Dr. Mary Claire Haver is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist from Tulane University. 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 developed The Galveston Diet, a three-pronged lifestyle plan that encourages fuel refocusing, intermittent fasting, and anti-inflammatory nutrition to manage hormonal symptoms, stabilize weight, and revitalize the body as it ages to provide benefits that will last a lifetime. Dr. Haver is working on her second book, The New Menopause, which will be released in the Spring of 2024.

In this episode we discuss:
- Is hormone therapy safe?
- Who is hormone replacement for?
- The top three tips to support your hormonal transitions.
- Which supplements you should use during perimenopause & menopause.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - The Inevitability of Menopause
00:05:01 - The W.H.I. and the Misinterpretation of Results
00:09:31 - The Link Between Progestogen and Breast Cancer Risk
00:14:24 - The Symptoms of Estrogen Depletion
00:18:44 - Hormone Delivery Options
00:22:55 - Hormonal Treatment After Menopause
00:27:35 - Progesterone and Estrogen in Hormone Therapy
00:31:58 - The Difference between Bioidentical and Synthetic Hormones
00:36:13 - Why isn't This Standard of Care?
00:40:50 - The Complications of Menopause Treatment
00:45:28 - Hormones and Hair Loss
00:49:17 - What About Spironolactone?
00:54:52 - The Importance of Fiber and Vitamin D
00:59:15 - The Effects of Menopause on Body Composition
01:03:38 - Strength Over Skinny
01:08:27 - The Muscular Skeletal Unit in Menopause

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