#103 Dr Linda Dear, Menodoctor - A NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner

Show Notes: 

Dr Linda Dear has the perfect training behind her to work with women navigating the waters of perimenopause/menopause. 

Indeed, her background brings a wealth of knowledge of both holistic wellness and academic/medical training to the table.

Not only is Dr Linda a NAMS (North American Menopause Society) Certified Menopause Practitioner,  she's also a medical doctor with a fitness background.

In her younger years she was a competitive British gymnast who won bronze at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and from there she went on to become a personal fitness trainer and Ashtanga yoga teacher.

In addition, she completed a psychology degree and post-graduate training in the ACT model of psychotherapy. 

And as if that's not enough, Dr Linda graduated from London Medical School and added a post-graduate diploma in obstetrics and gynaecology. 

So to say she's well-qualified to help women take a multi-pronged approach to manage menopause is something of an understatement.

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In this episode we talk about:

• NAMS, psychology, yoga & med school (1:10)
• Women in perimenopause & turning 40 (3:08)
• Becoming the Menodoctor (3:50)
• Medicine's blind spot: perimenopause (5:02)
• The psychological impact of peri (6:59)
• So much more research is needed (11:11)
• There is no test for perimenopause (15:29)
• What is your 'Menopause Moment'? (16:30)
• What if you bleed 12 months after your Menopause Moment when you are officially post-menopause? (22:55)
• How to talk to your GP (25:28)
• The symptoms of peri (31:26)
• The Menopause Buffet - treatment options and getting rid of false friends (37:00)
• The main course of the buffet (41:52)
• The Australia and New Zealand MenoSurvey (46:54)

Episode Resources:

• Ginger water recipe
• The Australasian Menopause Society (AMS).
• Take part in the Australasian MenoSurvey here.
• You can follow Dr Linda Dear on Instagram here.
• Or visit her website here.

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