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The BeingBrigid Show: Top Science-Backed Women’s Health Podcast for Hormones, Inflammation, Gut Health & More

The BeingBrigid Show: Top Science-Backed Women’s Health Podcast for Hormones, Inflammation, Gut Health & More

You Were Misled About HRT: The Truth About Modern Hormone Therapy & the WHI Study (with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz)

Dec 23, 2025 · 1h 4m

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What if your hot flashes were actually a red flag for your heart and brain health—not just an annoying symptom to suffer through? In this episode of The BeingBrigid Show, Brigid sits down with double board-certified OB/GYN and integrative physician Dr. Suzanne Gilberg to unpack what you should really know about perimenopause, menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the Women’s Health Initiative, and how to advocate for yourself when you’re being dismissed. What You’ll Learn In This Episode: Why menopause is a full-body transition (not just hot flashes) How estrogen receptors in every cell impact bones, brain, heart, gut and more What the Women’s Health Initiative actually showed and…