# Rethink everything you've been told about hormones – with Dr Louise Newson Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/rethink-everything-you-ve-been-told-about-hormones-with-dr-louise-newson Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/rethink-everything-you-ve-been-told-about-hormones-with-dr-louise-newson.md Podcast: [Age Better with Liz Earle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739) Published: 2026-05-22T01:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-liz-earle-wellbeing-show/episodes/rethink-everything-youve-been-told-about-hormones-with-dr-lo Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff/e/6a0c390d3aa9b90ba2444243/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/episodes/rethink-everything-you-ve-been-told-about-hormones-with-dr-louise-newson Duration seconds: 3510 ## Resource Thought hormones were just for period regulation and menopause support? In this eye-opening conversation, GP and hormone specialist Dr Louise Newson joins Liz to explain the surprising role progesterone, oestrogen and testosterone play in everything from brain health to inflammation. They discuss the misinformation that’s letting women down, the crucial difference between body-identical and synthetic hormones, and why progesterone may be far more powerful than most of us realise. Louise also explains why cholesterol is essential for hormone production, how testosterone is a natural painkiller, and the questions every midlife woman should feel confident asking about her health and treatment options. In this episode: ·     The difference between synthetic and bioidentical hormones ·     The truth about cholesterol ·     Why progesterone might play a role in mental health care ·     Why the contraceptive pill needs updating ·     Prescribing testosterone as a natural painkiller ·     Why post-hysterectomy women still need progesterone   More from Louise: ·      Follow Louise on Instagram ·      Order Louise’s book, The Power of Hormones ·      Get tickets for Louise’s tour Breaking The Cycle: The Power of Hormones   Get in touch with a question for Liz: ·      Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com ·      WhatsApp: 07518 471 846   More from Liz: ·      Order Liz's new book –  How to Age ·      A Better Second Half ·   &n… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/episodes/rethink-everything-you-ve-been-told-about-hormones-with-dr-louise-newson/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/rethink-everything-you-ve-been-told-about-hormones-with-dr-louise-newson.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.