Periods and perimenopause with Dr Lara Briden

Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and bestselling author of the books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual — practical guides to treating period problems with nutrition, supplements, and bioidentical hormones. With a strong science background, Lara sits on several advisory boards and is the lead author on a couple of peer-reviewed papers . She has more than 20 years’ experience in women’s health and currently has consulting rooms in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone- and period-related health problems. On this episode we discuss with Lara all things periods and perimenopause. What is perimenopause? The nine symptoms you need to know! Is midlife really from 37? What is going on hormonally and how this affects our entire body system Dealing with heavy periods Supplementing our hormones Taking the contraceptive pill Dealing with stress, does perimenopause affect our ability to cope the same as before? Alcohol use and the real truth you need to know! All things ‘sorting your sleep out’ including dealing with night shifts! All this and so much more! LINKS: Website Hormone repair manual book The Lara Briden Podcast - Everything women’s health in under 15 minutes Graph of hormonal changes of perimenopause Graph of menstrual cycle Head over to The Latch Revolution Podcast to continue the conversations with Katie James and Johanna Sargeant, IBCLCs Click here if you would like to find out more about Decoding The Suck and a dvance your clinical skills in lactation and suck assessment. Support the show Resources & Support Get Katie’s Milk Supply Confidence Kit — a free resource to help pregnant women, new parents and professionals feel calm, informed, and confident about breastfeeding. 👉 Download here ⭐ Leave a Review Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a review and tell your friends! Want More from Katie and Rachel? – Katie’s website – Rachel’s website 🎶 Music by Joseph McDade Disclaimer The information shared in this podcast is for general educational purposes only and is not intended as medical or legal advice. Always consult with a qualified professional regarding individual health concerns. The Midwives’ Cauldron podcast does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information provided and accepts no liability for any loss or harm arising from reliance on this content.

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Periods and perimenopause with Dr Lara Briden is an episode from The Midwives' Cauldron by Katie James and Dr Rachel Reed.

This episode is 65:46 long.

This episode was published on Feb 23, 2024.

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