Why are so many women leaving their doctor's office with more questions than answers? For the first time on Aging Powerfully, I'm bringing together four powerhouse experts for one no holds barred conversation: a neuroscientist, a family physician and menopause specialist, a fitness and menopause expert, and a registered dietitian. Four lenses, one mission: helping you understand what is really happening in your body at midlife.

In Part 1, the panel takes on the hottest and most hotly debated topics in women's health. Is menopause care failing women? Should hormone therapy be a first line option? Are GLP-1s a breakthrough or a shortcut? And is the peptide boom the next frontier or the next wellness gold rush? The science, the myths and what the evidence actually says.

• Access to care, medical gaslighting and the family doctor shortage as a women's health crisis
• Why there is no reliable blood test for perimenopause, and the problem with at home hormone testing kits
• Menopause hormone therapy: who it's for, when to consider it, and the truth about compounded and "bioidentical" hormones
• Testosterone: the most overlooked hormone in women's midlife care?
• GLP-1s: the promise, the muscle loss question, and whether they'll one day be as normal as statins
• Peptides: anti aging breakthrough or ahead of the science?

• Dr. Sara Mitchell is a neuroscientist researching how the menopause transition affects cognition, mood and long term brain health. @doctor.sara.mitchell
• Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe is a family physician and menopause specialist known for her clear, practical approach to women's health. @drsheilaw
• Amanda Thebe is a fitness and menopause expert and bestselling author of Menopocalypse. @amanda.thebe
• Alissa Steinberg is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator specializing in the metabolic, hormonal and digestive sides of women's health. @healthyu_dietitian

This episode is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for personalized medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare provider about your own care.

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Producer: Melissa Grelo

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner