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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 download

Australasian Menopause Society

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Get in touch

You can find me on Instagram @a.gffamily or send an email to aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com  📩

You can also find my regular column for The Gluten Free Living magazine under the title Gluten Free Family  released quarterly for Coeliac Australia members.


Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified p