{"podcast":{"title":"The Hotflash inc podcast","slug":"the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774","podcast_index_feed_id":4524774,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/8jHhQVGp.rss","website_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/8jHhQVGp.rss","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/dc22c369-033a-4850-9198-ad29c3f8aa37/3uny1wjk8b0h4k33a33zi2uucenx.jpg","author":"Hotflash inc","episode_count":211,"summary":"Hotflash inc is an evidence, expert and human-experience driven podcast looking for the true truth in perimenopause, menopause and beyond. In more than 200 episodes menopause and midlife journalist and host Ann Marie McQueen has spoken to a wide range of experts from around the globe, including practitioners, activists, researchers, doctors and industry leaders about this perplexing transition we still know too little about. She’s talked about her own frustrations and personal experiences. And she has connected with a perimenoposse of powerful women in the midst of a perplexing transition. As of March 2026, Hotflash inc Podcast is number 1 on GoodPods in Women's Health Podcasts. It is amongst the top 3% percentile on Listen Notes and in the Top 60 Menopause podcasts on Feedspot. *Last updated January 2026","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774"},"episode":{"title":"140: Unpacking estrogen: myths, realities and menopause and midlife health with Lara Briden","slug":"140-unpacking-estrogen-myths-realities-and-menopause-and-midlife-health-with-lara-briden","published_at":"2025-01-18T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774/140-unpacking-estrogen-myths-realities-and-menopause-and-midlife-health-with-lara-briden","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-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.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-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.mp3","summary":"Send a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, host Ann Marie McQueen is joined by naturopathic doctor and women’s health expert, Lara Briden. With decades of clinical experience, she is the author of three books: Period Repair Manua l, Hormone Repair Manual , and her newest release, Metabolism Repair for Women . Lara’s work focuses on empowering women with evidence-based knowledge to navigate their hormonal health, including through perimenopause and menopause. Together, they unravel the intricate world of estrogen, its role in women’s lives and how it connects to the challenges and opportunities of midlife health. From estrogen metabolism to hormone therapy myths and best practices, Lara provides actionable insights and science-backed advice to empower women on their health journeys. Key topics: Why estrogen is both celebrated and misunderstood. The evolution of hormone therapy and what’s changed since the Women’s Health Initiative. How progesterone fits into the midlife health equation. The relationship between estrogen metabolism, gut health, and lifestyle factors like diet and alcohol. Lara’s perspective on a renewed need to find balance in modern hormone therapies Explainer: Dr Ray Peat , who passed away in 2022, was an American biologist and researcher, and he believed metabolism was a foundation of health – helping to spawn the pro-metabolic movement. He was a progesterone researcher who believed estrogen is an inflammatory stress hormone that causes more health problems than it helps. The term we spoke about where you feel you need more and more of something that is actually making you feel worse is tachyphylaxis, and it's something that the British Menopause Society issued a warning about in 2023 . When Lara mentions a “four-fold” increase in dement…","meta_description":"Send a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, host Ann Marie McQueen is joined by naturopathic doctor and women’s health expert, Lara Briden. 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