The Hotflash inc podcast

If you want to be a exposed to topics that are relevant to women in midlife then you really need to be listening to this one regularly. Ann Marie is a breath of fresh air in the midlife space!

I had to stop listening because it was such BS. The host and her guest, a doctor with barely any credentials, were talking about the FDA black box warning on Estrogen. Without citing facts or specific studies, they insinuated estrogen causes cancer and disease. The worst was they were acting like hormone therapy is spreading like wildfire when the fact is, less than 4% of US women are on any, even super low dose, estrogen. Many women are denied this life changing and beneficial therapy because doctors have no idea about hormones for women. I urge women to read the book, “Estrogen Matters,” and then use that as a stepping stone to learn more about estrogen and other hormones. And skip this podcast where they are for some reason illogically against hormones and spread lies.

As a woman with Type 1 Diabetes, who has been struggling with Perimenopause symptoms for over 10 years, this has been a super helpful guide to having conversations with all my care providers from my Endocrinologist to my GP and Nurse Practitioners. Going down the rabbit hole of the how’s, what’s, and when (not to mention labs needed) has been so much easier and has helped the dreaded anxiety of not knowing if it’s “all in my head” or not. This podcast has been a godsend!!!!

Ann Marie brings a refreshing perspective to this topic as a journalist covering the research to find answers without a preconceived notion of what they will be. Her authenticity and sense of humor is an added bonus.