Davina McCall: Make this choice every day to reduce menopause symptoms

Half of the world’s population will go through menopause. Yet research shows that a large proportion of women do not feel informed and equipped for menopause. In this episode, we reveal the results of a brand new study that highlight the impact of diet on menopause symptoms.

Davina McCall is a British household name and much-loved TV presenter on a mission to change this. Her 2022book Menopausing provided a roadmap for women to be fearless in tackling this stage of life. She has her own very personal menopause story and today, she shares it with us.

Together with ZOE’s Chief Scientist, Prof. Sarah Berry, we’re having an honest and open conversation about perimenopause and menopause.

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Timecodes

00:00Every woman goes through this

02:20Quickfire questions

04:25Davina’s menopause experience

14:16What happens during menopause

15:20The impact of estrogen decline

17:40How long does perimenopause last?

18:30Is there a blood test for menopause?

24:20What menopause symptoms are most common?

32:35Does everyone get symptoms?

35:54Does menopause increase disease risk?

39:15Should you consider HRT?

45:30Davina’s life changing experience

47:40ZOE’s new study on diet and menopause

52:33Can ZOE membership improve menopause symptoms?

54:26Can supplements improve menopause symptoms?

56:21Gut microbiome health in perimenopause

58:26Davina’s tips for exercise in menopause

Free resources from ZOE:

• Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition
• Gut Guide - for a healthier microbiome in weeks
• MenoScale Calculator - learn about your symptoms

Mentioned in this episode:

• Menopauseis associated with postprandial metabolism, metabolic health and lifestyle: The ZOE PREDICT study (2022),published in eBioMedicine
• Sexand Menopausal Status Modulate the Impact of Meal Timing on Postprandial Glucose: Data From the ZOE PREDICT 1 Study (2024),published in Current Developments in Nutrition
• Managementof menopause: a view towards prevention (2022),published in The Lancet: Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Menopause:a cardiometabolic transition (2022),published in The Lancet: Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Treatingmenopause — MHT and beyond (2022),published in Nature
• TheMenopause Transition: Signs, Symptoms, and Management Options (2020),published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

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Episode transcripts are available here.