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WARNING: The topic of child loss is discussed
Sarah Newman is a Cancer & Exercise specialist and Breast Cancer Rehab Coach. Sarah founded her company Get Me Back to offer specialist fitness training for women affected by cancer. Experiencing first-hand the benefits exercise had on her own cancer recovery, she wanted to create an accessible place where women could feel safe and empowered exercising following their diagnosis. She aims to provide clear and specialist advice for those in need, offering a positive place to share experiences, and regain body confidence and strength.
Earlier this year, Sarah launched the UK’s first online fitness app run by specialist cancer trainers, for women to rebuild their strength and fitness after treatment. Membership includes access to live classes, on-demand video workouts and recovery programmes, physiotherapy clinics and supporting nutritional and lifestyle advice, all relating to cancer recovery and menopause. Available online and via an app, Sarah hopes to help women across the UK and beyond to safely rebuild fitness and strength after cancer.
Follow Sarah on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube @getmebackuk
website: www.getmeback.uk
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https://healthinmenopause.co.uk/Dr Alison Macbeth is a Breast Speciality Doctor in an NHS Breast Unit in Glasgow and is passionate about meeting the often overlooked needs of women in all stages of treatment and recovery from breast cancer, and also those with a high-risk family history of breast cancer. She was inspired to start a menopause clinic within her NHS breast unit after seeing patients who were now cancer-free but were suffering greatly from the menopausal side effects of treatment. She believes all women, including those treated for breast cancer, deserve access to high-quality, evidence-based menopause care and treatment and that every woman should be empowered to seek help and support, including those who may previously have been told they could never have HRT. Her approach is holistic and empathetic, and she is committed to individualised care for every woman. She has been a GP with a special interest in Women’s Health and Genito-Urinary medicine since 1999, and now spends the majority of her time specialising in Breast, Menopause and Women’s Health. She has completed her Advanced Menopause Certificate in Menopause Care from the British Menopause Society (BMS) and is an Accredited British Menopause Society Menopause Specialist, a member of the British Menopause Society, International Menopause Society and North American Menopause Society, and also the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum. She also provides menopause workshops for Maggie's and Breast Cancer Now.
LINKS:
www.healthinmenopause.co.uk
www.acog.org/topics/menopause
Dani Binnington podcast: www.healthywholeme.com/menopause-and-cancer-podcast
www.bssm.org.uk
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Dr Sunila Prasad is a Paediatric doctor and having seen where alternative medical approaches can complement conventional treatment, she trained in Acupuncture.
Her experience in the NHS, alongside her training in Acupuncture, enables her to treat patients through a truly holistic lens. She holds additional competencies in facial enhancement acupuncture, pregnancy, fertility and menopause. She also lectures at the City College of Acupuncture in London where she trained.
Dr Sunila says 'My role will be to support and encourage you to feel empowered on your health journey. Chinese medicine views health like a tree; with deep roots that cause ill health and branches that represent symptoms. We will work together to address those roots and branches with treatment and practical lifestyle advice that works for you.'
https://www.spacupuncture.org/
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The Knowledge is an inclusive women’s health guide from a female GP, women’s health care specialist, educator, campaigner, broadcaster and advocate for underserved communities Dr Nighat Arif.
Dr Nighat Arif is a GP specialising in women’s health and family planning with over 16 years of experience in the NHS and private practice. She is based in Buckinghamshire and is able to consult fluently with patients in Urdu and Punjabi. Dr Nighatis a medical educator and provides teaching to local trainee GPs as well as at national and international conferences. Dr Nighat was nominated for the National Bevan Prize for Health and Wellbeing to acknowledge her exceptional commitment to advancing wellbeing in her community. Dr Nighat has worked to raise awareness on menopause and women’s healthcare in Black and Asian women, she presented her clinical work at the Menopause in the Workplace Parliamentary Committee hearing.
She has also worked with Team Halo, a United Nations (UN) initiative to bring an end to the pandemic and presented at the G7 Global Vaccine Confidence Summit which led to her being awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Science at London City University for Women’s Health, Public Health and Inclusion. Dr Nighat is the recipient of the Point of Light Prime Minister’s Award for her exceptional service to Women’s Health and she is also the recipient of the Honorary SHE Award for her outstanding work around Women’s Health.
