Gwyneth is joined by Lisa Mosconi, author of The Menopause Brain. Mosconi is an associate professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine and the director of its Women’s Brain Initiative and the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program. Today, Mosconi explains how hormonal shifts during perimenopause and menopause can impact cognitive health and shares some of the cl ... Show More
Mar 2020
How menopause affects the brain | Lisa Mosconi
<p>Many of the symptoms of menopause -- hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, memory lapses, depression and anxiety -- start in the brain. How exactly does menopause impact cognitive health? Sharing groundbreaking findings from her research, neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi reveals how ... Show More
12m 12s
Feb 2024
TMHS 769 - The Surprising Truth About Menopause & Lifestyle Changes for Menopause Symptoms - with Dr. Lisa Mosconi
Menopause is widely believed to be a hormonal and reproductive shift, but new science is affirming that the process of menopause also has extensive effects on a woman’s brain. As a women’s brain health expert and neuroscientist, Dr. Lisa Mosconi is on a mission to help women bett ... Show More
1h 33m
Oct 2023
The Good, the Bad and the Unknown of the Menopausal Brain
What happens in the brain during menopause? As it turns out, the brain gets remodeled, and even rewired, during that very specific time of life. And, while menopause often includes symptoms like hot flashes, brain fog, and mood swings... you may be surprised to learn it’s not all ... Show More
32m 56s
Apr 2021
How menopause affects the brain | Lisa Mosconi
<p>Many of the symptoms of menopause -- hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, memory lapses, depression and anxiety -- start in the brain. How exactly does menopause impact cognitive health? Sharing groundbreaking findings from her research, neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi reveals how ... Show More
12m 30s
Feb 2022
Protect Your Aging Brain, Manage Perimenopause Symptoms, and the Breast Cancer/Hormone Connection, with Dr. Lisa Mosconi
<p>What can we do to protect our brain as we age? How can we stay vital? What about HRT and breast cancer? Can we actually manage symptoms of perimenopause? Dr. Lisa Mosconi, leading neuroscientist, nutritionist and Director of the Women’s Brain Initiative and the Alzhe ... Show More
53m 12s
Mar 2020
TMHS 402: Secrets Of The Female Brain - With Guest Dr. Lisa Mosconi
What do you think of when you hear the term “women’s health?” Traditionally, women’s healthcare is limited to maintaining the health of the reproductive system. Standard practices in women’s health include pelvic exams, mammography, and pregnancy and childbirth services. And whil ... Show More
1h 31m
Jun 2021
This is Your Brain on Menopause with Dr. Sarah McKay (Episode 38)
Recent research using brain imaging analysis shows our brains physically change during perimenopause. So our brains are clearly—sometimes substantially—impacted by our hormones. But those hormones are part of a larger chorus that includes nature, nurture, culture, society, lifest ... Show More
1h 14m