Gluten-Free Guide to Menopause Health: When Doctors Might Overlook Your Symptoms | Dietitian & Everyday Nutrition Founder, Joanna Baker

A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 141 Menopause. 50% of the population will go through it at some stage in their lifetime & women with either perimenopause or menopause will experience many symptoms. These symptoms can be anything from hot flushes, night sweats, muscle & joint aches, emotional & hormonal changes & much more. The current awareness, diagnosis & treatments for menopause are quite honestly shocking. We need to do better. My guest today knows this all-too-well. Being a registered nurse & practising dietitian & having been through an extremely difficult diagnosis herself, she’s now on a mission to help educate others about menopause & help not only the women going through it but also the support network around them, providing them with the knowledge & the tools to help these women in what is otherwise a very overlooked part of their lives. We’ll also chat about the link between coeliac disease, a gluten free diet & menopause.My guest on today’s episode is registered nurse, practising dietitian & founder of Everyday Nutrition, Joanna Baker. We’ll talk about her own menopause journey, the signs & symptoms to look out for, current treatments, information around menopause & the gluten free diet & how we can all help improve awareness around menopause.What we'll cover:* Joanna's own menopause journey * Defining menopause (what to expect & when to expect it)* Common signs & symptoms of menopause * Lack of understanding of menopause from health professionals* Increased risks associated with menopause * How to obtain a menopause diagnosis & why it’s important * Current treatments & management strategies for menopause * Misinformation around HRT * How diet, exercise & other factors play a central role in menopause management * Importance of plant variety & other factors of a gluten free diet which can help minimise the risks associated with menopause * Where Joanna is now focussing your work efforts Links: Follow Joanna Baker on Instagram & Facebook Joanna's new ebook: The Hot Girls Guide to Perimenopause & Menopause – ebook USE CODE: ‘Imahotgirl’ for a FREE downloadAustralasian Menopause Society Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook GroupContact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit the Head to happytummies.com.au & use our code GFCHRISTMAS to save 20% off Free From Family Co everyday range! Valid from 8th Nov - 25th December, 2025.  Up to 25% discounts on Bask & Co products site-wide and with NO discount codes required! FREE shipping on orders over $99. Only while stocks last! Shop here🥣 Celiac Cruise - a 100% gluten free vacation cruise is setting sail on two Australian cruises in 2026: one to the South Pacific and the other to New Zealand. There'll of course be awesome 100% gluten free food onboard, heaps of fun stuff to do, educational talks and a community of people who understand each other. Buy your tickets here & see ya onboard gluten free fam! 

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