Dr Nighat is the resident doctor on BBC Breakfast and ITV This Morning, and she hosts her own Sunday Breakfast show on BBC3 Counties Radio. She was also a contributor on the Channel 4 documentary ‘Davina McCall: Sex, Lies and the Menopause’ and has made guest appearances on numerous podcasts tackling taboos around women’s health. Dr Nighat has regularly written for various publications including Stylist, HELLO, Red magazine, Good Housekeeping and Women in Medicine Magazine and her work around menopause has been featured in British Vogue. She is also the ambassador of global charity Wellbeing of Women, Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, The Good Grief Trust, HerSpirit, Sikh Forgiveness and Upon Noon.
https://linktr.ee/drnighatarif
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Dr Claire & Caroline talk to Dr Ali Rismani about the overall risk of blood clots, the risk with HRT and how to reduce your risk of blood clots.
Dr Rismani is a Consultant Haematologist and clinical Lead for haematology based in London. He graduated from Imperial College Medical School in 2001, completing his specialist haematology training at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge and University College London Hospitals. He is also an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at University College London (UCL).
Dr Rismani specialises in the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and general haematology, with special interest in treating myeloma, lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Rismani also has particular expertise and research interest in Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinaemia, also known as Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma. He has been part of several international trials investigating this rare type of non-Hodgkin B cell lymphoma and has had his work published in several peer-reviewed journals.
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Dr Claire & Caroline talk to Alexandra & Sjanie about Menstrual Cycle Awareness, getting 'fit' for menopause and the positivity of this transition. Their recently published book Wise Power champions the brilliance of menopause and how it holds the key for awakening and instating women leaders of the future.
They discuss how it is time to redefine menopause and how this pivotal time of life is often mistakenly viewed as a health condition and can be an opportunity yo illuminate the power and potential it offers.
Pioneers of the menstruality revolution and the founders of Red School, Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer explain how to embrace menopause as a sacred rite of passage, an initiation that grows your authority, steeps you in purpose and awakens you to great power and wisdom.
Alexandra Pope works as a women's leadership coach and facilitator, with background in education and psychotherapy. She is also the author of a number of books. For over thirty years she has been developing and pioneering a ground–breaking approach to women's physical, psychological and spiritual wellbeing based on the power of the menstrual cycle and the journey from menarche to menopause. She has experienced life in a number of countries, including the US, Japan and Australia
and now resides in the UK where she is continuing to develop this innovative work.
Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer was born in South Africa and now lives in Worthing,UK with her husband and two young daughters. She is a published author and expert in the field of women's health and spirituality. She is founder of The Fertile Body Method, a mind-body approaches to fertility problems' and co-founded Blossom and Be fertility support community. Sjanie is an apprentice Movement Medicine Teacher with a strong interest in the healing affects of movement and dance.
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Dr Claire & Caroline talk to Dr Sarah Glynne about the link between link between Covid-19 and female hormones.
Sarah graduated from Imperial College in 1999 and became a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 2002 and then switched to general practice, becoming a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2006. In 2016 she completed a Master of Science degree in allergy.
She has been developing an interest in the menopause since 2018 and is on the Advisory Board, as well as the Editorial Board, of the Newson Health Menopause Society. She is particularly interested in the link between Covid-19 and female hormones, and believes that covid-19 induced hormonal perturbations are a barrier to recovery in many female patients with long Covid, unless treated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Dr Glynne is also interested in the management of menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors. She is co-chair of a newly established breast cancer working group that is currently developing a consensus statement to raise awareness about the risks and benefits of HRT for women with a history of breast cancer. The consensus statement will hopefully be available in early 2022. More information can be found here:
https://www.nhmenopausesociety.org/newson-health-menopause-society-establishes-a-breast-cancer-working-group/
Other resources mentioned in this episode:
https://balance-menopause.com/uploads/2022/05/LC-diet-and-hormones-final.pdf
https://www.balance-menopause.com/menopause-library/long-covid-and-female-hormones-factsheet/
https://www.balance-menopause.com/menopause-library/female-hormones-and-covid-19/
https://www.balance-menopause.com/menopause-library/hrt-and-long-covid-patient-story/
To book an appointment with Dr Sarah Glynne:
https://www.clairemellon.co.uk/dr-sarah-glynne
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Dr Claire & Caroline talk to Tracee Stanley, the bestselling author of Radiant Rest and Empowered Life Self-Inquiry Oracle. A spiritual teacher for over two decades, Tracee weaves a sacred alchemy of Yoga Nidra, self-inquiry, meditation, ancestor reverence, Tantra, and devotion to create spaciousness for clarity, inner wisdom, and the innate luminosity that is the source of our true power. Tracee is currently writing her second book for Shambhala Publications which will be released in 2023.
