#63: Eating for The Menopause with Dr Hannah Short

5th Aug 2020

My guest today is Dr Hannah Short, a GP and women’s health specialist who has personal experience of surgical POI (primary ovarian insufficiency) and a removal of the womb, fallopian tubes and both ovaries at the age of just 35.

She now sees patients from across the  POI spectrum and uses  a combination approach of  both HRT medication and nutrition  and lifestyle changes. An ambassador for the Daisy Network, Hannah has big  aspirations to  improve Menopausal awareness and  care across the country.

Hannah has a keen interest in the role of plant-based nutrition in female hormonal health, in particular the association between the gut microbiome and oestrogen metabolism. In 2018, Hannah completed the eCornell Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition and has undertaken further training in lifestyle medicine with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

On the show today we talk about:

• Hannah’s personal story - Endometriosis and surgically induced menopause and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
• Defining the Menopause and Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)
• What is normally meant to happen in the menopause 
• The pathophysiology behind the commonest symptoms
• How the menopause  effects chronic conditions
• The gut microbiome and oestrogen metabolism
• “Oestrogen dominance”
• How a plant based diet can help lessen menopausal and menstrual symptoms
• The impact of inflammation on the menopause
• HRT and the different types - body vs bio - identical and their uses
• Soy and the menopause
• Supplements and the menopause

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