Episodes
198. When and why to get a second opinion on menopause//Perimenopause and menopause are hard enough, the last thing you need is not to feel confident in your doctor. In this episode, I discuss my growing telemedicine practice, and 5 red flags that it's time for a second option about HRT and your perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms. More about Dr. Heather Hirsch: BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GRAB YOUR...
Published 02/16/24
Weight loss is more than willpower, with Dr. Caissa Troutman // Dr. Caissa Troutman is the current Founder and Passionate Ambassador at WEIGHT reMDy, and can be found at weightreMDy.net. She is a Triple Board-Certified Family Medicine, Culinary Medicine, and Obesity Medicine physician with over 20 years of clinical experience. As a person who struggles with obesity herself, she has the personal experience of walking this path.  As an Obesity Medicine physician, she uses a comprehensive,...
Published 02/09/24
FIVE things I learned about women’s health that were completely wrong in medical school More about Dr. Heather Hirsch: BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GRAB YOUR COPY OF MY BOOK! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Menopause-Type-Personalized/dp/1250850827⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heather-hirsch/support
Published 01/24/24
Menopause and hormone therapy after breast cancer, with Dr. Corinne Menn // There is so much to know about how women are impacted by menopause after a breast cancer diagnosis. And Dr. Menn shares her first-hand experience as a breast cancer survivor. In this episode, we also discuss what the science says about the use of hormone therapy after a breast cancer diagnosis. Find Dr. Menn on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/drmennobgyn/ Fill out the survey discussed in the episode here:...
Published 01/18/24
Menopause is MORE than just hot flashes // If we devalue menopause to just hot flashes, women are at a huge disservice. More about Dr. Heather Hirsch: BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GRAB YOUR COPY OF MY BOOK! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Menopause-Type-Personalized/dp/1250850827⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast:...
Published 01/10/24
THE BEST OF 2024 (and what's to come in 2024) // WOW! 2023 was an amazing year and as I recap the top ten months, check out what is coming in 2024! More about Dr. Heather Hirsch: BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Menopause-Type-Personalized/dp/1250850827⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast:...
Published 12/31/23
Let's Talk Menopause, with Donna Klassen // Donna Klassen, co-founder of Let's Talk Menopause, has dedicated herself to providing a platform that educates, destigmatizes, and offers vital community support surrounding menopause. This initiative ensures no woman feels isolated during this profound life transition. Diagnosed with estrogen-positive breast cancer at 52, Donna's journey into postmenopause was accelerated following a double mastectomy and an oophorectomy. As she grappled with...
Published 12/21/23
The women's health survey results are in // Did you take the survey? Thank you to all my followers for contributing to the results. The results are very interesting and hope that you find this as fascinating as I have. Listen in to learn about these findings. More about Dr. Heather Hirsch: BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK!...
Published 12/07/23
Hormone stacking 101 // Ever wonder how I help get my patients on the right hormone therapy regimens? One of my guiding principles for women is to be sure they know what each hormone is doing individually. This is a generally good practice to ensure that your HRT is working for you and not against you! More about Dr. Heather Hirsch: BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK!...
Published 11/29/23
The White House Research Initiative // Thanksgiving is here and it's time to give thanks for all that we have accomplished together over the year. In this episode, I share my thoughts on the launch of the white house initiative on women's health research. The Initiative will explore new public-private partnerships and engage private and philanthropic leaders to drive innovation and ensure the combined power of public, private, and philanthropic sectors advances research on women's...
Published 11/23/23
PCOS, Perimenopause, and 'Estrogen Dominance' walk into a bar // Wondering what all these three have in common? Listen to this episode to see how endocrine disruptions are all interconnected. And why I don't use the term "estrogen dominance" and instead see this as "low progesterone" BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK!...
Published 11/09/23
Women have been seriously harmed in the name of "Evidence-Based Medicine" BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Menopause-Type-Personalized/dp/1250850827⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GET MY FREE MENOPAUSE HEALTH GUIDE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heather-hirsch/support
Published 11/02/23
Reflections On World Menopause Month, and What I am Building. TRY OUT DIGITAL DR. HIRSCH: http://realdoc.ai/ BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Menopause-Type-Personalized/dp/1250850827⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GET MY FREE MENOPAUSE HEALTH GUIDE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f787bdd57796e835ea84e10⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AMAZON PRODUCTS:...
