Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Dr. Elizabeth Poynor is a gynecologic oncologist, Chair of Women's Health at Atria Health Institute, and host of the “Decoding Women's Health” pod. We discuss why women's health has been siloed for centuries, modern hormone therapy, the estrogen-brain connection, metabolic shifts, GLP-1s, and what partners need to understand about this transition. READ MORE👉🏼bit.ly/richroll963
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00:00:00 Start
00:00:16 Symptoms & Subtle Changes in Midlife
00:07:20 Disconnect Between Academia & Real-World Women’s Health
00:09:54 Redefining “Sex Hormones” & Gendered Medicine
00:11:10 What Women Need to Know: There Are Answers
00:12:51 Misdiagnosis & Differential Diagnosis
00:14:03 Sponsor Break
00:15:27 Hormone Therapy: Risks, Benefits, and Evolution
00:16:35 Hormone Therapy: Risks, Benefits, and Evolution
00:24:07 Who Should or Shouldn’t Use HRT?
00:28:57 Proactive Hormonal Health in Asymptomatic Women
00:33:14 Sponsor Break
00:35:42 Hormones, Brain Health, and Dementia Risk
00:44:49 How to Find a Good Women’s Health Specialist
00:47:54 Lab Work & Biomarkers for Women’s Health
00:51:39 Bone Density & Early Prevention
00:53:36 Interpreting Data & The Role of AI
00:56:36 Lifestyle Interventions: The Pillars of Health
01:02:05 Protein, Strength Training, and Sarcopenia
01:05:58 Sponsor Break
01:09:15 Personalization of Nutrition & Exercise
01:12:06 GLP-1s, Insulin Resistance, and Pharmacology
01:24:45 GLP-1s & Anti-Inflammatory Breakthroughs
01:27:19 Advice for Men Supporting Women in Midlife
01:28:43 Distinguishing Hormonal vs. Relationship Issues
01:29:48 Elizabeth’s Podcast & Mission
01:31:55 Final Words: Agency & Health Optimization

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