Lifestyle Intervention in Menopause: Before You Try Hormones, Try This w/ Dr. Wendy Sweet

Why do so many women hit their 40s and suddenly feel like their bodies are falling apart?

From exhaustion and weight gain to joint pain, brain fog, and disrupted sleep, midlife can feel like a slow unraveling, and for many, it’s blamed on menopause.

But what if it’s not just your hormones?

What if the symptoms we associate with menopause are only part of a much bigger picture? One that includes rising inflammation, stress, and disrupted recovery, catching up all at once?

What if understanding how menopause interacts with these other changes could give women more control over their health, not less?

This is where the concept of inflammaging comes in, and it might be the missing link in how we care for women in midlife.

In this episode, Dr. Wendy Sweet, PhD, researcher and women’s health expert, breaks down a radically more nuanced (and empowering) view of the menopause transition.

Menopause is actually an inflammatory phase of life, and its effects can be addressed with lifestyle interventions. Before we even consider Hormone Replacement Therapy, there are changes we can make with diet, movement, and sleep.

Through decades of research and work with thousands of women, Dr. Sweet has uncovered what most people miss: You can feel better if you adjust your habits to match the life stage you’re in.