156. What Your Doctor Might Be Missing: A GP's Honest Guide to Perimenopause, HRT and Your Hormones

Something is off. You can feel it. Your sleep has shifted, your mood is harder to manage, your body is changing in ways that diet and exercise alone do not explain. And maybe you have already seen a doctor and left feeling like you were not quite taken seriously. This episode is for you. Leanne sits down with Dr. Christine Greenwood, a GP who specialises in women's health, perimenopause, menopause and postmenopausal care, for one of the most honest and clinically grounded conversations this podcast has ever had on the topic. Dr. Christine sees upwards of 100 patients a week in this space and she is not holding back. If you are a woman in your late 30s, 40s or 50s, this is the episode you need to share with every woman in your life. In this episode: The earliest signs of perimenopause that are almost always missed, including why it rarely starts with hot flushes and almost always starts somewhere else entirely What is actually happening to your hormones, why they spike and crash unpredictably, and why that chaos drives so much more than just your mood Why so many women in perimenopause are being prescribed antidepressants when what they actually need is a hormone conversation with the right doctor The HRT and breast cancer myth, fully dismantled. What the old research actually said, why it no longer applies, and what the current evidence actually shows Why body identical hormones are fundamentally different to the pill, and why transdermal estrogen does not increase your stroke or clot risk How to actually get diagnosed when there is no single blood test that confirms perimenopause, and what to tell your doctor when you walk in The supplement industry's dirty secret: why spending hundreds of dollars on menopause supplements will not do what body identical hormones can, and which supplements are actually worth considering How to find a doctor who is genuinely educated and passionate in this space, including the exact resources Dr. Christine recommends The one question Dr. Christine wants every woman to ask herself before deciding whether to act now or push through Resources mentioned: Dr. Christine Greenwood on Instagram: @drchristinegreenwood, consulting at Eden Health, John Flynn Hospital, Tugun from June/July Australian Menopause Society find-a-doctor directory: menopause.org.au Dr. Louise Newson's Balance website: balance-menopause.com Dr. Mary-Claire Haver and Dr. Kelly Casperson podcasts, recommended by Dr. Christine for further education Brought to you by Garmin Today’s episode is proudly supported by Garmin. The new Garmin Venu 4 helps you train smarter and recover better with advanced sleep coaching, Body Battery™ energy monitoring, on-wrist coaching, lifestyle logging for caffeine, alcohol and stress, over 80 sports apps, mindfulness tools, a built-in LED flashlight, and multi-day battery life. Learn more at garmin.com.au. Work with Leanne or her team: Lean Gut Mind Method, Leanne's premium 1:1 coaching program: fully personalised nutrition plans, daily support, and a dietitian matched specifically to your goals. Visit https://leangutmindmethod.com/ Leanne Ward Nutrition Virtual Clinic: single consults, review consults, and nutrition packs covering hormones, perimenopause, gut health, fat loss, body recomposition, busy mums and more. All consults are virtual, available worldwide. Visit: https://leannewardnutrition.com/virtual-clinic/    If this episode opened your eyes, please share it in your Instagram stories. Tag Leanne at @leannewardnutrition. This is exactly the kind of conversation that needs to reach more women.