Dr Louise Newson: The truth about the Pill, hormones vs antidepressants, and life after Panorama
Not Another Mummy PodcastShow Notes
My guest on this episode is the always fantastic Dr Louise Newson. Louise is a GP, hormone specialist, and the woman described as the medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution. She's just come off the back of a sell-out UK theatre tour, and her new book, The Power of Hormones, is out now.
Louise talks to me about something that might surprise you - how the contraceptive pill doesn't actually contain any real hormones at all. We talk about what's really in it, why she believes we're not being warned properly about the risks, and why she thinks there's a link between the Pill and cancer that's being ignored.
We also chat about:
Why so many women are handed antidepressants when what they actually need is hormones, and how to tell the difference Progesterone for PMS and PMDD in teenagers, and why her own 15 year old takes it Why HRT should be seen as a basic health essential, not a last resort What really happened after the Panorama programme, and how her clinic ended up rated Outstanding by the CQC Whether all of us should be on testosterone, and why the UK's "licensing" of it hasn't actually made it any easier to get
Follow Louise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menopause_doctor/ Listen to The Dr Louise Newson Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor Order The Power of Hormones: https://link.amazon/B05wPyPsU
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