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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 Podcast157 - Science based weight reduction that lasts with Dr Saira Hameed
Dr Saira Hameed is a consultant endocrinologist working at the Imperial Weight Centre and at Imperial College London. Her work focusses on researching the…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast156 - Educating women, improving access to treatment and influencing those in power with Dr Sharon Malone
Dr Sharon Malone is an eminent American physician who has worked as an obstetrician and gynaecologist for over 30 years in Washington DC. After 15 years of…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast155 - Weight loss, diabetes and menopause with Dr Clare Bailey and Dr Michael Mosley
Dr Clare Bailey is a GP and health columnist with extensive experience in helping people lose weight and improve their health. Dr Michael Mosley is a science…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast154 - How pharmacists can improve menopause care in your GP practice and community with Rupa Lyall
Rupa Lyall is a clinical pharmacist who works in a GP practice in Buckinghamshire seeing patients with minor illnesses and prescribing medications. In this…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast153 - Learning how to prescribe HRT as a GP trainee with Dr Thulasi Naveenan
In this episode, Dr Thulasi Naveenan talks to Dr Louise Newson about her experiences as a 3rd year GP trainee working in a central Manchester practice and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast152 - Irritable bowel, bloating and digestive health with The Gut Experts
Consultant Gastroenterologist Professor Barbara Ryan and Clinical Dietitian Elaine McGowan are The Gut Experts, passionate about digestive health and helping…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast151 - Unpicking UTIs and the role of hormones with Dr Rajvinder Khasriya
Dr Rajvinder Khasriya is a urogynaecologist who leads the Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms clinic at the NHS Whittington Hospital in North London, and is also…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast150 - The effects of trauma, gender bias and the peri/menopause with Dr Jan Smith
Dr Jan Smith is a chartered psychologist, executive coach, author, campaigner and the director of Healthy You Ltd. She has over 15 years’ experience providing…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast149 - What I have learnt since falling in love with menopause care with Dr Abbie Laing
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson speaks to Dr Abbie Laing about why she now specialises in menopause care and what she has learnt through her research and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast148 - Plant-based living with Happy Pear’s Dave and Steve Flynn
In 2004, Dave and Steve Flynn started a fruit and veg shop, with the aim to create a happier, healthier world. The Happy Pear now has vegan food products in…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast147 - Changing minds about food and diets with Dr Robert Lustig
Dr Robert Lustig is Professor emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. He specialises in the field of neuroendocrinology and his…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast146 - Helping others feel less alone with POI with Ava Vanderstarren
Ava Vanderstarren is a performing artist, actor and public speaker. She is the co-author of Blossom Living With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency / Early…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast145 - Raising awareness of endometriosis and surgical menopause with Vicki Shattock
Vicki is 39 years and has struggled with heavy periods and related pain since she was 10 years old. She was eventually diagnosed with endometriosis at 22 but…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast144 - ZOE’s co-founder, Jonathan Wolf, on the future of nutrition science
Jonathan Wolf is the CEO and co-founder of ZOE, a health technology company that focusses on personalised nutrition. ZOE runs the world’s largest nutrition…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast143 - Fertility, pregnancy and perimenopause with Rhona and Tanya
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by two women, Rhona and Tanya, who share their experiences of fertility support, pregnancy, and having symptoms of…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast142 - Losing my wife: was her perimenopause a contributing factor? With Peter Smith
Content warning: suicide Peter Smith joins Dr Louise Newson this week in a difficult and emotional episode. Peter lost his wife, Victoria, to suicide a year…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast141 - Helping organisations change their culture around menopause with Sarah Davies, Talking Menopause
Sarah Davies is an experienced business coach and trainer who previously spent over 15 years in senior international corporate roles and as a head-hunter for…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast140 - Addressing the emotional challenges of perimenopause and menopause with Simona Stokes
Simona Stokes is an experienced counselling psychologist who uses CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast139 - ‘How my life experience has influenced me as a doctor’ with Dr Naomi Jiagbogu
Dr Louise Newson met Dr Naomi Jiagbogu over a decade ago at Birmingham Medical School when Louise was mentoring students who were studying medicine as a…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast138 - Explaining what the evidence shows to offer choice to women after breast cancer, with Avrum Bluming
