HEALTH BY HEATHER HIRSCH

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Health By Heather Hirsch

Heather Hirsch
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I’m Dr. Heather Hirsch, board-certified internist, menopause specialist, and founder of the Menopause & Midlife Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Welcome to my podcast where I give you the straight tea on everything midlife and menopause—real symptoms, real solutions, and what actually works—so you can understand your body and take back control of your health. For a deeper dive into my no BS approach to menopause care, I’ve written Unlock Your Menopause Type and The Perimenopause Survival Guide. You can find me most days guiding patients at The Collaborative, my telemedicine practice

  1. 1D AGO

    263. If You Care About Longevity, You Need to Care About Menopause

    If You Care About Longevity, You Need to Care About Menopause Perimenopause and menopause are more than hormone changes. They are a major turning point for long-term health. In this video, I explain why the years between 45 and 60 can shape how you feel for the next 30 years and why menopause is not just about your period stopping. We talk about estrogen decline, progesterone decline, testosterone decline, chronic disease risk, health span, lifespan, and how to build generational health for yourself and your family. I also break down why midlife is the time to pay attention to cholesterol, blood pressure, sleep, prediabetes, strength, mobility, social connection, and the everyday habits that influence your future. We cover family medical history, epigenetics, trauma, behavior modeling, and how your choices today can impact the next generation. If you are in perimenopause or menopause and want to feel strong, informed, and proactive about your health, this video is for you. More about Dr. Hirsch: Order My New Book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Collaborative Medical Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecollaborative.kit.com/11e9825fb5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    25 min

  2. APR 1

    262. Perimenopause and Brain Fog: What’s Actually Happening to Your Brain

    Perimenopause and Brain Fog: What’s Actually Happening to Your Brain Perimenopause brain fog, executive dysfunction, memory issues, focus problems, and cognitive overload are some of the most frustrating symptoms women experience in midlife. In this episode, Dr. Heather Hirsch and Anne Denigris discuss perimenopause symptoms, brain health, executive functioning, mental load, working memory, and why so many women feel overwhelmed during the menopause transition. They break down how perimenopause can affect focus, task initiation, word retrieval, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility. You’ll also learn practical strategies for managing brain fog, reducing overwhelm, and building systems that actually help. More about Dr. Hirsch: Order My New Book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Collaborative Medical Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecollaborative.kit.com/11e9825fb5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    31 min

  3. MAR 25

    261. Why Midlife Women Have More Joint Pain and What Actually Helps

    Why Midlife Women Have More Joint Pain and What Actually Helps // Dr. Sonali Lal breaks down frozen shoulder, joint pain, PRP, regenerative medicine, arthritis, and non-surgical pain relief for women in perimenopause and menopause. Learn how hormones, strength training, musculoskeletal care, and accurate diagnosis can impact pain, mobility, and recovery in midlife. Find Dr. Sonali on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsonali.nyc/ More about Dr. Hirsch: Order My New Book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Collaborative Medical Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecollaborative.kit.com/11e9825fb5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    32 min

  4. MAR 16

    260. Using Humor to Navigate Midlife & Menopause with Lisa Corrao

    Using Humor to Navigate Midlife & Menopause with Lisa Corrao // In this episode, I sit down with comedian Lisa Corrao to talk about perimenopause, menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and navigating midlife symptoms. We discuss menopause symptoms, hormone health, midlife changes, and how HRT can improve quality of life for women going through perimenopause and menopause. Lisa shares her journey from teacher to stand-up comedian and how humor has helped her navigate the ups and downs of midlife. We also talk about how laughter can be a powerful tool during the menopause transition and why having open, honest conversations about women’s health and hormone therapy is so important. More about Dr. Hirsch: Order My New Book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Collaborative Medical Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecollaborative.kit.com/11e9825fb5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    39 min

