How to Navigate Menopause & Perimenopause for Maximum Health & Vitality | Dr. Mary Claire Haver

About this video

Huberman hosts Dr. Mary Claire Haver, an expert in perimenopause, menopause, and female-specific health, to explain how to navigate these stages for maximum health and vitality. Dr. Haver explains what perimenopause and menopause represent biologically and psychologically, actions women can take during them, and what women should know and do long before perimenopause arrives. They discuss nutrition, supplementation, conversations to have with one’s mother and with a physician or OB-GYN, and hormone replacement therapy for estrogen and testosterone in women, including misconceptions and how timing of initiation matters, as Huberman frames it. In the slices, Dr. Haver recounts living most of her life eating and moving only to be thin, which she says chipped away at bone and muscle strength, and describes shifting her focus to resistance training several days a week and heavier weights, with less marathon-style cardio, to protect long-term function and stay out of a nursing home as long as possible.

Key takeaways

• Dr. Haver explains perimenopause and menopause biology and actions to navigate them in optimal health.
• Dr. Haver discusses hormone therapy for estrogen and testosterone in women, including timing and misconceptions.
• Dr. Haver recommends conversations with one’s mother and physician well before perimenopause.
• Dr. Haver describes shifting from training only to be thin toward resistance training to protect bone and muscle.
• Huberman highlights nutrition and supplementation practices as part of Dr. Haver’s approach.

Episode details: published June 3, 2024 · 598.6K views · 2:18:19 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The science and protocols described are Andrew Huberman’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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