Medical oncologist, Dr Avrum Bluming makes a welcome return to the podcast this week to re-visit the hot topic of menopause hormone therapy after breast…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast137 - The challenges and importance of eating healthily with Dr Rupy Aujla
Dr Rupy Aujla was in his mid-20s and beginning his career as a doctor when heart problems caused him to re-evaluate what he thought he knew about health…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast136 - ‘The lack of menopause research is a shocking medical injustice’, with Kate Muir
Kate Muir returns to the podcast to discuss her ground-breaking new book on the menopause, which she describes as the most difficult and complex subject she…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast135 - Tackling the Everest of menopause ignorance with Mariella Frostrup
Journalist and presenter, Mariella Frostrup, joins Dr Louise Newson for an energetic discussion and a whistle-stop tour through current insights and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast134 - Advice from James Smith for exercise and nutrition in the perimenopause and menopause
Popular online personal trainer, James Smith, admits he only read Dr Louise Newson’s most recent book to check out the literary competition when their new…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast133 - Recognising and getting help for your perimenopause with Dr Rebecca Lewis
Dr Rebecca Lewis, Clinical Director at Newson Health, returns to the podcast for the first episode of 2022 to discuss the perimenopause with Dr Louise Newson…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast132 - The benefits and pitfalls of evidence based medicine with Jonathan Underhill
Pharmacist, Jonathan Underhill is a consultant clinical advisor for the Medicines Optimisations team at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast131 - Joining the dots through research and education with Lucy Chatwin
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Lucy Chatwin, who is responsible for the not-for-profit organisation, Newson Health Research and Education. Lucy…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast130 - ‘It‘s a scandal that more isn‘t known about the menopause‘ with Dr Richard Hull
Dr Richard Hull teaches philosophy at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Due to a coming together of work life and home life in lockdown and his…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast129 - Taking a mid-life career leap to help menopausal women with Gaele Lalahy
Gaele Lalahy had a successful career in consumer electronics as Board Member and Head of Brand Communications & Olympic marketing at Panasonic. Having been…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast128 - Making decisions about cancer treatment and the importance of quality of life with Steve Payne
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by a long-time friend, retired consultant urologist, Steve Payne. Together they discuss Steve and his wife Jan’s…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast127 - Introducing Alistair Darby, CEO of Newson Health
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson explains about an exciting new appointment for Newson Health and introduces Alistair Darby as the new CEO. Coming from a…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast126 - What does the evidence say about breast cancer and HRT? With Professor Isaac Manyonda
Professor Isaac Manyonda is back by popular demand to discuss perhaps the most important issue for women considering and taking HRT; what is the risk of breast…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast125 - ‘Yes, I’ve had breast cancer but now I need help with the menopause‘ with Dr Sarah Ball
Menopause specialist, Dr Sarah Ball, makes a record 4th appearance on the Dr Louise Newson podcast this week, to talk about an important group of women that…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast124 - Menopause specialists advocating for women of colour with Dr Nneka Nwokolo and Dr Martina Toby
Dr Nneka Nwokolo and Dr Martina Toby are both consultant physicians in sexual health and HIV medicine, and together they have joined forces to help educate and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast123 - The Menopause Revolution with Carolyn Harris MP
Carolyn Harris MP left school at 16, had two children at a young age and worked as a barmaid. Her young son, Martin, was tragically killed in a road accident…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast122 - Myth-busting clots with Maggie Honey
Maggie Honey was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome, which can be described as having ‘sticky’ blood that is prone to clotting. When she was 46 and a…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast121 - Celebrating World Menopause Day: supporting one another
In this special episode, released on World Menopause Day 2021, Dr Louise Newson talks to two women about their own experiences of menopause. Melanie is a…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast120 - You are what you eat, with the Healthy Eating Doctor
Healthy Eating Doctor, Dr Harriet Holme, joins Dr Louise Newson on the podcast couch this week to discuss the importance of nutrition for reducing long term…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast119 - Testosterone: why can’t we have our own hormone back? With Dr Zoe Hodson
Dr Zoe Hodson returns to the podcast this week to talk to Dr Louise Newson about the hormone testosterone. Zoe is a GP and senior doctor at Newson Health, and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast118 - Testosterone: not just icing on the cake with Rachel Dawber
