrect diagnosis. Erectile problems can be a sign of cardiovascular disease so it is really important that men have the appropriate tests and receive the best treatment to improve their future health.
Professor Geoffrey Hackett's Three take Home Tips:
- Having erections and sexual activity is great for men's health. Regular sex can reduce the risk of heart failure and can prolong life.
- The quality of sex can matter more than the quantity.
- Erectile dysfunction is down to heart problems until proven otherwise. Don't just put it down to stress, age etc.
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Lucy Holtom is a yoga teacher who works closely with Dr Newson here at Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre. Lucy runs 'Living Your Yoga' and her classes encourage attendees to take time to connect with their inner world through ancient Yogic practices. These practices include co-ordinating the breath with movement; attention to alignment; seeking focus and balance; and finding comfort in challenging the body to open and release the accumulation of tension from life’s day-to-day habits. In this episode, Lucy talks to Dr Newson all about how yoga can nourish, restore and release physical, mental and emotional constraints, whilst building inner strength and confidence.
Lucy's Three Take Home Tips for Yoga Beginners:
- If you want to try a class, look for recommendations from others and chat to different teachers to find what's right for you.
- Wear comfortable clothing - you don't need to spend money on new yoga outfits, just wear whatever you can move freely in.
- Go with an open mind and enjoy!
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Edward Joy has over 20 years’ experience as a complimentary healthcare practitioner, as an ethnobotanist Edward spends much of his time studying the components of plants in an aim to understand their nutritional benefits but he also adopts naturopathy into his practice.
Edward contributes regularly to articles for Only Natural and Holistic Therapist magazines. His informal lectures and herb walks are attended by health professionals in the UK and throughout Europe from Ireland to Italy.
For the past 12 years Edward has worked closely with the Naturopathic Supplements Company, Bionutri, where his work includes procurement and product development. Working with an ingredient is one thing, ensuring the ingredient has benefit is Edward’s particular point of interest.
In an informal conversation with Dr Louise Newson, Edward Joy discusses the way herbs influence our health, particularly when integrated into the diet.
Edward Joy's Three Take Home Tips:
- When it comes to the menopause, don't deny it. Don't look for foods and herbs that can 'turn back the clock', look for ways to support and facilitate this time in your life.
- Think about supplements but do your research and look for the best quality.
- Be true to yourself! Be honest about your diet and nutrition and the areas you might be able to improve.
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Diane Porterfield-Bourne is a Nurse Practitioner with over 30 years nursing experience. She runs www.bourne2care.co.uk and provides menopause education talks in the workplace and through organised events. She is committed to raising menopause awareness and feels very passionately about women's health and how menopause can affect women physically and emotionally. In this episode, Diane talks to Dr Newson all about her work as well as the ways she works with menopausal women from different ethnic minorities.
Diane Porterfield-Bourne's Three Take Home Tips:
- Read up on the menopause and discover how it may affect you.
- Talk to your GP and arm yourself with the correct, evidence-based information.
- Be open and honest with your families. Explain how you are feeling so they can support you.
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks with Diane Danzebrink, both very passionate campaigners on the subject of improving menopause education for women. The two experts discuss the current HRT shortages and media reports following the recent HRT scare and give women the real facts, talking about their grave concerns that women are going to be denied HRT by their doctors for the wrong reasons and how women need to be given the right information to challenge this.
Diane Danzebrink's Three Take Home Tips:
- Don't panic!
- Don't believe the headlines - go find factual evidence-based advice
- Take someone with you to your doctor's appointment if you're feeling nervous, and before you visit, look at the Menopause Doctor website for information, visit the Menopause Support website and download the 'Ten things your GP should know about the menopause'
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
In this episode, Dr Newson is joined by Liz Earle MBE and together they discuss the recent research that was published in the Lancet, concerning the link between HRT and breast cancer. They talk about what this research means to women and discuss other evidence regarding the benefits of taking HRT.
Liz Earle's Three Take Home Tips about HRT:
- Don't believe everything you see in the headlines - do your research and don't panic!
- Read up on the subject and listen to experts.
- Look at all of your symptoms - menopause is so much more than hot flushes and it doesn't need to affect your quality of life.
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
In this episode Dr Newson and qualified nutritionist and chef Emma Ellice-Flint, talk about gut matters, microbiome research and what foods can make a difference to the gut and whole body health. Topics discussed include:
- Control how you feel through what you eat, bidirectional communication to/from gut and the brain.
- The time it takes to make a change to your gut microbiome through what you eat.
- Fecal transplants, what it is and some recent research.
- Different types of prebiotics and probiotics and what they are, including kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi.
- Getting variety into everyday eating, making vegetables the center of your dish.
- Which good fats to especially eat - extra virgin olive oil, nuts and seeds, avocado, seafood.
- Digestion and the anticipation of eating on digestion.
- Fasting and ways of doing it.
- Variety - pushing out your food choices to include more varieties of fruit and vegetables.
- Individual - what suits one person may not suit another, learn to understand what works best for you.
- Sleep - good habits around sleep and what you might be able to improve to have a better night's sleep.
Read more about Emma on her website here and follow Emma on Instagram and Facebook. Read about Emma’s cookbooks here.
Emma's Three take Home Tips for Gut Health:
- Variety is important! Especially when it comes to vegetables - try to mix it up and try new things.
- We are all individual and what works for one person when it comes to weight loss, bloating, hormone balance etc might be different for another. Find out how your body works!
- Sleep is so important. We make better food choices when we are well rested.
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
In this episode, Dr Newson is joined by former music industry PR guru Meg Mathews. Together, they discuss Meg's reasons for creating her website, MegsMenopause, and why she has worked so hard to improve menopause education for women. Meg talks very openly about her dreadful menopause experience and how she had no idea what was happening to her - as indeed so many women don't. Thankfully she is so much better now, taking the right dose and type of HRT. Meg works tirelessly to educate women (and men) about the menopause and how it can affect their lives. In this podcast, Dr Newson and Meg discuss the different ways women can receive the right help and advice.
Meg's Three Take Home Tips:
- Share with your family! Your symptoms may also affect those closest to you so it could be helpful to share how you are feeling and why.
- If you have an inkling of any menopausal symptoms, fill out this questionnaire - if you have 5 or more symptoms then you may want to go and see your GP.
- Self love! Things can feel so overwhelming during the menopause so take time for yourself and put yourself first.