Menopause Reimagined with Andrea Donsky

Episode #46: How To Manage Your Menopause with Integrative Medicine OBGYN Dr. LaKeischa McMillan

June 12, 2021 Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer
Menopause Reimagined with Andrea Donsky
Episode #46: How To Manage Your Menopause with Integrative Medicine OBGYN Dr. LaKeischa McMillan
Show Notes

In this interview, Andrea Donsky, co-founder of Morphus for menopause, interviews Dr. LaKeischa McMillan an Integrative Gynecologist and Female Hormone Expert. Dr. LaKeischa shares how integrative medicine is the right approach to helping women in menopause when it comes to balancing hormones and relieving symptoms. She also shares her opinion on hormone replacement therapy (HRT)and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) and the right tools for perimenopause and menopause.

0:00 Introduction
00:50 Dr. LaKeischa's story
5:26 What is integrative medicine
7:22 How Dr. LaKeischa can work with people
8:41 Questions to ask your healthcare provider
13:19 The most important laboratory work women should be given in perimenopause or menopause
16:30 How much training does a doctor receive regarding perimenopause and menopause
21:40 The Women's Health Initiative study
23:32 Understanding synthetic hormones
26:13  Dr. LaKeischa's thoughts on genetics and HRT and BHRT
28:50 Dr. LaKeischa's opinion on how long women should be on HRT or BHRT
30:45 Ingredients and supplements that mimic estrogen in the body
34:02 Understanding estrogen, progesterone, uterine cancer, and supplements
37:00 Tools for menopause
39:43 Alternating nostril breathing
42:31 Ways to bring down cortisol
45:48 Final Thoughts

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To learn more about Dr. LaKeischa McMillan and how to work with her:
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https://www.housecallwithdrmac.com/blog/

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