Menopause, Adrenal Burnout, and the Missing Root Cause

How adrenal depletion, gut health, and hormone imbalance shape menopause—and why root-cause care matters more than symptom control.In this episode, I speak with Dr. Joanna Maytree about menopause through a functional and integrative lens. We explore how chronic stress, adrenal depletion, gut health, and hormone metabolism shape women’s health long before symptoms appear. Dr. Maytree explains why urine hormone testing offers clearer insight than blood work, how estrogen dominance develops, and why treating the root—not the branch—creates lasting change for women navigating menopause and beyond.Dr. Joanna Maytree has a doctorate in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Classical Homeopathy, in addition to being a certified Acupuncturist. She’s been practicing natural healing modalities for over 35 years. Her practice is multifaceted and includes nutrition, genetics, fertility, hormonal assessment, and care, to name a few. Her passion is helping women thrive through optimal self-care.Having always been a seeker, Dr. Joanna continues to study and research traditional and new forms of therapeutics for her patients. The profound intelligence of the human body and Nature’s capacities to assist in healing the body never cease to amaze Dr. Joanna. This intelligence inspires her passion for ongoing clinical research, continuing education, product development, and providing workshops for her patients.Dr. Pat McShane, MDLinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-mcshane-0535ba3/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.womenshealthspan.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mcshanepmcshane9303⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast/