Menopause isn’t just about hot flushes, sleep disruption or the symptoms you can feel.
Some of the most important changes happening after menopause can be much harder to notice, yet they can shape your health years down the track.
In this episode, Dr Shauna Watts and Dr Sandra Rahme look beyond the obvious symptoms of menopause and explore the changes women may not realise are happening, from muscle and bone health to metabolism and sleep.
In this episode, we cover:
➡️ Why muscle loss after menopause can be about more than getting weaker
➡️ The reason bone health can change without giving you any warning
➡️ How menopause can influence metabolism, body composition and sleep
➡️ Why sleep problems after menopause may not always look the way you expect
➡️ The importance of looking beyond symptoms when thinking about long-term health
They discuss why some of these changes can go unnoticed for years, what women should be paying attention to, and why understanding your long-term health matters just as much as managing how you feel today.
Because sometimes, the things you can’t feel are the things worth looking at.
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Chapters
00:00 - The Menopause Changes You Can’t Feel
01:41 - The Long-Term Effects of Menopause
06:47 - Does Menopause Speed Up Muscle Loss?
11:25 - Why Women Need Strength Training After Menopause
14:52 - Menopause and Bone Density Loss
17:51 - When Is Bone Loss Most Rapid?
21:21 - How to Protect Bone Health After Menopause
24:22 - Can Osteopenia Be Reversed?
25:49 - Osteoporosis vs Osteoarthritis: What’s the Difference?
27:03 - Why Sleep Changes After Menopause
30:17 - Sleep, Menopause and Long-Term Health
31:31 - The Signs of Sleep Apnea in Women
35:21 - When Poor Sleep Isn’t Just Menopause
35:35 - What Actually Helps Menopause Sleep Problems?
39:31 - It’s Never Too Late to Get Help
40:58 - Three Things Every Woman Should Know After Menopause
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