Dr Deborah Brunt

Integrative medical doctor. Ōtepoti, NZ.
Passion for woman's health. Holistic, integrative whole-person care. Healthy communities & ecosystems.

[Dr Deborah Brunt @drdeborahbrunt]

Mirena IUD is commonly used during perimenopause as the progestogen componant of HRT, especially if you are experiencing heavy periods.
Learn more. https://t.co/ir8Jk4iCYB
#hormonaliud #hrt #mirena #heavyperiods #menopause #otepotiintegrativehealth #drdebbrunt #rebelle

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Hormones and weight loss, what can help? https://t.co/NRkAiJClmG
#menopause #weightloss #hormones #perimenopause #strengthtraining

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How and why does vaginal odor change with menopause and how best to help this? https://t.co/ySBmzSfBx9
#newblogpost #vaginalestrogen #hrt #vaginalhealth #menopause #perimenopause

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Check out 8 natural options for treating PMDD from body identical hormone therapy, supplements and lifestyle support. https://t.co/Yjil55bs7a
#pmdd #pms #periodsmatter #hormonesmatter #hrt

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Read about the hormonal and neurotransmitter changes across the cycle that impact symptoms in PMDD https://t.co/4XCYW5VnyX
#newblogpost #PMDD #HRT #hormonesmatter

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Check out our post about the symptoms of PMDD a neuro-endocrine menstrua disorder and find out what treatments can help! https://t.co/k9SLftlB2E
#pmdd #periodhealth #hrt #mentalhealth #brainhealth

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Discover the power of nutrition in supporting immune function in Hashimoto's! Learn which anti-inflammatory foods can be helpful and which to avoid. #HashimotosDiet #ThyroidHealth #NutritionIsKey #guthealth #thyroidhealth https://t.co/zKN0skaCKD

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Learn about the benefits of berberine on hormonal health and ovulation for PCOS.
#PCOS #hormonehealth #berberine https://t.co/l8IL9iP774
#newblogpost

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In case you were curious about what can cause heavy periods during perimenopause, and what you can do about it if it is caused by hormone havoc!!

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Struggling with hormonal weight gain during perimenopause? Check out our helpful info about hormonal changes at https://t.co/Ae5u7w69ur 😊 #weightloss #perimenopause #health

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Say goodbye to breast pain during menopause! Dive into our guide on 7 powerful strategies to reduce breast tenderness during menopause. #menopausematters #drdebbrunt #breastpain
https://t.co/sjR4bYAuq1

[Dr Louise Newson @drlouisenewson]

This is the last two sentences from an article I wrote with Dr Richard Hull who is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the National University of Ireland. He has spoken about “gendered ageism” for many women when it comes to receiving evidence based menopause care and treatment.

While taking HRT is always a personal choice, it is one that should be offered early to most women. Indeed, it should be recommended more often by health care practitioners given its key role in alleviating menopausal symptoms,preventing disease and promoting quality of life.

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Check out my blog on navigating menopause brain fog. #menopause #brainfog #perimenopause #brainhealth #hormonesmatter
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[Dr Louise Newson @drlouisenewson]

This is such an important paper! It’s written by Dr Clair Crockett who works with me at Newson Health and consultant psychiatrist Dr Sophie Behrman looking into mental illness and perimenopause.

I speak to so many perimenopausal and menopausal women who are presenting with mental health symptoms but are offered antidepressants first line with no discussion of female hormones.

While some women need antidepressants and other psychiatric medications, it is also often worth considering hormones as part of the holistic treatment especially as research has shown that anti-depressants will not be effective in reducing the low mood associated with perimenopause and menopause. Our hormones oestradiol, testosterone and progesterone all work as neurotransmitters in our brains and can increase levels of serotonin in our brains.

This paper is a really great overview of hormones and mental health and suggests that treating the perimenopause and mental illness in parallel is likely to lead to speedier recovery and better long-term outcomes, which is something we see all the time with patients at my clinic. Well done Clair and Sophie 👏

Read the full paper here: https://t.co/3K2oFw1ylo

[Dr Deborah Brunt @drdeborahbrunt]

Estradiol or estriol creams increase skin elasticity, collagen, hydration, hyaluronic acid content of the skin and skin thickness.
#skincare #menopauseskincare #estrogen #skinprotection #perimenopause https://t.co/GX71b3xnBm

[Dr Louise Newson @drlouisenewson]

The use of HRT fell dramatically after 2002, largely as a result of the Women's Health Initiative's report falsely claiming that its use increased breast cancer risk in all women taking HRT.

It is awful how much harm this study has done and continues to do to women’s health which is why I want to share this paper with you all. It has been published on Menopause - the journal of the North American Menopause Society -,and it’s really important that this information is shared with everyone.

We have written an article on my @balanceMeno website to break down exactly what the article covers, but as a summary it examines evidence that calls this claim of breast cancer risk into serious question, including the WHII study reporting of nonsignificant results as if they were meaningful, a misinterpretation of its own data, and the misleading assertion that the WHI' study’s findings have reduced the incidence of breast cancer. The incidence of breast cancer has increased since the WHI study results were published and HRT prescribing has more than halved since this time.

I would really encourage you all to read it - it’s about time this false narrative was set straight and more women are reassured: https://t.co/uh72xaBawc

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Have you wondered about the connections between perimenopause and fibromyalgia?
Find out more here.
#fibromylagia #perimenopause #menopause #chronicpain #menopausematters https://t.co/HS98T1T6Cx

[Dr Louise Newson @drlouisenewson]

Lisa Mosconi @dr_mosconi is a neuroscientist who is doing incredible work highlighting the key issue of brain health and the menopause. She is also one of the experts who contributed to my book talking about whether HRT can reduce your risk of dementia and the quote I have pulled out here is really important.

While the menopause is a natural process, it’s important to also think about what the declining levels of oestrogen will do to our wider health. For many women, the menopause can be a turning point for brain health and cognitive function because oestrogen stimulates the brain, keeps neurons firing and supports the growth of new cells. This means when hormone levels decrease during the menopause, there’s an overall reduction of brain energy levels which is one reason women may experience mental health symptoms such as brain fog, anxiety and depression.

As oestrogen supports brain function, there is increasing evidence to suggest that taking HRT - particularly body identical HRT - can play a key role in reducing the risk of dementia, which is something Lisa talks more about in more detail in my book.

[Dr Louise Newson @drlouisenewson]

A slide from my presentation today - many people do not realise that female brains produce oestrogen which has important roles. Changing and lower oestrogen levels in the perimenopause and menopause can lead to numerous symptoms including ones affecting mood and cognition. #apwmhconf23

[Dr Louise Newson @drlouisenewson]

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes around one death every eight minutes in women in the UK. Differences exist between women and men in presentation, outcomes and pathophysiological mechanisms making CVD a more severe disease for women than men.

Women who start HRT within 10 years of their menopause have been shown in studies to have a significantly lower all-cause mortality and also lower incidence of coronary heart disease. Women starting body identical hormones at an older age are still likely to gain benefit but the large studies have not been done.

Many people do not realise that, unlike for men, treatment for women with statins or ACE inhibitors for primary prevention of CVD do not statistically significantly reduce all-cause mortality or coronary heart disease incidence.

HRT is much more a superior treatment for prevention of CVD plus it improves symptoms, improves quality of life and also will reduce future risk of osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, bowel cancer and clinical depression.

Here’s the full report: https://t.co/K6muhQ0aGo