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The Dr Louise Newson Podcast
Dr Louise Newson is an award-winning physician, respected women’s hormone specialist, educator, and author committed to increasing awareness and knowledge of perimenopause, menopause, and lifelong hormone health. Each week, Louise dives into the newest research, treatments and hot topic issues, providing accessible, evidence-based information to empower your future health. Joined by fellow experts and special guests, with answers to your burning questions, Louise explores how hormones impact…
Episodes
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast112 – What do I do if my doctor dismisses my menopause symptoms?
Doctor dismissing your menopause symptoms? Dr Phyllis Nsiah-Kumi explains how to get heard and get the right care. Dr Phyllis Nsiah-Kumi, MD, MPH, is a US…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast113 – Does menopause speed up ageing? What estrogen does to inflammation
Does menopause speed up ageing? The science shows inflammation accelerates in perimenopause, and estrogen can slow it. Nikolina Lauc is CEO of GlycanAge, which…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast112 – Primodos: the harmful hormone pill prescribed to millions of pregnant women
Primodos was the pregnancy test pill containingsynthetic hormones that was prescribed to millions of women during the 50s, 60s and 70s that caused severe…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast111 – Can hormones help postpartum psychosis?
Can hormones help postpartum psychosis? Why the fall in estrogen and progesterone after birth is so often overlooked. Jade Lloyd had her daughter in December…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast110 – Can't tolerate progesterone? It may be progestogens
Biochemist Dr Phyllis Bronson on why women who can't tolerate progesterone may actually be reacting to progestogens/progestins (the synthetic type of…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast109 - Can you take HRT with endometriosis?
Can you take HRT if you have endometriosis? Nicola Roberts feared it would bring her pain back. Now she takes estradiol, progesterone and testosterone and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast108 – Why is there so much confusion about HRT education for clinicians?
Doctors are being taught to treat hormone guidance as if it's law, but according to retired GP and medical educator Dr Mark Coombe, that guidance is too often…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast107 – Menopause, testosterone & rowing the Atlantic at 50
In this really interesting episode, two ocean rowers over 50 share their menopause journeys. One of them takes all three hormones, and the other would love to…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast106 – Hormonal acne, hair loss & ageing skin with Dr Saj Rajpar
Consultant dermatologist Dr Saj Rajpar, making his fifth visit to the podcast, joins Louise to explain why acne, hair loss and ageing skin are so often driven…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast105 – Mathilde Barker: endometriosis at 19, menopause at 23
Mathilde Barker was 23 when she finally understood why, since the age of 14, doctors had told her it was "just" muscle strain, put her on antidepressants, and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast104 – What the research shows about menopause and suicide risk
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Dr Pooja Saini and psychologist Dr Olivia Hendriks to discuss their important research into perimenopause…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast103 – A fighter pilot's menopause: HRT, testosterone & guilt with Jo Salter
Jo flew supersonic jets under extreme pressure for a living, but missed the menopause happening inside her own body. This week Dr Louise Newson is joined by Jo…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast102 – GLP-1s, hormones & the truth about weight gain with Rose Stokes
Rose Stokes, journalist and host of the Matter of Fat podcast, joins Dr Louise Newson to talk GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, the hormones behind weight gain and the…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast101 – Luteal Uglies - what does this mean?
