Movement becomes easier to stick with when it fits your personality and interests. Forget what exercise is supposed to look like and find something that actually feels like you. #WomensHealth #Movement #ExerciseMotivation #HealthyAging #Wellbeing
Exercise has benefits that have nothing to do with the number on the scale. Strength, mood, energy, and staying capable as you age can all be better reasons to keep moving. #WomensHealth #HealthyAging #ExerciseMotivation #FitnessMindset #Wellbeing
Repeated dieting can turn weight struggles into a story about personal failure. Sometimes the first step forward is challenging that story, not starting another diet. #DietCulture #FoodFreedom #Women’sHealth #BodyImage #Wellbeing
A difficult relationship with food can show up as emotional eating, restriction, or feeling out of control. The bigger warning sign is when food starts occupying too much of your thoughts and daily life. #RelationshipWithFood #FoodFreedom #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #HealthyEating
Join Dr Shauna Watts’ "Now What?" List - https://shauna-watts-263a.mykajabi.com/what-next ------------------------------------------------ Almost every woman who sits down in Lareena Brown's room believes she has failed. She has done every diet there is, and somewhere along the way she decided the problem was her. Lareena Brown is a clinical psychologist and ANZAED-credentialed…
Hot flushes may eventually settle, but vaginal and urinary symptoms can persist or worsen after menopause. Dryness, painful sex, frequent urination, and recurrent UTIs shouldn't simply be accepted as part of aging. #Menopause #WomensHealth #VaginalHealth #HormoneHealth #PostMenopause
For too long, many menopause symptoms were misunderstood or treated in isolation. Now, we're getting better at recognizing the bigger hormonal picture. #Menopause #WomensHealth #Perimenopause #HormoneHealth
For many women, the menopause transition begins years before their final period and can continue to shape their health and wellbeing for decades. Symptoms vary widely, which is why there isn't a single timeline that applies to everyone. #Menopause #Perimenopause #WomensHealth #MidlifeHealth #HormoneHealth
Knowing how to prepare and ask for the right appointment can help you get the time and attention you actually need. #Menopause #WomensHealth #Perimenopause #MenopauseCare #HealthEducation
Persistent symptoms deserve a proper look, even years after menopause. They may be hormone-related, but they could also point to something else. Dismissing them as aging can mean missing the chance to find the real cause. #Menopause #WomensHealth #HealthyAging #PostMenopause #HealthAwareness
After a hysterectomy, the menopause transition isn't always obvious. Keeping your ovaries means hormone production may continue, while removing them triggers an immediate hormonal shift. Your surgical records can clarify which situation applies to you. #Menopause #Hysterectomy #WomensHealth #HormoneHealth #MidlifeHealth
Think you’ve missed your chance for HRT because you’re over 60 or more than 10 years past menopause? Dr. Shauna Watts and Dr. Sandra Rahme unpack what the “10-year window” actually means, and why there is no automatic age or five-year cut-off. In this episode of All About You, Dr…
When booking, ask whether a longer consultation is available and let the clinic know you're coming in specifically to discuss menopause. #Menopause #Perimenopause #WomensHealth #MenopauseCare #HealthTips
Menopause care isn't always part of a standard appointment. Some healthcare systems offer dedicated consultations or specialist services, but women may need to ask about them. Knowing what's available can make it easier to get the right support. #Menopause #WomensHealth #MenopauseCare #Perimenopause #HealthEducation
Building strong foundations with nutrition, exercise, mental health, and supportive relationships can help you enter the transition feeling more prepared, informed, and confident. #Perimenopause #Menopause #WomensHealth #HealthyAging #MidlifeHealth --------------- Follow Dr Shauna and the podcast on social: Podcast Website: https://www.allaboutyoupod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allaboutyou_withdrshaunawatts https://www.instagram.com/dr.shaunawatts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shauna-watts-a903a5247 Disclaimer: This podcast and any…
Menopause can shift where the body stores fat, particularly around the abdomen. Focusing on muscle, fiber intake, regular movement, and overall metabolic health may be more meaningful than chasing a number on the scale. #Menopause #BellyFat #MetabolicHealth #WomensHealth #HealthyAging ----------------- Follow Dr Shauna and the podcast on social: Podcast Website:…
A Greek yogurt bowl can be an easy way to combine protein, fruit, seeds, and healthy fats in one meal. Add your favorite toppings or blend it into a shake for a quick option that keeps your nutrition goals on track. #Nutrition #HealthyEating #Protein #Fiber #Wellness -------------- Follow Dr Shauna…
Starting HRT doesn't guarantee weight loss. Its role is to help manage hormonal changes and potentially make healthy habits easier to maintain. Think of it as support, not a shortcut. #HRT #Menopause #WeightManagement #WomensHealth #HormoneHealth ---------------- Follow Dr Shauna and the podcast on social: Podcast Website: https://www.allaboutyoupod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allaboutyou_withdrshaunawatts https://www.instagram.com/dr.shaunawatts…
Menopause affects far more than periods and hot flashes. Low estrogen can impact vaginal and urinary health, causing discomfort, painful intimacy, burning, and recurrent UTIs. These symptoms deserve to be recognized and treated, not dismissed as something women simply have to live with. #Menopause #WomensHealth #VaginalHealth #HRT #HormoneHealth ----------------------- Follow…
Get the guide to your doctors appointment: http://menopause.allaboutyoupod.com/appointment-prep/ ------------------------------------------------ Join Dr Shauna Watts’ "Now What?" List - https://shauna-watts-263a.mykajabi.com/what-next ------------------------------------------------ Most women get fifteen minutes for a conversation that spans years of their life, every system in their body, and a treatment decision that shapes the next twenty. It was never…
Join Dr Shauna Watts’ "Now What?" List - https://shauna-watts-263a.mykajabi.com/what-next --------------- Menopause doesn't come with an instruction manual, but it should. After a year of conversations with some of the world's leading menopause experts, Dr. Shauna Watts has brought together the questions women keep asking and the practical advice that can…
Compounded HRT isn't automatically more personalised or safer. Regulated body-identical options are already available, with tested formulations and established doses. #HRT #Menopause #WomensHealth #HormoneHealth
Starting HRT earlier may offer greater benefits for things like bone and cardiovascular health, but later doesn't automatically mean pointless or unsafe. For women still dealing with symptoms years after menopause, treatment decisions should be based on their individual health, risks, and needs. #HRT #Menopause #WomensHealth #HormoneHealth #HealthyAging
Estrogen isn't used on its own for women who still have a uterus. Progesterone helps prevent the uterine lining from becoming too thick, reducing the risk of abnormal bleeding and endometrial cancer. That's why taking both hormones as prescribed is important. #HRT #Menopause #Progesterone #Estrogen #WomensHealth
