Dr. Lisa Mosconi: Menopause Strips 30% Of Brain Energy

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Released

June 13, 2024

Duration

1h 59m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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.cornell.edu/research/womens-brain-initiative 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 Follow Lisa: Twitter - https://bit.ly/3XeTpWM Instagram - https://bit.ly/4ek0Ulh Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Sponsors: PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com - Code: DIARY10 at checkout for 10% off

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr Lisa Mosconi

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• Steven Bartlett

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Dr Lisa Mosconi and Steven Bartlett, Dr. Lisa Mosconi: Menopause Strips 30% Of Brain Energy explores menopause Is A Brain Rewrite: Diet, Hormones, Exercise, Hope Revealed Neuroscientist Dr Lisa Mosconi explains that menopause is not just the end of fertility but a profound neuroendocrine transition that rewires the female brain, temporarily lowering brain energy and altering structure and connectivity.

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