Have you ever thought you were having a heart attack, only to realize it was an anxiety attack brought on by hormonal changes?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Deidra Manns, an integrative physical therapist, life coach, and certified menopause health coach who knows firsthand what it's like to navigate menopause after cancer treatment. We talk about the 40-60 symptoms that can show up during this transition—from brain fog and sleep disturbances to joint pain and vaginal dryness. Dr. Deidra shares her personal story of mourning her reproductive years and explains why perimenopause is the gateway to accelerated aging for women. We dig into why hormone replacement therapy is only about 10% of the solution and how lifestyle changes make up the other 90%.

If you're in perimenopause, postmenopause, or just want to be prepared for what's coming, this episode is packed with information you need to hear.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• How both Sophia and Dr. Deidra experienced menopause following cancer treatment
• The 40-60 potential symptoms of perimenopause and menopause
• Why perimenopause is the gateway to accelerated aging for women
• The limited role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
• Lifestyle medicine as 90% of menopause management
• How midlife choices impact quality of life in your 70s, 80s, and 90s

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Website | www.drdiedra.com
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/Dr.Diedra
• Instagram | @drdiedra
• LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/drdiedra

BEST MOMENTS:

"Your body is not going to be operating the same way as it did before you started the perimenopausal process. It's almost like there's a body before perimenopause and there's a body after perimenopause."

"Perimenopause is the gateway to accelerated aging for women."

"Suffering is optional during the perimenopause menopause process. It's optional."

"90% of what you do and how you treat your body is your lifestyle and what you put in your mouth, what you think, how you manage your stress."

"What you decide to do right now in these years of your life, during your midlife years is going to directly impact your quality of Life in your 70s, 80s, and 90s."

"Lifestyle changes are a little bit at a time. They're incremental. And so it's a marathon. It is not a race. It's not a sprint."

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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