The No.1 Menopause Doctor: They’re Lying To You About Menopause! Mary Claire Haver

00:00 Intro
02:56 Your mission
07:05 The Crazy Effects Of Menopause On Women's Bodies & Their Mental Health
09:13 What Is Menopause & It's Symptoms?
15:00 Women With Menopause Are Being Let Down By Our Medical System & Society
19:03 Are You Skeptical About The Medical System?
20:39 The Health Consequences Of Menopause
27:00 How Can We Give Women The Support They Need?
31:54 What Is Inflammation?
35:01 The Importance Of Fiber In Our Diets
37:12 Fasting
41:38 Fuel Refocus
43:05 The Importance Of Building Muscle Mass
45:23 Does Hormone Therapy Cause Cancer?
52:33 The Side Effects Of Hormone Therapy
54:16 How To Help Women With Menopause
55:21 The Link Between Sex & Menopause
57:12 A Story About One Of Your Patients
59:45 Advice For Men
01:02:38 Do Men Experience Anything Similar?
01:06:58 Sleep Disruption
01:08:33 The Perfect Exercises During Menopause
01:09:58 Your Diet
01:13:17 Ads
01:15:30 A History In Your Family Of Why This Is So Important To You
01:18:43 Your New Book
01:22:19 The Last Guest's Question
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[TheDiaryOfACEO]

This is a conversation, both men and women NEED to listen to! Can I ask you all a favour? If you enjoy this episode, could you please hit the like button 👍🏾 it helps us massively. Appreciate you all! 🙏🏽

[villagefarang]

My wife is 49 and perimenopausal but doing all the right things to deal with it, exercise, diet, sleep, hormones. We talk about it a lot and even discussed this podcast while soaking in the tub together this evening. It is hard to know if you are doing everything you can but we talk and I do my best to support her. Guys need to step up and be more supportive and understanding. Thanks for discussing this topic.

[jeaniebritz]

I started menopause at 53 and did it without any supplements. I fasted often. I was also very aware not to fan myself when having hot flashes - especially in the corporate environment where I worked (also with family) because of the stigma. I was told at 56 that I am getting too old to be promoted. Started my own companies at 59😊 healthy and energetic at 61 and going strong.

[meganbaldwin]

Had I not found these videos I would be convinced that I was dying. Heart palpitations, migraines, itchy skin, insomnia, pure rage, crying spells, the list goes on and on! I’m 43 and I literally do not recognize myself. Thank God for YouTube… because the 800.00 a month that I pay for health insurance is absolutely USELESS! My husband needs to watch this with me. I think he thinks I’m crazy 😌

[jeffl]

My wife asked me to listen to this podcast. I am glad I did. I will do what I can to be more supportive of her but I hope the medical industry does the same.

[brandinshaeffer]

Pretty freakin cool that a young man is doing a deep dive on an issue that touches the life of every woman in her 40's & 50's.

[christineebbinghaus]

When I was going through menopause, my husband told me to "fix it" and to "stop making excuses", that "other women" didn't experience the same things that I was experiencing. There was no compassion or empathy no matter how much I tried to explain what was happening inside of me. We are no longer married. Maybe if I told him it was the equivalent of his testicles shrinking to nothing, he would have been more receptive.

[withurshield]

Sweating I can deal with, hot flashes I can deal with. What I can’t deal with is the paralyzing fear, anxiety, depression, and fatigue.

[tiffanylbacon]

As I listen to this podcast I am infuriated. For 12 years I have suffered a litany of symptoms that doctors claimed were in my head. I have been told nothing is wrong with me, that I eat too much, that I don’t exercise enough, that I had bipolar disorder. I have been dismissed by over 50 doctors. And all along I have been suffering with perimenopause. My marriage has suffered and my quality of life has been sub par. I sit here and think that if one of these doctors listened to me I could have gotten HRT and my life would be oh so different. I’m with Dr. Mary Claire Haver with this needs to change. I’m on board with this movement!

[perculiar_daughter]

I started perimenopause at 37, then like a text book countdown I started dropping one menstrual cycle a year for ten years. 47 was apparently "early" to be fully in menopause and my doc recommended a bone scan as it could increase my risk of osteoporosis.

Interestingly, my bones were strong and perfectly fine and the lady who did the scan told me she sees this in many overweight women like me, and its one of the very few advantages to being heavier. Basically, we are constantly weight lifting due to the excess body mass we carry, so our bones are stronger. Im carrying an excess of around 30lbs.
Im now 52, and have suffered what I would call challenging, but not crippling symptoms. I have never felt the need to take HRT as I didnt ever feel that debilitated by menopause. I had almost every "symptom" but luckily to a lesser degree than some ladies who I know struggle terribly.

