Dr Lisa Mosconi is the associate professor of neurology and radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and director of Women’s Brain Initiative and Alzheimer’s Prevention Program. She is also the author of the books, ‘The XX Brain’, ‘Brain Food’, and ‘The Menopause Brain’.

00:00 Intro
02:14 Why People Should Listen To This Conversation
04:10 What People Need To Know About Menopause And The Impact On The Brain
06:21 Who Is Lisa Misconi?
08:08 Why Hasn't There Been Research And Investment Into Menopause?
14:28 What Is Menopause And Signs
15:54 Menopause Stages Start Before You Think!
19:07 What's The Youngest Person With Menopause
22:35 Perimenopause Transition
29:54 Menopause Brain Scans
33:09 Some Women Have More Shocking Brain Scans Than Others
34:28 Behavioural Changes From Menopause
38:05 How Many Women Experience Brain Fog?
39:53 Menopause Rewires The Brain
41:11 Symptoms As A Result Of Brain Change
43:57 Isn't The Cure Simple?
51:50 What Age Should We Think About Treating/Preventing Symptoms
52:50 Going Deeper Into The Stages Of Menopause
58:34 Link Between Suicides And Menopause In Women
01:02:55 Brain Fog Over Time With Menopause
01:07:28 The Benefits Of Exercise
01:11:04 Link Between Exercise And Alzheimer's
01:14:11 Caffeine, Sleep And Menopause
01:18:08 Is Alcohol Bad For Menopause?
01:20:52 What Toxins Should We Be Aware Of?
01:22:40 Specific Foods That Help Stave Off The Menopause
01:25:42 Are Supplements Needed In Our Diet?
01:30:06 What Is The Evolutionary Reason For Menopause?
01:37:14 Does Menopause Make You Sad?
01:40:11 Surgical Menopause
01:45:17 Isn't It Just Ageing?
01:53:07 When Will I Go Through Menopause?
01:56:48 Last Guest Question

You can get in contact with Lisa’s team to discuss enrolling in her studies, here: https://neurology.weill.cornel....l.edu/research/women

You can access the results from Lisa’s research on brain changes during the menopause, here: http://drlisamosconi.tiiny.co/

You can access a time lapse video of changes to the menopause brain, here: http://brain-shrinking-video.tiiny.co/

You purchase Lisa’s most recent book, ‘The Menopause Brain: The New Science Empowering Women to Navigate Midlife with Knowledge and Confidence’, here: https://amzn.to/3RlCkXe

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