  5. FEB 27

    259: Ask Me Anything: Hormone Therapy Q&A

    This is a special Ask Me Anything episode where I answer real questions from my followers and subscribers about Hormone Replacement Therapy.If you’ve ever wondered:• Why isn’t my HRT working?• Should I adjust my estrogen dose?• Is progesterone causing side effects?• Why are my symptoms still here?• What should I ask my doctor?This episode is for you.Hormone therapy is never one-size-fits-all. Dose, timing, formulation, and your unique biology all matter. In this AMA, I break down common HRT concerns and explain how I think through adjustments in my clinical practice.This content is for medical education only and does not replace personal medical advice. I'm a Dr, but not your Dr. unless you would like to be a patient of my practice, The Collaborative 💖 Click here for The Perimenopause Survival Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More about Dr. Hirsch: Order My New Book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Collaborative Medical Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecollaborative.kit.com/11e9825fb5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    37 min

  6. FEB 23

    258. Why I Finally Wrote a Book About Perimenopause

    Why I Finally Wrote a Book About Perimenopause // In this video, I share the real reason I wrote my perimenopause book and why women in their 30s and 40s deserve better information about what’s happening to their bodies. After years of treating patients with hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, anxiety, sleep issues, and hormone imbalances, I saw how often perimenopause is missed or dismissed. This book was written to provide clear, evidence-based guidance on perimenopause, menopause symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). If you’re still having periods but feel “off,” exhausted, foggy, or not like yourself, this conversation is for you. We talk about hormonal changes, midlife health, estrogen and progesterone, symptom relief, and why understanding perimenopause is key to thriving, not just surviving. 💖 Click here for The Perimenopause Survival Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More about Dr. Hirsch: Order My New Book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Collaborative Medical Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecollaborative.kit.com/11e9825fb5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    28 min

  7. FEB 4

    257. HRT in Your 60s, 70s, or 80s? Yes, It’s Still an Option

    HRT in Your 60s, 70s, or 80s? Yes, It’s Still an Option // This podcast is sponsored by Cozy Earth, products that I have lived in this winter! Use CODE: CozyDrHeather for a discount at Cozy Earth: cozyearth.com Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), menopausal hormone therapy, estrogen therapy, and progesterone are often discussed in relation to the “10-year window.” Still, many women ask if they can start HRT in their 60s, 70s, or 80s for menopause symptoms. Women who went through menopause between 2002 and 2022 were frequently denied hormone therapy due to fear, misinformation, and outdated medical guidance about menopause treatment and women’s health. In this video, we explain HRT timing, late-start hormone therapy options, menopause care for older women, and what the latest research says about who may still benefit. More about Dr. Hirsch: Order My New Book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Collaborative Medical Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecollaborative.kit.com/11e9825fb5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    25 min

  8. JAN 27

    256. Longevity 101 with Dr. Poonam Desai

    Longevity 101 with Dr. Poonam Desai // This podcast is sponsored by Cozy Earth, products that I have lived in this winter! Use Code " CozyDrHeather" at https://cozyearth.com/ Longevity medicine for women, hormones, sleep, menopause, perimenopause, and preventative care are the focus of this episode with Dr. Poonam Desai. We break down what actually matters for long-term health, midlife symptoms, and disease prevention. This conversation covers evidence-based lifestyle changes around coffee quality, sleep timing, toxin and microplastic exposure, air quality, and processed foods, while avoiding expensive wellness trends that don’t move the needle. If you’re interested in women’s health, longevity, and preventative medicine, this episode focuses on what truly supports long-term health. More about Dr. Hirsch: Order My New Book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Collaborative Medical Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecollaborative.kit.com/11e9825fb5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min
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About

I’m Dr. Heather Hirsch, board-certified internist, menopause specialist, and founder of the Menopause & Midlife Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Welcome to my podcast where I give you the straight tea on everything midlife and menopause—real symptoms, real solutions, and what actually works—so you can understand your body and take back control of your health. For a deeper dive into my no BS approach to menopause care, I’ve written Unlock Your Menopause Type and The Perimenopause Survival Guide. You can find me most days guiding patients at The Collaborative, my telemedicine practice

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  • Creator
    Heather Hirsch
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    278
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Heather Hirsch
  • Show Website
    Health By Heather Hirsch
  • Provider
    Health by heather hirsch LLC

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