Up to 80% of women with PMDD have suicidal thoughts. Online, it's being trivialised as the 'luteal uglies'. In this solo episode, Dr Louise Newson explains…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast100 – Sepsis, UTIs & quadruple amputation: Kim’s story
Kim Smith went on a family holiday to Spain with a UTI and woke up nine weeks later having lost all four limbs to sepsis. Twice missed by Spanish doctors…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast99 – Gut health, hormones & food noise with Dominique Ludwig
Nutritionist Dominique Ludwig, author of No NonsenseNutrition, explains why your gut controls your hormones and hunger. Dominique trained at King's College and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast98 – Why the type of hormone matters for health and fitness - Davey Maher
Many women are told that all hormone treatments are essentially the same. But the reality is far more complex, and understanding the difference could have a…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast97 – PMDD, ADHD & autism: addiction as a coping mechanism
Natalie Sykes spent years using heroin and crack cocaine to self-medicate undiagnosed PMDD, autism and ADHD, and now finally understands why. Natalie, founder…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast96 – How India is waking up to hormone health Sanjith Shetty
In India, one woman asked her gynaecologist about HRT and was told: "over my dead body." Dr Louise Newson travels to India to meet Sanjith Shetty, founder of…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast95 – Rosie Moss: is it grief or hormones?
Rosie Moss spent years being told her symptoms were simply grief, when actually there was undiagnosed PMDD also at play. Rosie hosts the podcast Widowed AF…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast94 – Fixing doctors' fear of hormone treatments including testosterone
Dr Holly Carding, GP, Women’s Hormone Specialist and Education Lead at Newson Education, joins Louise to expose the hormone training gap that leaves doctors…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast93 – PMDD misdiagnosed for 10 Years: Anna's story
Content advisory: This episode contains themes of mental health and suicide Anna, a nurse, was sectioned, hospitalised in psychiatric wards for months and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast92 – Hormones, mood and mental health myths Dr Sue Varma
Psychiatrist Dr Sue Varma joins Dr Louise Newson to unpack why hormones are so often left out of mental health care and what gets missed as a result, from…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast91 – Demi Brown: Endometriosis, fibroids & hormones
Love Is Blind's Demi Santana Brown opens up aboutendometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids and the power of natural hormones. Before Love Is Blind UK, Demi was a…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast90 – Hair loss, hormones and menopause: what’s really causing it? Archana Rao
Hair loss can have a profound impact on confidence, yet many women are told it’s simply part of getting older or encouraged to spend hundreds of pounds on…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast89 – The six lifestyle changes that support your hormones and health
Women are often told to choose between hormone treatment or lifestyle changes, when in reality the two work best together. This week, Dr Louise Newson is…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast88 – Endometriosis, surgical menopause and getting the right hormone treatments
Having your ovaries removed causes an immediate menopause, yet many women are still told to simply ‘see how they get on’ afterwards. This week, Dr Louise…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast87 – When motherhood changes your brain: the missing role of hormones Laura Guckian
Becoming a mother is often described as the happiest time in a woman’s life. But for many, it can also be the hardest. In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast86 - How hormone treatments, including testosterone, reduce future diseases
Hormone treatments are often seen as a treatment to help with symptoms, but many clinicians still do not understand how they can improve our future health too…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast85 – Why being healthy feels so hard, and how to change it
We’re surrounded by advice about what to eat, how toexercise and the latest wellness trends. Yet despite having more health information than ever before, many…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast84 – Why so many women stop feeling like themselves Elinor Wilde
Many women suddenly start feeling anxious, overwhelmed or unlike themselves during times of hormonal change. They often assume they’re no longer coping or are…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast83 – Why are women still leaving work because of their hormones?
We’re losing experienced, talented women from the workforce because hormonal symptoms are still being overlooked, misunderstood and too often left untreated…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast82 – The hidden link between epilepsy and hormones
For women living with epilepsy, times of hormonal changes can all bring unexpected changes in seizure patterns. Yet many are never told that fluctuating…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast81 – The hormone confusion that’s affecting millions of women
What’s the difference between natural and synthetic hormone treatments, and why does it matter? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by pharmacist and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast80 – What if we’ve misunderstood hormones all along?