Yoga Nidra can be an invaluable tool to invite deep rest and relaxation into your life and in turn supporting menopause symptoms. By resting well and reducing stress in the body, many peri/menopause symptoms are reduced in severity. It can be a very helpful practice for those who suffer with insomnia.
traceeyoga.com
radiantrest.com
empoweredlfecircle.com
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Dr Claire & Caroline talk to Nicki Williams award winning nutritionist, author, speaker and a leading expert in women’s health and hormones. She is the
founder of Happy Hormones for Life. Her book It’s not you, it’s your hormones; The essential guide for women over 40 to fight fat, fatigue and hormone havoc covers everything from oestrogen, cortisol, thyroid and insulin to the liver and gut as well as diet and lifestyle.
After failing to find any medical help for her health issues herself in her early 40’s, Nicki discovered that she could turn things around using diet, lifestyle and natural supplements. She is now an helping women of all ages to rebalance their hormones, reclaim their health and feel better than ever.
www.happyhormonesforlife.com
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Dr Angela Wright is an experienced GP and Clinical Sexologist, with a special interest in women’s health. She's a British Menopause Society Accredited Advanced Menopause Specialist and consults in an NHS Menopause Clinic in Hull focusing on menopause, PMDD and sexual dysfunction.
She studied as a Clinical Sexologist with the Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology in Cambridge. Following this, was accepted to attend the ESSM Advanced School of Sexual Medicine in Budapest and went on to pass the FECSM exam (Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine). She is also now part of the CICS Faculty, teaching the biomedical and menopause parts of the course.
Her dual training means she understands both the medical, and the psychosexual approaches to sex and sexuality; enabling her to provide a holistic approach to sexual dysfunction in men and women, with particular expertise in HRT and non-hormonal menopause management. She is also trained in providing CBT for Menopause.
She has recently launched a private clinic www.spicedpearhealth.co.uk partnering with Dr Angela Sharma, who has a similar holistic approach to the individual and a particular interest in sexual dysfunction. They have brought the approach which their NHS patients value so much to a bigger audience, and are also committed to increasing the wider access of women to education about menopause and their sexuality through probono work with organisations such as Maggies, who work with women who may struggle to access these skills.
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Dr Claire & Caroline talk to Dr Rubin Naiman, asking him what sleep is, our expectations that surround 'a good nights sleep' as well as the importance of dreaming.
Dr. Naiman is the director of NewMoon Sleep, LLC, an organisation that offers a range of sleep services and trainings internationally. He has worked with a diverse clientele ranging from Fortune 500 CEOs to world class athletes, from homemakers to statesmen and entertainers. Dr. Naiman has helped develop sleep products ranging from mattresses to melatonin and provided consultation to organisations ranging from yoga ashrams to world renowned rock bands.
He is the author of groundbreaking works on sleep, including Healing Night, Healthy Sleep (with Dr. Weil), The Yoga of Sleep, To Sleep ToNight, and Hush, as well as professional book chapters. He also blogs for The Huffington Post.
For more than a decade, Dr. Naiman served as the sleep and dream specialist at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, where he founded the first formal sleep centre at a spa. Subsequently, he served as director of sleep programs for Miraval Resort. Dr. Naiman has worked with a diverse clientele ranging from Fortune 500 CEOs to world class athletes, from homemakers to statesmen and entertainers. He has also provided consultation to organisations ranging from world class resorts to top rock and roll bands. Over the past 25 years Dr. Naiman has taught at a number of colleges and universities. He is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Naiman has given hundreds of public and professional presentations on a wide range of topics related to sleep and dreams, spirituality, stress, psychological aspects of illness, consciousness, creativity, and shadow work. He is comfortable in the public eye and widely acknowledged for his engaging and deeply informative, yet lighthearted style. Dr. Naiman’s clinical work, professional trainings, and public presentations consistently receive strong accolades.
www.drnaiman.com
www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu
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We revisit HRT in this episode. A back to basics guide for those embarking on finding out more and perhaps at the start of their fact finding journey.
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Dr Heather Currie MBE is Associate Medical Director and Gynaecologist at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, specialising in Menopause, Pre Menstrual syndrome and Cervical screening. Co- Editor of Post Reproductive Health, the Journal of the British Menopause Society (BMS), Trustee and past Chair of the BMS, Founder and Managing Director of Menopause Matters Ltd which runs the award winning website www.menopausematters.co.uk, and publishes the award winning Menopause Matters magazine. Author of the award winning book, Menopause, answers at your fingertips and of many original papers and review articles in scientific journals. Previous national Clinical Lead for Gynaecology in Modernising Patient pathways Programme. Clinical advisor to Scottish Government for development of the Women’s Health plan for Scotland.
