Hello, I'm Dr Louise Newsome. I'm a GP and menopause specialist, and I'm also the founder of the Newsome Health Menopause and wellbeing centre here in Stratford-Pon-Avon.

I'm also the founder of the free Balance app.

Each week on my podcast, join me and my special guests where we discuss all things perimenopause

and menopause. We talk about the latest research, bust myths on menopause symptoms and treatments,

and often share moving and always inspirational personal stories.

This podcast is brought to you by the Newsome Health Group,

which has clinics across the UK dedicated to providing individualised perimenopause and menopause care for all women.

Today on the podcast, I've got someone with me who's been before on the podcast,

and hopefully it won't be her last time. Kat Keo is someone I've known for many years,

and she has worked very closely with me on my previous three books,

and many of you know the updated version of the hardback book

is now coming out on paperback.

It's still called the same,

the definitive guide to the perimenopause and menopause.

And Kat has worked tirelessly with me to create this updated version, which I'm very, very proud

of.

So today we thought we'd talk about it, but I'm going to spin it on its head.

So she's going to ask me quite a few questions instead of me asking her.

So welcome, Kat. Kat also works in

use and health. She's head of editorial and education. So she leads or co-leads the team with

Dr. Penny Ward, who's our clinician who heads the education as well. So the education

program that we've written and developed for healthcare professionals,

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