The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Dr Louise Newson

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 every aspect of our lives. Described as the “medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution”, Louise aims to empower a generation of women to have a greater understanding, choice and control over their treatment, bodies, minds and future health through their hormones. She is the creator of the award-winning free balance app, a Sunday Times bestselling author and the founder of the Newson Health clinic. With over three decades of clinical experience, Louise is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, a Fellow of the Royal College of GPs, a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge, a regular contributor to academic journals including the Lancet and the British Journal of General Practice, and has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Health from Bradford University. DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr Louise Newson or the Newson Health Group.

  1. 51 – A man’s guide to menopause

    6D AGO

    51 – A man’s guide to menopause

    In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by journalist and author Joe Warner to discuss his new book exploring menopause from a partner’s perspective. It’s called “Burning Up, Frozen Out: What Every Man Needs to Know About the Menopause (But No One Told You)” Louise and Joe explore how hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can often affect mood, cognition, sexual function and emotional connection, and discuss the role partners can play in recognising symptoms, supporting medical appointments, and helping women navigate complex and often confusing healthcare systems. This episode is a powerful reminder that perimenopause and menopause do not justaffect women in isolation. With the right knowledge and support, partners canbecome advocates, allies and an essential part of improving outcomes and strengthening relationships. Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts LET'S CONNECT  Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/ Instagram 👉   / @drlouisenewsonpodcast  Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ LinkedIn 👉     /https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/ TikTok 👉   / https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg   LEARN MORE Download my balance app 👉 https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉

    30 min
  2. 50 - Testosterone and breaking the stigma

    MAR 10

    50 - Testosterone and breaking the stigma

    In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by urologist, educator and hormone health advocate Dr Kelly Casperson to challenge some of the most persistent myths surrounding testosterone and women’s health. Drawing on both clinical experience and scientific evidence, they explore why testosterone is not just a “male hormone”, but an important hormone for women too, influencing brain health, energy, mood, sexual function and overall wellbeing. Louise and Kelly discuss how historical misunderstandings, stigma and perceived lack of research in women have shaped current attitudes to testosterone, and why confusion between natural testosterone and synthetic anabolic steroidscontinues to create unnecessary fear. They also reflect on the importance of education, advocacy and clinician training to ensure women can have access to this important hormone. Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts LET'S CONNECT  Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/ Instagram👉   / @drlouisenewsonpodcast  Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ LinkedIn 👉     / https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/ TikTok 👉   / https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg LEARN MORE Download my balance app 👉 https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉 https://www.nlp-ltd.com/dr-louise-newson-breaking-the-cycle/

    30 min
  3. MAR 3

    49 – Endometriosis, dismissal and the fight to be heard

    In this episode for Endometriosis Awareness Month, Dr Louise Newson is joined by author and women’s health advocate Evelyn Scott to share her personal experience of living with endometriosis, a condition affecting one in ten women that remains widely misunderstood, under-recognised and frequently dismissed. Together, Louise and Evelyn explore why endometriosis is not simply a gynaecological condition but a complex inflammatory disease and how gaps in research, outdated guidelines and lack of education continue to leave many women without answers or effective support. They also discuss the important role hormones may play, why listening to patients is critical, and how women can begin to advocate for themselves in a system that doesn’t always hear them. Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts LET'S CONNECT  Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/ Instagram 👉   / @drlouisenewsonpodcast  Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ LinkedIn 👉     /https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/ TikTok 👉   /https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg LEARN MORE Download my balance app 👉 https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉 https://www.nlp-ltd.com/dr-louise-newson-breaking-the-cycle/

