Beyond Hot Flashes: Thriving Through Menopause into Your Best Years

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Aug 25, 2025

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Cindy Geyer

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Mary Claire Haver

In this insightful conversation, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified OB-GYN and founder of ThePauseLife.com, and Dr. Cindy Geyer, a physician specialized in integrative medicine, dive into the transformative journey of menopause. They debunk myths surrounding hormone therapy, highlighting the benefits of bioidentical hormones when used correctly. The discussion also emphasizes the importance of lifestyle factors—nutrition, stress management, and exercise—in empowering women to thrive during menopause and beyond, redefining this stage as one of vitality and renewal.

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ADVICE

Start With Lifestyle And Targeted Supplements

Try lifestyle measures first: optimize diet, sleep, stress, exercise, and consider herbs or acupuncture for symptoms.
Use evidence-based supplements like vitamin D and strength training to protect bones alongside other measures.

INSIGHT

Estrogen Is Cardioprotective

Estrogen supports vascular health by increasing nitric oxide, reducing inflammation, and improving lipid handling.
Loss of estrogen raises blood pressure, inflammation, LDL issues, and cardiovascular risk.

INSIGHT

Estrogen Supports Brain Health

Estrogen is neuroprotective: it reduces brain inflammation, supports neuroplasticity, and influences serotonin and dopamine.
Declining estrogen increases brain fog, mood changes, and dementia risk, but prevention is possible.

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As women enter perimenopause and menopause, hormonal shifts—declining estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone—can ripple through nearly every system in the body, impacting bone density, cardiovascular health, metabolism, brain function, and sexual wellbeing. Misinterpretation of past research left millions fearful of hormone therapy, yet newer evidence shows that bioidentical hormones, started within a specific “window of opportunity,” can protect the heart, brain, bones, and quality of life. Supporting this transition in a woman’s life also means addressing nutrition, gut health, stress, sleep, and strength training—powerful tools that work alongside hormones to restore vitality. With the right knowledge and care, this phase of life can be transformational, leading to renewal, resilience, and long-term health protection.

In this episode, I explore, along with Dr. Mary Claire Haver and Dr. Cindy Geyer, how we can shift our thinking of peri-menopause and menopause to one of renewed health and vitality.

Mary Claire Haver, MD, FACOG, CMP, is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, and Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner. A graduate of Louisiana State University Medical Center with residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch, she is the founder of Mary Claire Wellness, a clinic dedicated to comprehensive menopause care. In 2023, she launched ThePauseLife.com, a global resource for menopausal women, and became a #1 New York Times bestselling author with The New Menopause. Her first book, The Galveston Diet (2023), reflects her passion for evidence-based lifestyle strategies to support women’s health. With over 4 million social media followers, Dr. Haver is a leading voice in “demystifying menopause,” empowering women to self-advocate and thrive through every stage of midlife.

Dr. Cindy Geyer received her bachelor of science and her doctor of medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State University. She completed residency in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. and is triple board certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine and lifestyle medicine.

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