Episode 213: Why you're confused about hormone therapy (and why it's not your fault)

🌿 Pre-order now: The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy — A Journalist's No BS Guide to the Lay of the Land Five videos, five PDFs, and a bonus guide on talking to your doctor. Launches June 15th for $47. 👉 https://go.hotflashinc.com/hottruth After six years researching hormone therapy – interviewing more than 250 practitioners, following the money, tracking the influencers, and regularly reading the research – I've still had moments of being completely bamboozled. In this solo episode, I break down something I've been mapping for years: the 12 distinct belief systems around hormone therapy, from hormone maxxing through to the Estrogen-Free camp and finally, the groups that don't believe hormone therapy is required or even recommended. They're not just different opinions – they're entire belief systems, and most of them are convinced they are right. This episode is the clearest lay of the land you're going to find – and it's the foundation of my new guide, The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy. Whether you're newly curious, deep in the weeds, or a practitioner trying to understand what your clients are navigating, this one is for you. Pre-order the guide now at https://go.hotflashinc.com/hottruth. Highlights 3:10 – The commercial forces shaping the HT conversation 4:30 – Research gaps: less data than hormone therapy in cows 5:50 – Why OBGYNs leading the charge is complicated 7:15 – The 12 belief systems, explained 16:20 – Why testing is a minefield 17:45 – Progesterone-forward prescribing and why it's been ignored 23:15 – Traditional medicine systems: TCM, Ayurveda, homeopathy 24:30 – The problem with tribalism inside belief systems 26:00 – What women actually need: a map before a decision Quotable "I think everyone just has pieces of the puzzle. Very few people have the whole picture." — Ann Marie McQueen, journalist and founder of Hotflash Inc Resources mentioned • Dr. Felice Gersh episode: The Hormone Therapy Revolution You've Never Heard Of (   • 208: The Hormone Therapy Revolution You've...  ) • Dr. Neal Barnard episode: Dr Neal Barnard is a Soy Man (https://hotflashinc.substack.com/p/dr...) • The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy guide: https://go.hotflashinc.com/hottruth Connect with Hotflash inc TikTok: @hotflashinc.menopause (http://hotflashinc.menopause/) Instagram: @hotflashinc (  / hotflashinc  ) X: @hotflashinc (https://x.com/hotflashinc) YouTube: @hotflashinc (   / @hotflashinc  ) Facebook: @hotflashinc (  / hotflashinc  ) LinkedIn: Ann Marie McQueen (  / ann-marie-mcqueen-0619346  ) Disclaimer This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.