04 - Dr Felice Gersh on oestradiol, natural vs synthetic hormones and standing by your beliefs in medicine

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Dr Louise Newson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Medicine

4.8 • 798 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Dr Louise is joined by renowned American OB-GYN, integrative medicine specialist and globally renowned women’s health expert, Dr Felice Gersh. Together Louise and Felice delve into the science of hormones, how menopause care differs between the US and UK, and the harmful past of women’s medicine – from the vaginal mesh scandal to the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study which continues to impact access to HRT for women globally. Louise also speaks to Felice about the impact of weight loss drugs like Ozempic on women experiencing hormonal changes, and the impact of oestradiol on weight management. With decades of experience, Felice is Medical Director of the Integrative Medical Group Irvine, which provides integrative services to support female longevity and complex disease management. Having witnessed the changes to women’s health over the years, she speaks candidly about her own concerns about the use of vaginal mesh, before its true harms came to light many years later. Felice and Louise also shed light on the infamous WHI study, which dramatically cut the number of women using HRT across the world. To learn more about Felice, visit her Instagram here. Available on watch on YouTube We hope you're loving the new series! Share your thoughts with us on the feedback form here and if you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to leave a 5-star ⭐️ rating on your podcast platform. DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr Louise Newson or the Newson Health Group. LET'S CONNECT Website: Dr Louise Newson Instagram: @drlouisenewsonpodcast LinkedIn: Louise Newson | LinkedIn Spotify: The Dr Louise Newson Podcast YouTube: Dr Louise Newson - YouTube Email [email protected] for any media enquiries. LEARN MORE Sign up to my Menopause Masterclass here Sign up for my Confidence in Menopause course here Sign up to my Upcoming Webinar for healthcare professionals here Check out the new edition of Dr Louise Newson’s Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Dr Louise Newsom and welcome to my podcast. I'm a GP, menopause specialist and founder of the free balance app.
0:12.0	My mission, to break the taboos around women's health and hormones, shining a light on the issues we've been too afraid to talk about.
0:20.6	From contraception, sex and testosterone to menopause-related addictions and beyond, we're covering it all.
0:28.5	I'll also be joined by experts and inspiring guests, sharing insights and real stories,
0:33.8	as well as answering your questions and tackling the topics that matter to you the most.
0:41.9	Today on the podcast I've got with me, Dr Felice Gersh, who's dual accredited from the US.
0:47.4	She's a gynecologist, so OBGYN, but she's also trained in integrative medicine.
0:56.7	We really do unpick about hormones, especially estradiol, but we also talk about why it's so hard in US, especially, to get natural
1:02.7	hormones and how easy it is to get synthetic hormones. There's lots of conversation that's really
1:08.3	great in this podcast.
1:18.1	So, Felice, you're here in real life because last time we did a podcast remotely.
1:22.8	I can't remember how long ago, but it was a while ago because I remember I was sitting in my husband's study and talking about heart disease and hormones. And, you know, you're one of the few people I can really geek out with.
1:30.6	I can really talk on a cellular level about hormones, which is great.
1:34.7	But now you're in real life.
1:36.0	You've been to my house.
1:37.0	You've been to my clinic.
1:38.0	And now you're here in the studio.
1:39.3	Well, you invited me to come and I just jumped at the opportunity.
1:43.2	It's like, this is so fun and yes,
1:45.4	we can talk about everything and we are so aligned. It's just fantastic. It's great because
1:50.7	tomorrow we've got a conference and you're coming to speak and you spoke. We have monthly
1:55.5	meetings for all our clinicians and you came and spoke and it was just brilliant because as you
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