Do You Want to Live Longer or Healthier?

Women live longer by on average we do not live healthier in the last years of our life.

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- About Dr. Mary Claire Haver and The Galveston Diet -
Dr. Mary Claire Haver is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist from the American College of Culinary Medicine. She is a Louisiana State University Medical Center graduate and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). She is also a Certified Menopause Specialist through The Menopause Society.
Dr. Haver was a clinical professor at UTMB and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Haver has served as a Hospitalist, Associate Residency Director, and Assistant Professor in her career. In 2021 she opened Mary Claire Wellness, a clinic dedicated to caring for the menopausal patient.
Dr. Haver has amassed over 3 million followers across social media by posting advice for women going through menopause. She understands that menopause healthcare is in dire need of change and is proud to be leading the conversation.
Her educational background and her own experience led Dr. Haver to develop the national bestselling book and online program, The Galveston Diet, and is the New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of The New Menopause, a quintessential guide to navigating the menopausal transition and life after reproduction ends.

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[ART-yq]

This world is not my home. I want to live healthier.

[christygibbs]

Healthier! PLEASE!! I live in a rural area and Finally found a GYN that listens, understands and follows you!! I’m SO very grateful!! Thank you for all you’re doing for us!! ❤

[TheYazmanian]

I had a doctor ask me "How long are you trying to live?" While chuckling at me. I said "I'm trying to ensure quality of life". Smh

[hermajesty]

“Bro wellness” is such a fitting term! I, for one, am not willing to choose between longevity and health. Both/and for the win! 🎉

[Nisa_Young]

Healthy life while I’m living without struggle or suffering ❤

[Sumermak]

As the wife of a disabled veteran: my goal is to stay as healthy as I can so I can continue to take care of my husband. He needs me: mentally & physically. My hormone replacement allows me to do that.

[michele]

I don't know how long I'm going to live so the idea of "living longer" is irrelevant. I'd like to live a healthy life no matter how long or short that may be.

[nancyv]

HEALTHIER! I’m so blessed to have contact with doctors who specialize in post menopause. HRT improved my life. Healthy foods improved my life. Daily exercise improved my life. No alcohol improved my sleep. Morning sunlight improved my sleep. Praise Jesus, He saved my life!

[drai]

QUALITY vs quantity….i want a better quality of life. I don’t necessarily want to live longer.., .especially if it means experiencing the total body pain, anxiety, depression, hair loss etc etc that I have been experiencing these past two years. I’d gladly give up a few years of my life in exchange for a pain-free and better quality of life. Perimenopause is miserable especially if you have underlying autoimmune health conditions and none of the doctors want to spend any time hearing you out, while others are completely honest and admit that they don’t know how hormones tie into everything

[karynstouffer]

Quality, healthy... I've already outlived my mother's age, and in a year and a half, I will be my grandmother's final age.
I want more, but only if I can be healthy.

[stregadisalem]

Both! We want our high quality of life, our good health, mobility and brain function, to extend for as long as possible.

[wendypanozzo]

Both! But definitely healthy gives a better quality of life.The past 3 generations on my maternal side have had dementia (mother too) I am the only one who is using HRT and have a significant lifestyle change than they did.I sure hope these things will change my trajectory in old age!

[ilotefft]

At age 75, I definitely work at living a healthy lifestyle. My grandmother and mother both lived to their 90s, but both had dementia in their latter years.

[npbsstuff]

My mom's mom died at 107, still pretty with it at 100 (arthritis, macular degeneration). My mom is almost 94 with a bum knee, but mostly healthy. Hereditarily, I'm like them. I'm 61 & living to 100+. My motto is moderation. I think I can live long & in good health

[geekgoddessmoon]

Healthier for me! I don't want more years. Just let me be as vibrant as I can for the years I'm on this earth, however long that may be.

[albinadias]

Thankyou doctorl have been taking HRT for 30 years

[daricewalter]

Helping my 85+ yo parents the last 4 years while their mobility, cognition, stamina & overall health has declined has me terrified of the same trajectory as I get older too, especially as I have no partner to shift responsibilities to & do not want to unreasonably burden my daughter just because I failed to proactively take care of my health as I aged. And after excellent health for 55 years, I herniated a disc that gave me chronic pain for a year which was miserable. Based on these experiences, HEALTH over longevity any day.

[Rbdeuxfitforlife]

I want to live a vibrant and healthy life well into the golden years I don’t want to live to be 120 but was bed ridden since age 60

[lisaburke]

My aunt used hrt till she was 70. She lived to be 99 and independent in her own home until she died.

[lisaspeed]

Healthier!! My mom died with all the major issues of diabetes, heart disease and dementia. I Started out on the hrt journey a year ago and still haven’t gotten the right amount to at least stop the hot flashes. Next step is Dutch test for more in-depth look into my hormones.