Published 10/25/23
When menopause is a surprise, with Dr. Corinne Menn // Dr. Menn has a story that you will not want to miss. After being diagnosed with breast cancer during her OB/GYN residency, she went on to become one of the fiercest menopause and HRT advocates I have met to date. In this episode, we discuss premature and sudden menopause, and how education about midlife and menopause must become more inclusive. Dr. Menn and I will be back for part 2 on this important discussion, so stay tuned! Dr. Menn...
Published 10/18/23
Jenn Trepeck on why you should eat breakfast, and have a side of fries! // Live is all about balance, right? In this episode Jenn T, a podcast host, health coach, and business consultant breaks down the fundamental aspects of dieting - what works long-term and what doesn't. She notes that her passion for nutrition and helping others with their health goals stems from “kicking her food issues” and her own weight management saga.” Listen in as together we break down so many of the 90's diet...
Published 10/04/23
What's on the menu at the annual menopause meeting? // The Menopause Society's Annual meeting is the last week in September. Listen in as I "unbox" what is on the scientific agenda, and what I will be presenting. MORE ON DR. HIRSCH IS BELOW! BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Menopause-Type-Personalized/dp/1250850827⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GET MY FREE MENOPAUSE HEALTH...
Published 09/20/23
Why I check lab work in perimenopause and menopause // Labwork can be transformational for many of my patients. Our current guidelines say not to do it - but could this be causing harm? In this episode, I explain the scenarios where lab work is essential, how I explain labs to my patients, and what this means for healthcare in general. Enjoy. See me LIVE in Toronto on October 18th! Get your tickets here:...
Published 09/13/23
Dr. Adrienne Youdim asks us, "What are we really hungry for?" Find Dr. Youdim on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/ Dr. Youdim is a nationally recognized expert in weight loss and the author of the book "Hungry for more." In this incredible episode, we break down the meaning behind our hunger cues, how to create a sustainable and healthy relationship with food, and the truth behind all the new weight loss medications on the market! MORE ON DR. HIRSCH IS...
Published 09/06/23
Am I out of the window for hormone therapy? // lets dive in and find out, plus - who wants to be my doctor? MORE ON DR. HIRSCH IS BELOW! BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Menopause-Type-Personalized/dp/1250850827⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GET MY FREE MENOPAUSE HEALTH GUIDE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f787bdd57796e835ea84e10⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AMAZON PRODUCTS:...
Published 08/23/23
Should Menopause Be Considered "hormone deficiency?" FYI- my paper was published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, not NEJM. MORE ON DR. HIRSCH IS BELOW! BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Menopause-Type-Personalized/dp/1250850827⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GET MY FREE MENOPAUSE HEALTH GUIDE:...
Published 08/17/23
Andrea Donsky, TikTok's Menopause educator ... on what questions women are asking in midlife. check out  wearemorphus.com Subscribe to Andrea’s podcast, “Menopause Reimagined,” follow her on Tik Tok and Instagram at @andreadonsky and @wearemorphus, and join her Private Facebook group /wearemorphus MORE ON DR. HIRSCH IS BELOW! BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK!...
Published 08/09/23
The supplements you need in menopause, with Elizabeth Ward RD // Information about supplements is everywhere, and it takes a full-time job to figure out what you should take, and what you should leave on the shelves. Listen in to learn what you need, and at what doses - and what you don't! Find Liz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menopausedietplan/ Get the 'Menopause Diet Plan" https://amzn.to/477O71N MORE ON DR. HIRSCH IS BELOW! BOOK A VISIT:...
Published 07/28/23
How long can I stay on HRT? // The latest and greatest evidence-based research here on how long you can take hormone replacement therapy is broken down and easily digested to help you make an informed decision! MORE ON DR. HIRSCH IS BELOW! BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Menopause-Type-Personalized/dp/1250850827⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GET MY FREE MENOPAUSE HEALTH GUIDE:...
Published 07/19/23
Disparities in midlife care, with Dr. Sameena Rahman // While midlife women's health care is already seemingly non-existent, there are still groups of women for whom care is even farther on the horizon. Listen in as Dr. Rahman and I break this down using studies and street smarts. MORE ON DR. HIRSCH IS BELOW! BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER MY BOOK!...
Published 07/07/23
The Menopause Expert Vs. The Menopause Guru ... Who Wins? // Frankly, I am getting tired of the growing list of menopause gurus, who are getting sneakier by the day. Trying to benefit from the vulnerability of menopause and making a profit from up charging medications, procedures, and more. How can you spot them, what are the dangers, and who can you trust? All in this episode. MORE ON DR. HIRSCH IS BELOW! BOOK A VISIT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.com/bookings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PRE-ORDER MY...
Published 06/22/23