Dr. Jessica Shepherd, MD – Menopause, Hormone Therapy and Bone Health

In this episode, Dr. Jessica Shepard, board-certified OB/GYN and Chief Medical Officer of Hers, shares that the FDA just removed the black box warning on hormone replacement therapy after 23 years. We discuss what actually happened with the WHI study that created all the fear around estrogen and breast cancer, and why the research never actually supported that narrative.

Dr. Shepard explains why you shouldn't wait until menopause to start the HRT conversation and how starting in your perimenopausal years can make all the difference for long-term health. Dr. Shepard shares the essential labs she runs on patients including ApoB, HbA1c, and thyroid optimization, plus the longevity metrics women should be tracking.

We also get into supplement recommendations including why she recommends 10 grams of creatine daily, the role of inflammation in aging, and how estrogen is naturally anti-inflammatory which is why women see increased cardiovascular risk and metabolic dysfunction after menopause.

Chapters:
03:06 Black Box Warning Removal
06:13 Changing Medical Education on HRT
14:19 When to Start HRT
18:26 Top Longevity Risks for Women
21:21 Bone Density Testing
23:43 Essential Lab Tests for Women
33:03 Ovarian Aging and Stress
35:19 Inflammation as the Root Cause
45:04 Longevity Metrics for Women

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