# What If I Don't Need Hormone Replacement Therapy?

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Podcast: [The Food Is Health Revolution](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-food-is-health-revolution-7066536)
Published: 2026-01-22T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://foodishealth.substack.com/p/what-if-i-dont-need-hormone-replacement
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TOMORROW (1/23) AT 11AM ET WE WILL HOST OUR LIVESTREAM FOR THE WEEK - ( LINK ). IT WILL BE A PART II OF CLAUDE FOR HEALTHCARE (AND OTHER FOOD IS HEALTH RABBIT HOLES). Preamble This is a completely transparent recording and post. Some of our readers love it when we get real, others prefer to stick to our pieces about restructuring healthcare. If you prefer the latter, you should skip this one. Here’s the thing, I’m not just obsessed with redesigning 3 industries simultaneously, I’m also a 53 year old woman, and anyone with basic science knowledge knows what that generally entails. I’ve also determined that on this Food Is Health crusade, if my own willingness to be vulnerable and open to being an N of 1 experiment for others is helpful, then I’m in. So here goes, this one is going to be FUN. I highly recommend you watch or listen to the recording as my quick summary below does not give the energy of this one justice. Dr. Robert Ferguson is truly a gem! A Little Background If you’ve been following my “Claude for Healthcare” journey (still in process - note I’m looking for a few docs to join me to weigh-in on the findings either via livestream or pre-recorded), you know I’ve been on a deep dive into my own health - particularly my brain health. We have a family history of brain health issues that is accompanied by premature and mismanged hormones. After everything I’ve learned about the connection between hormones and brain health, I can’t ignore this for myself. I don’t want an end of life with Dementia if I can prevent it. So a few weeks ago, I put up a LinkedIn post saying I was ready to start HRT. I’d asked friends who they were seeing, compiled a list, and found that only one provider even met my basic criteria. When I looked them up? They were also a Botox clinic. A…

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