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Dr Claire & Caroline speak to Melinda McDougall, a herbalist a registered Medical Herbalist who specialises in menopause. She is passionate about helping women have a healthy, happy menopause and holds a Master of Science degree in herbal medicine and specialises in women’s health. She has analysed hundreds of research papers on herbal medicine and menopause to find out what really works and uses that knowledge in her busy clinic to help women find natural solutions to their health problems. She is also Vice President of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, which was established in 1864, and lives and works in London
www.melindamcdougall.com
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Dr Claire & Caroline talk to Dr Katy Munro a Headache Specialist GP at the National Migraine Centre and author of Managing Your Migraine, part of the Penguin Life Expert Series
Dr Katy was a GP partner in Potters Bar for 25 years and during this time, started having migraine attacks herself which sparked her interest in finding ways of helping people with migraine. When she left the practice, she started working as a Headache Specialist GP at the National Migraine Centre, a charity which provides consultations to people with migraine on a voluntary donation basis. She also hosts the Heads Up podcast which was a finalist in the Medical Journalists Awards for Podcast of the Year, last year.
Her book Managing Your Migraine is part of the Penguin Life Expert Series and is aimed at empowering people with migraine to manage their condition better through understanding what is going on.
She is also member of the British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH) and is on their Council. She co-organises their GPwSI monthly educational webinars.
https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/
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Petra Coveney is the founder and creator of Menopause Yoga – a specialist style of movement, breathing and meditation designed to support women going through the menopause. She is a member of the British Menopause Society, a senior teacher and trainer for the British Wheel of Yoga and Yoga Alliance Professionals and author of a book ‘Menopause Yoga –A Holistic Guide to Supporting Women on their Menopause Journey,’ which includes a foreword by Dr Louise Newson. Petra has run Menopause Yoga workshops and retreats at the Newson Health Menopause & Wellbeing Centre in Stratford Upon Avon, UK, where she also launched the world’s first professionally accredited Menopause Yoga teacher training course, in 2019. Her pioneering holistic approach brings together western medicine and eastern wellbeing and her courses include expert talks by menopause specialist GPs, nutritionists, nurses, osteopaths, psychologists, pelvic floor trainers, and complimentary therapists in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine. Petra has trained nearly 400 fully qualified teachers located in 20 countries who offer specialist Menopause Yoga classes online and in-person. As a women’s health campaigner, she writes articles, records podcasts, speaks at wellbeing festivals and fundraising events for the Menopause Charity and other organisations.
www.menopause-yoga.com
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Dr. Zoe Hodson is an experienced GP and menopause specialist in the North of England and is on a mission to enable women to get their hormones back She is passionate about provide the best care possible and not only improving menopause care, reducing the inequalities in health care but getting testosterone therapy for menopausal women on the map. She is a lover of crochet, knitting and sewing.
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Dr Claire & Caroline talk to Kate Codrington menstrual and menopause mentor, host of the podcast Life - An Inside Job and author of Second Spring. She has been been a therapist for nearly 30 years creating a safe space for her clients to share, supporting their journey to understanding.
www.katecodrington.co.uk
@kate_codrington
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Dr Claire & Caroline talk to Clare Shepherd and Elizabeth Carr-Ellis who together are Pausitivity. They joined forces to create Pausitivity launching the first UK poster campaign on the menopause. The posters are now available to download for free from the website in English, Welsh, Gaelic, German, French, Dutch and Urdu alongside a Menopause Support Pack
www.pausitivity.co.uk
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Dr Claire & Caroline talk to Moira Forsyth an Ayurveda Therapist and Hatha Yoga teacher.
Following Moira's initial personal curiosity about Ayurveda, she turned to this ancient science to help her through her own menopause and it was this positive experience that lead her to study in the UK and then in India with Dr Arun Sharm at the Ayurveda Institute in Dharamsala, where she qualified as an Ayurveda Therapist in 2019. She continues to study with Dr Sharma and develop her own knowledge as part of her membership of the Ayurvedic Professionals Association in the UK. Moira is also a 500hour Yoga Scotland trained Hatha Yoga teacher and is based in the South of Scotland.
https://yogawithmoira.co.uk/
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