I feel absolutely fabulous at 52, most symptoms have now left and Im loving this new phase. I have made a few lifestyle and nutritional changes that Im happy to share if it helps

Vit D daily - 4000iu

Marine collagen suppliment in my morning coffee - this has had a very beneficial impact of the aches and pains for sure.

Stopped using so many chemicals on my body, quit dying my hair and went silver and started making my own organic soaps as a hobby.

I use the 16.8 fasting routine which has helped my gut massively.

Daily serving of blueberries and apple with a good prebiotic natural yoghurt.

Eat good quality meats and make a lot of bone broth and collegen based soups from organic animal joints.

Grow my own veg - (I dont have a huge space but I try my best)

Walk at least 30 mins a day, mostly more than that with my dog.

Limit alcohol for special occasions, also watch caffine intake.

Drink enough water (this makes such a difference to my mental clarity)

Get a good night's sleep, have a good sleep routine (I dont have a TV in my bedroom)

Dont watch the news - its always bad and depressing.

Practice gratitude, count your blessings in life.

Get out with friends, laugh, and certainly NEVER say "Im getting old"

Most of all ladies, keep a positive mindset as much as you can, we can often talk ourselves into feeling low by our attitudes to what we are facing. Im here as proof that there is a fabulous life after menopause, its not a "decline", its a freedom!!

[lenoraKQ]

“Are we not as important as we were when we were fertile? Do our lives not matter?” THANK YOU for asking these questions! ❤

[sallyarmbrecht]

I started crying at minute 2 hearing a young man talk about how important it is for all of us to understand menopause and what women are experiencing. I’ve never seen your interviews but you now got my attention. I’m a big fan of DR Haver! Thank you for this interview and your thoughtfulness as a man! ❤

[danellefrost]

This is one of the most amazing interviews that I have had the privilege to watch. Thank you so very much for bringing the topic of menopause to light. I am 62 and was very unfortunate to have been married for 37 years to a man that was completely insensitive to any and all health issues that I experienced. Perimenopause and menopause for me were not only a physical nightmare, but an emotional one as well. I tended to keep to myself anything that I was experiencing, as even the Doctors often labeled most issues as “unexplained” or “in your head”. I suffered decades with severe and often debilitating endometriosis until I was finally diagnosed through a laparoscopy in my 40’s, even then, my treatment options were slim and my ex-husband could have cared less as he blamed anything that I was experiencing as me either having cramps or a hot flash. I pray the generations of young women going forward are treated with more dignity and better understanding and treatment than I was.

[procrastnwriter]

My spouse and I are separating after 25 years of marriage and 28 years together. Why? I boil it down to menopause. I helped him through a decade of Lyme Disease issues; I was his "patient advocate" to the point that doctors and I emailed each other to help with his care, from fitness, diet, and naturopath to specialists. I'm a year into menopause, and I'm "too much." It breaks my heart.

[OxyRay-msbm]

I'm a 47 year old woman and I've never cried so hard watching a podcast. All of the unnecessary confusion, pain, isolation, cruelty, it's criminal. Thank you, both of you, for raising the bar. ❤

[CH-cmqe]

Woke up early morning after gnawing on my jar so hard with severe anxiety and told him I will end my life after my child goes off to college if I am still suffering with debilitating anxiety. Peri and menopause is the #1 age range women commit suicide. HRT literally saved my life. I thank this doctor so much for the work she does.

[SandySchadler]

I have been battling the medical system for two full years and been to every specialist in Vanderbilt Medical. I have every single symptom Dr. Haver lists. I even had a cardiac ablation because I was experiencing Afib last year. The monthly cycle of vertigo, frozen shoulder, ringing in my ears, brain fog, insulin resistance, not sleeping, and gained 40 lbs NOT eating more. I’ve had zero alcohol or caffeine in over a year and still trying to get back to normal but now my anxiety is sky high too. Our system & education has to change. THANK YOU DR. HAVER! 😢

[EleanorPearson-lksn]

When I first hit menopause, I actually gained 18 lbs and couldn't lose it for the longest time. Tried pills, vitamins, and just made things worse. Now, I'm using the Aspect Health sensor, watching my diet, keeping tabs on my hormones, and even doing a bit of exercise, even though I'm already 53 yo

[robinmarberry]

Who knew that the only thing worse than having a period is NOT having a period? Thank you for the interesting podcast.

[randolphwoodruff]

This stuff is life-changing. I asked for help and guidance. I felt so lost and out of control. Thank you for your help. I have been a bedside nurse for 20 years. I have spent my life helping care for people yet when I needed help, no one was there for me. I cried out for help. Your videos landed on my laptop.