S11 EP5: Navigating Hormonal Highs and Lows at All Ages with Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt

Hormones are chemical messengers that coordinate the functioning
of our bodies. We send a lot of messages these days and we all
know what can happen when we forget to hit send or it goes to the
wrong place. And we aren’t all doctors and hormonal health can
feel mysterious and unmanageable. The one thing we all seem to
intuitively know is when something feels off. Scientists know of
more than 50 hormones in the body but today we are looking at
estrogen across a lifespan. 


Our guest is Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt, a women’s health internist
and a certified menopause practitioner. She is the past president
of the Menopause Society and an expert in the area of women’s
hormonal health. Listen to what Dr. Shufelt has to say about a
reversible condition that results in irregular or absent periods,
called functional hypothalamic amenorrhea, that can put your
heart health at risk. Do you feel undereducated when it comes to
the loss of estrogen during perimenopause and menopause? Dr.
Shufelt has some advice for you, because dealing with hormonal
issues can feel like being on a roller coaster ride. But you are
not alone.


menopause.org


Mayo Clinic Menopause Program


Missed Menstrual Periods Research Study
Missed Menstrual Periods Registry


(00:00:00) Introducing Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt, women’s health
expert


(00:03:37) Dr. Shufelt’s path to women’s hormonal health 


(00:06:13) Advice for people ages 10 to 25, when it comes to low
estrogen levels


(00:14:03) What is FHA and the potential harm that may come with
it?


(00:17:40) 1 in 3 women with FHA have endothelial dysfunction, a
heart health concern


(00:20:30) Kelsea’s personal experience with FHA, a common
condition


(00:22:25) Do you have FHA? Join the online international
registry. Don’t have a diagnosis? How to get one.


(00:25:18) How nutrition affects hormone health and the role
weight loss drugs play


(00:33:45) Advice for women entering perimenopause who feel
undereducated.  


(00:42:44) Advice for women experiencing body composition changes
during peri and menopause.


(00:47:24) Dr. Shufelt’s favorite homeopathic and pharmaceutical
remedies to alleviate hormonal issues.


(00:51:48)  Where to find and hear more from Dr. Shufelt.


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