Rachel was a very active 45-year-old, who loved the outdoors and her job as a specialist teacher when her fit and healthy body began suffering with one problem…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast117 - Transforming the lives of men and women with Paul Anderson
In this unique episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to her husband, who is a consultant urologist, about the lack of menopause training among medical professionals…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast116 - Testosterone: the forgotten hormone with Professor Isaac Manyonda
Professor Isaac Manyonda, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at St George's Hospital in London, makes a welcome return to the podcast to discuss the…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast115 - Migraine and hormones, with specialist Dr Katy Munro
Dr Katy Munro was a GP partner in a Hertfordshire practice for many years and developed migraine in her 40s, around the time of her own perimenopause. This led…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast114 - Writing ‘Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause’ with journalist, Kat Keogh
Dr Louise Newson’s new book, ‘Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause’ is now released by Penguin Life as part of the Penguin Life Experts series. Health…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast113 - Mothers, daughters and hormone havoc with Lorraine Candy
Journalist, podcaster, and author Lorraine Candy, who is former Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan, Elle, Sunday Times Style, and Former Parenting Columnist for…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast112 - ‘Menopause is a public health issue’ with Nick Panay
World renowned Consultant Gynaecologist, Nick Panay, of Hormone Health, shares his past and current interests in hormone related issues such as menopause…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast111 - Looking after your skin with Votary’s Arabella Preston
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to Arabella Preston, co-founder of Votary skin company, about her background as a make-up artist and what prompted her…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast110 - Finding support with POI in the digital space with Anita Elawure
In this inspiring episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to Anita Elawure, a women’s health advocate, who shares her startingly honest experience of Premature Ovarian…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast109 - Looking after your future health with Professor Gordan Lauc
Gordan Lauc is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the Chief Scientific Officer at GlycanAge. In this episode Dr Louise Newson feeds her…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast108 - Functional Imagery Training with Helen Pearce
Helen is a Functional Imagery Training (FIT) practitioner and weight loss coach who discovered FIT a couple of years ago and has been helping women to achieve…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast107 - Osteoporosis: What is it and how to prevent it, with Prof James Simon
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Professor James Simon as they take a deeper look at our bones and discuss osteoporosis: what happens to your…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast106 - Seeing the bigger picture with Men’s Health specialist Dr Jeff Foster
If you have a male partner, this episode is definitely one for them too. Dr Jeff Foster is a GP and Men's Health specialist who shares an interest with Dr…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast105 - Living with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and starting a family
Emily Fisher had always known her mother experienced an early menopause and was wary the same could happen to her. When she went to the doctors with her…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast104 - Mindfulness and Menopause with yoga teacher Claudia Brown
Back for a second time on the podcast, Dr Louise Newson is joined by yoga teacher, Claudia Brown who runs workshops at Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast103 - Dr Radhika Vohra: When will women’s health become a priority?
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to GP and Trustee of The Menopause Charity, Dr Radhika Vohra. Radhika is a GP with a special interest in women's…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast102 - Melanie Martins: Treat me like a patient but there’s no ’one size fits all’
This episode features a very open and honest account from GP and Newson Health doctor, Melanie Martins. Mel was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 34…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast101 - Dorothy Byrne: Speaking out about the menopause at work
Dorothy Byrne is the Editor at Large at Channel 4 and was Head of News and Current Affairs for 17 years at the channel. In this podcast episode, she speaks…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast100 - Reflecting on Dr Newson’s and Dr Lewis’ achievements for women
Newson Health celebrates its 100th podcast episode with the Clinical Director of Newson Health, Dr Rebecca Lewis. When Dr Louise Newson began these podcasts…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast099 - Kate Muir: I cannot let this happen to other people
Journalist and menopause activist, Kate Muir joins Dr Louise Newson in this podcast episode to discuss Kate's experience of her own menopause journey and what…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast098 - Davina McCall: Making a menopause documentary left me in tears
Davina McCall makes a welcomed return appearance to the Newson Health podcast to discuss what she has learnt from making Channel 4's taboo-smashing…