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For decades medicine studied men and called it universal.
The consequences of this oversight are written in the bodies of every woman navigating fertility, childbirth, and menopause without a map. Written in the 86% of mothers who lose core strength after childbirth with no recovery protocol. Written in the exhaustion dismissed as “just motherhood” when it’s often an undiagnosed disease.
After hundreds of conversations over the years, certain patterns emerge that shift how you understand the world. This happened when I connected discussions with women’s health experts and saw the patterns. Women weren’t required in medical research until 1993. Estrogen orchestrates brain function, not just reproduction. Dietary changes can accomplish what surgery cannot.
This compilation brings together conversations with neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Mosconi, physician Dr. Robin Berzin, physician and researcher Dr. Neal Barnard, physician Dr. Gemma Newman, and hormone health specialist Dr. Kyle Gillett.
“Estrogen is the master regulator of women’s brain health.”
- DR. LISA MOSCONI
Today, we discuss:
- Estrogen as Brain Health Regulato
- Two Major Female Health Transformations
- Dietary Interventions for Hormone Conditions
- Why HRT Timing Changes Everything
- The Postpartum Recovery Gap
These patterns point to a systematic blind spot in how we understand women’s health—and solutions that already exist.
Guest list with links to full episodes:
- #819 – Dr. Lisa Mosconi
- #873 – Dr. Robin Berzin
- #492 – Dr. Neal Barnard
- #678 – Dr. Gemma Newman
- #720 – Dr. Kyle Gillett
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- Connect With Dr. Mosconi: Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
- Book: The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence
- Book: The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
- Book: Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power
- Connect with Robin: Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
- Connect with Gemma: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn
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- Connect with Kyle: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn
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