Is the contraceptive pill failing young women?

While midlife women can be prescribed body-identical hormones on the NHS, their daughters and nieces are being given synthetic hormones that may carry more side effects and risks. Liz unpacks the differences between the two – and what every woman should know about her hormone healthcare, whether she’s weighing up the pill or navigating menopause.

Plus: vibration plates for lymphatic drainage, the health benefits of seamoss, how to get rid of stubborn cellulite, and is it ever too late to start taking HRT?

In this episode:
· Natural ways to help with endometriosis
· What is seamoss and should I be taking it?
· Can vibration plates help with lymphatic drainage?
· How to reduce the appearance of cellulite
· Am I too old to start taking HRT?

Links mentioned in the episode:
· Newson Clinic for hormone health (newsonhealth.co.uk)
· Read Louise Newson’s book, The Power of Hormones (amazon.co.uk/Power-Hormones-misinformation-hor…)
· Am I too old to start HRT? podcast (lizearlewellbeing.com/listen/health/am-i-too-o…)
· Podcast The pill, HRT and medical gaslighting, with Kate Muir (lizearlewellbeing.com/listen/health/the-pill-h…)
· Read Kate Muir’s book, Everything You Need to Know About the Pill (but were too afraid to ask) (amazon.co.uk/Everything-Need-Know-About-afraid…)
· NICE guidelines on Zoely contraceptive pill (nice.org.uk/advice/esnm28/chapter/Key-points-f…)
· Read Can diet help with endometriosis? (lizearlewellbeing.com/read/health/can-diet-hel…)
· Vitamin C (lizearlewellbeing.com/?s=vitamin+C)
· Collagen peptides (lizearlewellbeing.com/?s=collagen+peptides)
· Omega-3s (lizearlewellbeing.com/?s=omega+3)
· Magnesium (lizearlewellbeing.com/?s=magnesium)

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
· Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
· WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

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· Order Liz's new book – How to Age (amazon.co.uk/How-Age-Supercharge-Health-Better…)
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Host: Liz Earle
Producer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production)
Social Media Manager: Naomi van Geelen
Content Writer: Lucy Parley
Head of Brand: Ellie Smith
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