Dr. Louise Newson

So it's fine.

And they know what he's like.

But he said, I kid you not, Louise, it's taken me about seven years for them to understand there are different types of chocolate and there are different types of food.

And you know what it's like in a hospital.

It's impossible to get really nutritious food if you're doing long shifts.

But their understanding, because they've had Paul in their ear for ages.

But it can take a while.

And I do feel we have a duty as healthcare professionals to educate, but give people choice, you know.

And I think that's the other thing that's often misinterpreted is choice.

You know, I actually, if you were my patients, I actually wouldn't care if you smoked or not.

I wouldn't treat you any differently.

I wouldn't judge you any differently.

But I do feel my duty would be to tell you it's not good if you smoke.

Don't get me wrong, you don't smoke, but I'm just saying as an example.

And it's the same with hormones, you know.

I think it's really important that people know that there are health benefits of hormones.

But I feel like our education in the past about hormones, especially focusing on menopause, has been very much flushes and sweats.

And you could have HRT, but actually try to avoid it almost.

So opening up the conversation and thinking about our hormones being biologically active, having big anti-inflammatory properties in our bodies, then it's almost symptoms are secondary.

You know, often people take them for their future health.