Menopause Myths: It’s Not Just Your Hormones
In this monologue, the speaker challenges the common tendency to treat menopause solely as a hormone imbalance that can be fixed with Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT/HRT). She explains that hormones function as systemic communicators linked to digestion, nutrient status, detoxification, stress response, and structural health of bones and muscles. Because of these wide‑ranging connections, relying only on HRT can be an oversimplified "shiny object" solution. The speaker argues that women who have not consistently tended to their health throughout earlier life stages may need a multidisciplinary care team—including a primary care practitioner, health coach, and possibly an acupuncturist—to address the broader health factors influencing menopause.