    33 min
  4. 47 - Rethinking mental health and antidepressant prescribing

    FEB 17

    47 - Rethinking mental health and antidepressant prescribing

    Content advisory: this episode contains themes of metal health and suicidality In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Dr MarkHorowitz, who is a psychiatrist, researcher and world-leading expert in psychiatric medication withdrawal and deprescribing. Mark is also the lead author of the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines and co-founder of Outro Health, the only virtual clinic in the United States offering a clinically validated antidepressant tapering service. Together, they explore how antidepressants,gabapentinoids and other psychoactive medications became so widely prescribed and why stopping them is often far more difficult than starting them. Thediscussion looks closely at what the evidence actually shows about effectiveness, long-term risks, withdrawal effects and suicidality, particularly for women and younger people. The conversation also examines how hormonal changes, life stressors and social factors are frequently overlooked, leading to the medicalisation of distress that may be a normal response to difficultcircumstances. Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts LET'S CONNECT  Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/ Instagram 👉  /@drlouisenewsonpodcast  Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ LinkedIn👉 /https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/ TikTok 👉   https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg   LEARN MORE Download my balance app 👉 https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉 https://www.nlp-ltd.com/dr-louise-newson-breaking-the-cycle/ Find out more about Dr. MarkHorowitz's work 👉  https://markhorowitz.org/ Find out more about Outro Health's virtual tapering clinic (US) 👉  https://www.outro.com/

    36 min
  5. 46 - Why understanding your hormones changes everything

    FEB 10

    46 - Why understanding your hormones changes everything

    In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Professor Mary Ryan, Consultant Endocrinologist, Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin and author of It’s Probably Your Hormones.  Together, they explore why hormones are far more than just “reproductive messengers”, and how they influence almost every system in the body, including the brain, immune system, metabolism, bones and cardiovascular health.  The conversation moves through perimenopause, menopause, autoimmune disease, thyroid conditions, PCOS, endometriosis and fertility, highlighting how hormone imbalance is often overlooked or misunderstood in both research and clinical practice.   This episode is a reminder that when we understand hormones properly, we don’t just treat symptoms. We change long-term health, quality of life and outcomes for women, as well as for society as a whole.  Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts  LET'S CONNECT   Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor  Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/ Instagram 👉   / @drlouisenewsonpodcast   Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/  LinkedIn 👉     / https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/  TikTok 👉   / https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson  Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg  LEARN MORE  Download my balance app 👉  https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉  https://www.nlp-ltd.com/dr-louise-newson-breaking-the-cycle/

    32 min
  6. 45 - Inflammation, hormones and the hidden cause of chronic disease

    FEB 3

    45 - Inflammation, hormones and the hidden cause of chronic disease

    In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Professor Robert Lufkin, physician, medical school professor and author, to explore how inflammation and metabolic dysfunction lie at the heart of many of today’s chronic diseases. They discuss why conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, dementia and mental illness are often treated as separate problems, when in reality they share the same inflammatory and metabolic origins.  The conversation also looks at the central role of hormones in regulating inflammation, mitochondrial function and long-term health, and why progesterone, estradiol and testosterone may be among the most powerful disease-modifying treatments we already have. Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts  LET'S CONNECT   Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor  Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/ Instagram 👉   / @drlouisenewsonpodcast   Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/  LinkedIn 👉     / https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/  TikTok 👉   / https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson  Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg  LEARN MORE  Download my balance app 👉  https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉  https://www.nlp-ltd.com/dr-louise-newson-breaking-the-cycle/

    28 min
  7. 44 - Testosterone and why the UK is falling behind

    JAN 27

    44 - Testosterone and why the UK is falling behind

    In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by urologist and sexual medicine specialist Prof Mohit Khera to talk about testosterone in women and why it remains one of the most misunderstood and underused hormones in medicine. They explore how sexual dysfunction is rarely an individual problem, why treating only one partner can create new difficulties, and why testosterone should be seen as part of a three-hormone foundation alongside estradiol and progesterone. Crucially, this conversation goes far beyond libido. This is a powerful discussion about a hormone women make naturally, the wide-ranging health benefits it offers, and why being scared to replace it is often doing more harm than good. Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts  LET'S CONNECT   Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor  Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/ Instagram 👉   / @drlouisenewsonpodcast   Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/  LinkedIn 👉     / https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/  TikTok 👉   / https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson  Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg  LEARN MORE  Download my balance app 👉  https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉  https://www.nlp-ltd.com/dr-louise-newson-breaking-the-cycle/

    29 min
4.9
out of 5
124 Ratings

About

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 every aspect of our lives. Described as the “medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution”, Louise aims to empower a generation of women to have a greater understanding, choice and control over their treatment, bodies, minds and future health through their hormones. She is the creator of the award-winning free balance app, a Sunday Times bestselling author and the founder of the Newson Health clinic. With over three decades of clinical experience, Louise is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, a Fellow of the Royal College of GPs, a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge, a regular contributor to academic journals including the Lancet and the British Journal of General Practice, and has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Health from Bradford University. DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr Louise Newson or the Newson Health Group.

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