The Menopause Doctor: This Diet Delays Menopause! Menopause Is Shrinking Your Brain! Dr Lisa Mosconi

Dr Lisa Mosconi is the associate professor of neurology and radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and director of Women’s Brain Initiative and Alzheimer’s Prevention Program. She is also the author of the books, ‘The XX Brain’, ‘Brain Food’, and ‘The Menopause Brain’.

00:00 Intro
02:14 Why People Should Listen To This Conversation
04:10 What People Need To Know About Menopause And The Impact On The Brain
06:21 Who Is Lisa Misconi?
08:08 Why Hasn't There Been Research And Investment Into Menopause?
14:28 What Is Menopause And Signs
15:54 Menopause Stages Start Before You Think!
19:07 What's The Youngest Person With Menopause
22:35 Perimenopause Transition
29:54 Menopause Brain Scans
33:09 Some Women Have More Shocking Brain Scans Than Others
34:28 Behavioural Changes From Menopause
38:05 How Many Women Experience Brain Fog?
39:53 Menopause Rewires The Brain
41:11 Symptoms As A Result Of Brain Change
43:57 Isn't The Cure Simple?
51:50 What Age Should We Think About Treating/Preventing Symptoms
52:50 Going Deeper Into The Stages Of Menopause
58:34 Link Between Suicides And Menopause In Women
01:02:55 Brain Fog Over Time With Menopause
01:07:28 The Benefits Of Exercise
01:11:04 Link Between Exercise And Alzheimer's
01:14:11 Caffeine, Sleep And Menopause
01:18:08 Is Alcohol Bad For Menopause?
01:20:52 What Toxins Should We Be Aware Of?
01:22:40 Specific Foods That Help Stave Off The Menopause
01:25:42 Are Supplements Needed In Our Diet?
01:30:06 What Is The Evolutionary Reason For Menopause?
01:37:14 Does Menopause Make You Sad?
01:40:11 Surgical Menopause
01:45:17 Isn't It Just Ageing?
01:53:07 When Will I Go Through Menopause?
01:56:48 Last Guest Question

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[fs]

Diary of a CEO is a more woman-friendly podcast than any out there. Refreshingly absent of insufferable immature bro-energy a la Chris Williamson. Steven is genuine, open, and mature & clearly loves women. Enough so to have menopause-focused podcast. He features genuinely strong, smart women as guests on here. As long as he does this, women like me will continue to come back. Bravo for seeing us ladies as equals, Steven. You are quality and it oozes out of you.

[DDNx]

This is the scientific validation of everything that my 55 year old wife has been saying for a couple of years now. I will never ever dismiss or make fun of any of her symptoms. Every woman and husband should see this.

[annieva]

Can we all agree that Steven Bartlett is making a great contribution to society? His reporting of women's issues is fantastic and his empathy is genuine. He is smart and shows keen insight into all human experiences.
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[smagazine]

I literally broke out in tears at the segment where you talk about brainfog and communication. I’m that woman who had communications as my superpower as a professional comms advisor and writer and I lost it and don’t have any control over it anymore. When she gave that exact example all my frustration and feelings all the pain and desperation I feel was validated and acknowledged.

[peggycearnach]

Low carb high fat worked for me. My alzheimers is reversed. I was diagnosed two years ago, my symptoms were severe. From a score of 17 on the cognitive test to 30/30 and now answering very fast. I am 61 years old and running on ketones instead of sugar. My menopause was horrendous ten year ordeal. All the best to you on this journey 💗

[michelleblair]

Unfortunate, I have never met a man that was interested in learning about women’s health. Only making fun of menopausal women. When fathers do this openly or covertly; the children take on this opinion and the woman suffers so much in silence.
I also know some women who bash others who are having such difficulty in menopause and these women have not experienced any symptoms yet; they make very derogatory comments . It’s very sad and hurtful.
I’m so happy this topic is getting out there. Thank you for discussing this with dignity and truth on your channel.

[mglez]

Oh my goodness, I want to cry.... when she said I don't feel like myself anymore! I've been saying this to my doctor the last 10 years, and all I get is that we all get older, we all feel different as we get older.

[dustypawz]

Menopause is a horrible horrible thing to go through! I am SO SO proud of this guy for caring about woman and trying to understand this ugly thing we go through.

[rehaba]

I would listen to her 24/7. I love her pace and calmness, explaining things in a straight forward manner. I envy her students

[cabolynn]

I had such an easy menopause and it was not until age 57 that my cycle just stopped. I seriously credit that to my lifestyle though. Eating a high fat and pastured/grassfed protein diet with fresh fruit and produce, all organic made a huge difference. Taking quality supplements, lots of time in nature and weight training, mobility and agility, protecting my motor units helps too. I watched the women in my life fade away and said to myself that I was going to do better than them, healthwise and that was when I was 12. I'm 64 now.

[NatTayHill]

I am at a loss. This needs to be taught to everyone. It is so heartbreaking that this isn’t common knowledge. I’m going through it right now. I am 48. The hot flashes are awful but my mind is so much worse. I am suffering from crippling anxiety and depression. Every morning is unbearable. Everything is overwhelming. My mind spirals from the moment I wake up. The first hour of every day is horrible. I have been jumping up out of bed and drinking a full glass of water and head outside no matter the weather to try and “snap out of it”. I’m doing everything I can to keep sane. I went to my gyno and she just dismissed me and my concerns. Just said to me, “this is just how it is”. I wish I would have heard this podcast a year ago. 😢 Now I have to try to find a doctor that knows all of this and can help me.

[maryrowan]

If it wasn't for people like you, Steven, we wouldn't know that people like Dr Lisa Misconi exist. Thank you so much for sharing.❤

[bethergame]

I love that this woman doesn't consider 49 as old by any standards... most of society considers 30 as old... and 40 as ancient so I love this woman!

[dkxlerm]

As a 52 yr old woman currently going through menopause it should be mandatory for every health professional to listen to this podcast. It is just a hellish, life changing, emotional time. 😢The loss of control over what is happening is difficult to deal with. Thank goodness for researchers such as this women. They will change the face of this event for women all over the world and help create understanding, support and empathy. It can’t happen fast enough.

[JenP]

Exercise during perimenopause is challenging not only because of lack of time, but the lack of energy from the fatigue makes it difficult to even do chores and make dinner, let alone work out.

[maggie]

For my part, I feel menopause brought me clarity. I realized that I had been in an ‘estrogen fog’ for so many years ( our nature has a very pointed purpose) and now, after menopause, I’m back to my true self, the 12 yr old that knew who she was and what was important to her.

[iktr]

She is so right when she talks about mid-life being a difficult time in life because you’re sandwiched between growing children and aging parents and elevating your professional life. I think not enough emphasis is put on this time of life in terms of mental and physical health. It’s a very stressful time in life.

[elwood]

It was my husband who taught me to eat when I had low blood sugar and tracked my cycle, understood my menopause transition better than I did.. having this support is helping me continue to grow into a better kinder person.

[keffi]

As a post menopausal woman I feel cheated as no options were offered to me in my 40s. At 57 it scares the hell out of me as I’ve felt most of those symptoms and feel as though I have very little control on the consequences because of the lack of knowledge available to me many years ago. I’ll definitely be sharing this episode with all my female family and friends. Thank you 🙏🏻