Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+ · Everyday Wellness™

Ep. 540 “Your Brain Needs Estrogen” – The Most Powerful Way to Protect Memory, Cognition & Longevity in Midlife with Dr. Kellyann Niotis | Menopause & Brain Health

·1 hr 4 min·5 clips
Estrogen receptors in the brain increase during menopause, trying to capture every bit of remaining estrogen.
Neurologist Dr. Kellyann Niotis explains how menopause affects brain health, detailing estrogen's role as brain fuel, modifiable risk factors like hearing loss and insulin resistance, and practical strategies for protecting memory and cognition in midlife. She emphasizes that many cognitive symptoms are reversible with targeted interventions.

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A steady, science-forward conversation about midlife brain health, memory, and prevention.

Cynthia Thurlow keeps the conversation moving through memory, brain fog, perimenopause, and the worry around neurocognitive change, while Dr. Kellyann Niotis brings a preventive neurology view to screening, testing, labs, alcohol, estrogen, and progesterone.

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If estrogen, brain fog, and midlife brain health are on your mind, this keeps the conversation calm and evidence-aware.

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