Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

And again, rushing to put her on a statin is not, will make her cholesterol go down, but is not going to decrease her risk of cardiovascular disease. And women who are on HRT have higher HDLs and lower LDLs than women who are not when you compare the two groups. So just being menopausal is an independent risk factor for an unhealthy cholesterol profile. So what kind of exercise is critical?

And again, rushing to put her on a statin is not, will make her cholesterol go down, but is not going to decrease her risk of cardiovascular disease. And women who are on HRT have higher HDLs and lower LDLs than women who are not when you compare the two groups. So just being menopausal is an independent risk factor for an unhealthy cholesterol profile. So what kind of exercise is critical?

I grew up in the 80s, and I was the cardio queen. I did so many step aerobics classes. I taught them. It would make your head spin. I did not.

I grew up in the 80s, and I was the cardio queen. I did so many step aerobics classes. I taught them. It would make your head spin. I did not.

I grew up in the 80s, and I was the cardio queen. I did so many step aerobics classes. I taught them. It would make your head spin. I did not.

All of my exercise was to be thin. Yep. And to maintain a certain body shape. That was part of my social currency. And if I could go back and talk to my, what I tell my children all the time, we need to move our bodies to be strong, not skinny. Right.

All of my exercise was to be thin. Yep. And to maintain a certain body shape. That was part of my social currency. And if I could go back and talk to my, what I tell my children all the time, we need to move our bodies to be strong, not skinny. Right.

All of my exercise was to be thin. Yep. And to maintain a certain body shape. That was part of my social currency. And if I could go back and talk to my, what I tell my children all the time, we need to move our bodies to be strong, not skinny. Right.

And that we are chipping away this constant caloric restriction and all this cardio is chipping away at our bone and muscle strength, which we are going to desperately need as we age, especially if you're built like me. Yeah. And... I didn't pick up weights until I was well into my 40s. And there's never too late. Anybody listening at any age can start weight training. And you should.

And that we are chipping away this constant caloric restriction and all this cardio is chipping away at our bone and muscle strength, which we are going to desperately need as we age, especially if you're built like me. Yeah. And... I didn't pick up weights until I was well into my 40s. And there's never too late. Anybody listening at any age can start weight training. And you should.

And that we are chipping away this constant caloric restriction and all this cardio is chipping away at our bone and muscle strength, which we are going to desperately need as we age, especially if you're built like me. Yeah. And... I didn't pick up weights until I was well into my 40s. And there's never too late. Anybody listening at any age can start weight training. And you should.

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.