Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

So I think that getting people to let go of this notion that thin is the way to be and that you're way better off having a little more curves and a lot more muscle is going to serve you in these menopausal years so much better than just being skinny.

So I think that getting people to let go of this notion that thin is the way to be and that you're way better off having a little more curves and a lot more muscle is going to serve you in these menopausal years so much better than just being skinny.

So I think that getting people to let go of this notion that thin is the way to be and that you're way better off having a little more curves and a lot more muscle is going to serve you in these menopausal years so much better than just being skinny.

What do you recommend? Right. So we have to look at why you're having a hard time. Progesterone. goes a long way to helping us sleep. And so estrogen leads to hot flashes and night sweats, which are completely sleep disruptive. I mean, even with hormone therapy, I still have a thermometer leg that I have to throw out occasionally. A thermometer leg.

What do you recommend? Right. So we have to look at why you're having a hard time. Progesterone. goes a long way to helping us sleep. And so estrogen leads to hot flashes and night sweats, which are completely sleep disruptive. I mean, even with hormone therapy, I still have a thermometer leg that I have to throw out occasionally. A thermometer leg.

What do you recommend? Right. So we have to look at why you're having a hard time. Progesterone. goes a long way to helping us sleep. And so estrogen leads to hot flashes and night sweats, which are completely sleep disruptive. I mean, even with hormone therapy, I still have a thermometer leg that I have to throw out occasionally. A thermometer leg.

And then you just throw it back in, throw it out, throw it back in. So I'm like, okay, let's get you on some estrogen. So say she's had a hysterectomy and she doesn't have to have progesterone. Progesterone's an option. So I'm like, you know, people sleep deeper. It has an anxiolytic effect. What does that word mean? So anti-anxiety. Anti-anxiolytic effect? Yeah, sorry. Wow, that was a big one.

And then you just throw it back in, throw it out, throw it back in. So I'm like, okay, let's get you on some estrogen. So say she's had a hysterectomy and she doesn't have to have progesterone. Progesterone's an option. So I'm like, you know, people sleep deeper. It has an anxiolytic effect. What does that word mean? So anti-anxiety. Anti-anxiolytic effect? Yeah, sorry. Wow, that was a big one.

And then you just throw it back in, throw it out, throw it back in. So I'm like, okay, let's get you on some estrogen. So say she's had a hysterectomy and she doesn't have to have progesterone. Progesterone's an option. So I'm like, you know, people sleep deeper. It has an anxiolytic effect. What does that word mean? So anti-anxiety. Anti-anxiolytic effect? Yeah, sorry. Wow, that was a big one.

Anti-anxiety effect. Okay. So if your sleep disruption is also you're having racing thoughts at night, you can shut that brain off. Yes, yes. This is my daughter. Progesterone is beautiful for these women, especially in perimenopause when we're skipping ovulations and we're not giving that monthly surge of progesterone. Is this an option for somebody who's even before perimenopause? Perimenopause.

Anti-anxiety effect. Okay. So if your sleep disruption is also you're having racing thoughts at night, you can shut that brain off. Yes, yes. This is my daughter. Progesterone is beautiful for these women, especially in perimenopause when we're skipping ovulations and we're not giving that monthly surge of progesterone. Is this an option for somebody who's even before perimenopause? Perimenopause.

Anti-anxiety effect. Okay. So if your sleep disruption is also you're having racing thoughts at night, you can shut that brain off. Yes, yes. This is my daughter. Progesterone is beautiful for these women, especially in perimenopause when we're skipping ovulations and we're not giving that monthly surge of progesterone. Is this an option for somebody who's even before perimenopause? Perimenopause.

You could. Yeah. Yeah, you can safely take progesterone every day, even if you're premenopausal. Wow. It can be really helpful. Wow. All right. So estrogen, progesterone, but also sleep hygiene.

You could. Yeah. Yeah, you can safely take progesterone every day, even if you're premenopausal. Wow. It can be really helpful. Wow. All right. So estrogen, progesterone, but also sleep hygiene.

You could. Yeah. Yeah, you can safely take progesterone every day, even if you're premenopausal. Wow. It can be really helpful. Wow. All right. So estrogen, progesterone, but also sleep hygiene.

We can't negate the fact that we're on our phones too much at night, blue light, not setting up an environment for good sleep, a snoring partner, especially some of us, you know, and all the things we need to do to set ourselves up for success for sleep. And then when you sprinkle in the hormone changes, it's a disaster for some women. And that's really something I zero in on with my patients.

We can't negate the fact that we're on our phones too much at night, blue light, not setting up an environment for good sleep, a snoring partner, especially some of us, you know, and all the things we need to do to set ourselves up for success for sleep. And then when you sprinkle in the hormone changes, it's a disaster for some women. And that's really something I zero in on with my patients.

We can't negate the fact that we're on our phones too much at night, blue light, not setting up an environment for good sleep, a snoring partner, especially some of us, you know, and all the things we need to do to set ourselves up for success for sleep. And then when you sprinkle in the hormone changes, it's a disaster for some women. And that's really something I zero in on with my patients.

What do we need to know about alcohol? I don't know any woman who's in her menopausal journey who is processing alcohol the way she used to. The tolerance seems to be going down. I'm excited to see some more research come out about this. But in my world, like I have to go in my personal experience, if I'm choosing to have a drink, I am choosing not to sleep.

What do we need to know about alcohol? I don't know any woman who's in her menopausal journey who is processing alcohol the way she used to. The tolerance seems to be going down. I'm excited to see some more research come out about this. But in my world, like I have to go in my personal experience, if I'm choosing to have a drink, I am choosing not to sleep.