Many people only think about hormones in relation tomenopause, puberty or fertility. But hormones influence every cell in yourbody, affecting everything from…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast79 – ”I knew it wasn’t depression”: Jenny’s PMDD story
For years, Jenny was wrongly told she had depression. She was prescribed antidepressants, saw multiple healthcare professionals and even underwent a…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast78 – Primodos: The forgotten synthetic hormone scandal
Millions of women were prescribed Primodos as a pregnancy test even though there were concerns that it was associated with many different and often devastating…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast77 – Hormones after cancer: why women deserve a choice
For many women diagnosed with cancer, conversations about hormones end before they’ve even begun. They’re often told they can never take hormone treatment…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast76 – Why migraine is so much more than a headache with Dr Eli Sader
Migraine is one of the most common causes of disability worldwide, yet it’s still widely misunderstood and often dismissed as “just a headache”. In this…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast75 – Can technology help us live healthier for longer?
We often talk about living longer, but what about living better? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by award-winning technology journalist…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast74 – The case for hormones: choice, health and longevity
For decades, women have been told to fear hormones. But what if understanding them is one of the most important steps you can take for your current and future…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast73 – Hormone treatments after 70: why you don’t need to stop
So many women are wrongly told they need to stop takinghormone treatments when they reach a certain age, yet there is noevidence-based age limit for natural…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast72 – ADHD in women: the hidden role of hormones
Why are so many women only discovering they have ADHD during perimenopause? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by wellbeing coach, author and host of…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast71 – What’s your skin telling you about your hormones?
So many women notice changes in their skin and hair duringtimes of hormonal change, yet hormones are rarely discussed as part of the conversation. In this…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast70 – How perimenopause can really impact you and your partner
What happens when women finally realise they’re not “going crazy”, but experiencing hormonal changes? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by comedian…
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69 - How hormone treatments can prevent disease
Why do we wait for people to become ill before we help them get better? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by GP and preventative health specialist Dr…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast68 – Testosterone: Why is it so hard to access?
Why are so many women denied testosterone? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by US menopause specialist Dr Susan Hardwick-Smith for a vital…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast67 – The Power of Hormones
Ahead of the publication of her new book The Power ofHormones, Dr Louise Newson sits down with journalist and Balance editorial director Kat Keogh to explore…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast66 – PMDD and mental health: what’s really going on?
What if severe changes in your mental health were being driven by your hormones? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Dr Isabella Sillar, an…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast65 – The truth about food and health with The Happy Pear
What if improving your health could start with what’s on your plate? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Dave and Steve Flynn, also known as The…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast64 – Estrogen: separating fear from fact
Why are so many women still being told estrogen is dangerous? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by oncologist and author of Estrogen Matters, Dr…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast63 – Hormones, disability and the battle to be taken seriously : Laura Dallison
What happens when you know something isn’t right, but no one will listen? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Laura Dallison, who shares her…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast62 – How hormones change your brain - Dr Jay Jagannathan
What if the symptoms women are told are down to stress or hectic lifestyles are actually coming from hormone changes in the brain? In this episode, Dr Louise…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast61 – Living with untreated urinary symptoms
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Penny Pijnenburg for a powerful conversation about genitourinary syndrome , a condition that affects most women…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast60 – Liz Earle on how to age well
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Liz Earle for a refreshing and empowering conversation about ageing, and why the way we think about it needs to…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast59 - Can you start HRT after 60? What the evidence shows
So many women are denied hormone replacement because they are told they are “too old”. In this special solo episode, Dr Louise Newson explains why this is…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast58 – ADHD and the gap in hormone care for women
What happens when a woman is finally diagnosed with ADHD, only to be blindsided by perimenopause making everything harder? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast57 – Bleeding on HRT: what’s normal and what’s not
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by consultant gynaecologist Mr Osama Naji for a reassuring and practical conversation about one of the most common…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast56 – Why confusion around contraception and hormones is failing women
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by US-based OB-GYN Dr Jordan Emont to explore why so many women are still being denied hormones, despite clear…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast55 – HRT, breast cancer and the real risks of not taking hormones
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by physician and author Dr Jeffrey Dach, who is the founder and Medical Director of the TrueMedMD Clinic in Florida…