Newson Health and the menopause industry

[ArabellaScott]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8e5y4e83lo

Keeping an eye on this. Newson makes an awful lot of money out of HRT.

Yes I know this already but most women don’t look at that. So many women ( and men) are overweight now that it’s become the norm.

I am amazed that there is a really good medicine out there that makes life so much more enjoyable for many, many women, and yet other women are bickering over whether they should take it or not.

If you don't want to take it, don't. It's not mandatory.

Same here. I gave up with the GP. I had to go private. That’s what is so shocking that we have to pay.

I hear so many women declare they wouldn’t touch HRT because BC while being very overweight and drinking a few glasses of wine several times a week-the irony.

Drinking is a risk factor but being overweight is a much bigger risk factor. I was shocked when I recently found out and being overweight myself has made me really look at how I can lose the weight. It's now my priority.

Yes , quite. Also so many women wanting hrt because of tiredness and achey joints whilst being several stones overweight. Yes I know slim women suffer with meno symptoms too but seems to be an awful lot that could try to address the obvious first

If slim women suffer with the same symptoms then why is being overweight a factor?

We're discussing evidence, risks, and benefits. It's really inaccurate, rude, and unnecessary to call it 'bickering'.

I hear so many women declare they wouldn’t touch HRT because BC while being very overweight and drinking a few glasses of wine several times a week-the irony

Yes , quite. Also so many women wanting hrt because of tiredness and achey joints whilst being several stones overweight. Yes I know slim women suffer with meno symptoms too but seems to be an awful lot that could try to address the obvious first

So in the wrong for not touching it and also in the wrong for wanting it. How predictable

I'm sorry, but some of these posts are judgemental and petty. Bickering is a perfectly good description.

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Why isn’t is made much clearer that obesity increases breast cancer risk? I don’t think most women know this .

I hear so many women declare they wouldn’t touch HRT because BC while being very overweight and drinking a few glasses of wine several times a week-the irony.

Ahhhh well done for bringing your fat shaming into it. What a charmer you are! JFC

It’s always the same on these discussions. Sneering undertones about weight, or lifestyle, or how all you need is a bit of positive thinking and fewer carbohydrates. Some people really do think that not slapping an estrogen patch on their bum makes them better than those of us who do.

I can't listen to Mindy speak shout about fasting anymore. She grates so badly.

This seems a simple message:

And a BMS statement

Sorry to be pedantic, but thats not the BMS. That statement is from the menopause society. Good post by Dr Ellie though!

Sorry not BMS (I think? Unsure. Annice Mukherjee shared it

Thanks for your message upthread @ArabellaScott 😘

Yes corrected @LivelyGoldOrca

Because some of those symptoms may not be meno related for all wonen. Surely better to improve lifestyle first before medicating .

Hrt can give women the energy they need to make those lifestyle changes though.

Ha - I totally get you GoldLameDarling. I downloaded her book when it was 99p on kindle so I don't have to listen! I don't follow her advice to the letter (or even close) but I'm interested in her approach and that of other scientists and nutritionists working in this field.

Mindy Peltz fasting advice makes me laugh. The list starts with the totally doable 16.8 then is just...eat less...eat even less...eat barely anything...eat fuck all.

But I do try to be crystal-clear that many women do not benefit

Why on earth would you do that? It's not true for a start.

I don't believe you are a GP.

Surely the vast majority of women who go to the GP with menopausal hot flushes, brain fog etc are helped by hrt? Why on earth would you tell them that it doesn't help? That doesn't mean they have to take it, but it will help if they are willing.

I completely believe she’s a GP. with that attitude of “well if you really want it I’ll reluctantly prescribe but here’s a long list of all the reasons you shouldn’t” she couldn’t be anything else.