Today I’m chatting with Dr Anne Henderson, a highly experienced Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist who has spent 17 years as a senior consultant at a major acute NHS Trust, following undergraduate studies at Cambridge University Dr Anne is passionate about women’s health issues, particularly menopause and HRT, which is now a key health agenda. She has extensive experience in this area having undertaken postgraduate research into the menopause, HRT, PMS and post-natal depression. In addition, she is a British Menopause Society Accredited Specialist, a recognition currently held by fewer than 200 practitioners in the UK and Anne also believes in offering her patients the full spectrum of treatments which includes complementary therapies such as herbal medicine. ________________________________________________________________________ TODAYS CONVERSATION DIVES INTO: The need to expand and improve the existing NHS service to ensure that all women are able to access high quality menopause care. The physical, emotional and psychological signs/symptoms of menopause Anne’s tips for choosing herbal remedies. Some examples of integrative approaches to menopausal symptoms like brain fog, low energy, cognitive symptoms and weight gain. How natural approaches can blend well with HRT Herbal tisanes vs tinctures and capsules Tips for weight gain, brain fog and sleep disturbances ________________________________________________________________________ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM DR ANNE HENDERSON: I highly recommend checking out Anne’s brilliant book Natural Menopause (https://amzn.to/3opSTCJ), full of illustrations, tips and practical advice from a trusted professional. https://www.instagram.com/gynaeexpert/ https://twitter.com/gynaeexpert/ https://www.facebook.com/drannehenderson/ ________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTERS: Timecodes: 00:00 - Highlights 00:48 - Intro 03:02 - Peak Menopause Campaigning? 06:46 - Opportunity and Awareness 19:08 - Supporting Menopause 25:08 - Herbs and Hormones 40:54 - Supportive Supplements ________________________________________________________________________ RESOURCES: Herbal medicine: A prospective audit of pragmatic herbal treatment of women experiencing menopausal symptoms... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210803319300326 Treatment of menopausal symptoms by qualified herbal practitioners: a prospective, randomized controlled trial. https://academic.oup.com/fampra/article-abstract/24/5/468/514290 Nutrition: Guidelines for dietary management of menopausal women with simple obesity. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc4440197/ Healthy eating and the menopause - British Nutrition Foundation https://www.nutrition.org.uk/life-stages/women/menopause/healthy-eating-and-the-menopause/ #menopause #education #educational #remedy #selfcare ________________________________________________________________________ EAT WELL EVERYDAY 📱 Download the Doctor's Kitchen app for free here: https://apple.co/3La17ce 🥗 Download a FREE 7 day meal plan: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/newsletter/ LEARN FROM THE BEST 🎤 Listen to experts on the podcast: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/podcasts 👨🏽‍💻 Browse articles on the website: www.thedoctorskitchen.com MY COOKBOOKS 📚 https://thedoctorskitchen.com/books/ LET'S BE FRIENDS 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctors_kitchen/ 📹 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHTLhQbYlFnPBv-iLgFsQQ 🙋🏽‍♂️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoctorskitchen 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctors_kitchen 👔 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupy-aujla/