Dr. Mary Claire Haver: Supporting Your Health Throughout Menopause with The Galveston Diet
Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, I am joined by Dr.Mary Claire Haver, founder of the Galveston diet! Dr. Haver is helping you master your hormones so you can confidently step into the second spring of your life. Menopause is often viewed as a disease because so many women are suffering from imbalanced hormones and poor diets that are causing the symptoms associated with menopause.
Although weight loss is a beneficial side effect, The Galveston diet is not focused on weight management but on reducing inflammation. Every woman is unique but by focusing on lowering inflammation and balancing your hormones, you can reclaim your health at any age.
In this episode, Dr. Haver teaches you how you can add intermittent fasting to your menopause tool kit, to help you combat inflammation and balance your hormones. Many doctors are still recommending that ovaries should be removed after menopause to avoid ovarian cancer but studies have revealed that even throughout menopause, your ovaries are always producing essential hormones needed for optimal health. With the Galvestone diet you can help restore your hormonal balance and avoid unnecessary suffering to make your second spring the best years of your life.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
[5:30] Working out more and eating less is not a viable weight loss plan for menopausal women
[7:30] Abdomen weight gain is the most common weight gain in menopausal women
[9:30] Menopause causes a brain function decrease of 20% since the brain is starving for fuel
[10:30] Ovarian suppression from birth control can mask a womans menopausal symptoms
[14:30] Menopause like puberty is not a disease state and neither should be suppressed
[16:55] Intermittent fasting keeps glucose stable and lowers inflammation if it is done correctly
[18:28] Basic inflammatory nutrition is the second pillar of the galveston diet
[20:00] Avoid packaged foods that have any preservatives because these are never healthy
[22:00] Dairy is optional, unless you have lactose intolerant dairy is a safe addition to your diet
[23:00] In 2002 the Women’s health initiative trial wrongfully vilified all hormonal therapies
[25:00] We don’t exercise to get thin, it serves to build muscles and build healthy bones
[25:30] Ovaries age faster than any other organ in a woman’s body
[28:30] Your ovaries are still producing hormones after menopause and should not be removed
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Dr. Anna Cabeca is an Emory University trained and board certified Gynecologist and Obstetrician. In addition, she is board certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and an expert in Functional Medicine and Women’s Health. She specializes in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and natural alternatives, successful menopause and age management medicine. Dr. Anna is the best-selling author of Hormone Fix, Keto-Green 16, and MenuPause.
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