Why Menopause Care Should Be as Unique as You Are w/ Dr. Pamela Smith
Release Date: 04/10/2025
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info_outlineAging is inevitable, and every woman goes through menopause. But your hormonal journey and how your body responds? That’s unique to you. The problem is, a lot of what we’ve been told about menopause— even in clinics, pharmacies, and doctor’s offices—just isn’t accurate.
Traditional healthcare often treats menopause like a one-size-fits-all situation, missing the mark on the unique needs of every woman’s body.
That’s why a personalized approach isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the key to feeling your best through this transition. Hormones play a major role in shaping your menopause experience.
They don’t just impact hot flashes and mood swings; they help maintain your vision, memory, heart health, mobility, and more.
Ultimately, when hormones are properly prescribed, administered correctly, and metabolized well, many of the common side effects of menopause can be managed—or even completely mitigated.
What does traditional healthcare get wrong about menopause? How can menopausal women optimize their hormones and achieve wellness? Why do we have to take a personalized approach to hormone replacement? In this episode of The Trusted Pharmacist, I’m joined by author, speaker, and anti-aging expert Dr. Pamela Smith.
We dive into the myths and misconceptions surrounding menopause, the critical role of hormones in overall health, and why a one-size-fits-all approach to hormone replacement simply doesn’t work.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
-Why hot flashes are such a hot topic
Menopause used to be something women couldn’t talk about. So why is it suddenly everywhere now? What’s changed, and why are we finally opening up about it?
-The truth about estrogen
There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about estrogen. What’s the real story? How does it truly affect a woman’s body?
-Synthetic hormones vs. natural hormones
When it comes to hormone replacement, the term “natural” is heavily misused. What does the word mean in medicine and pharmacy? What kind of hormones should women take?
Guest Bio
Pamela Wartian Smith, M.D., MPH, MS is an internationally known speaker and author on the subject of Anti-Aging and Precision Medicine. She spendt her first twenty years of practice as an emergency room physician with the Detroit Medical Center in a level 1 trauma center and then 28 years as an Anti-Aging/Functional Medicine specialist. She is a diplomat of the Board of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Physicians and is. Dr. Smith also holds a master’s degree in public health and a master's degree in metabolic and nutritional medicine. She is in private practice and is the senior partner for The Center For Precision Medicine, with offices in Michigan and Florida. She has been featured on CNN, PBS, and many other television networks, has been interviewed in numerous consumer magazines, and has hosted two of her own radio shows. Dr. Smith was one of the featured physicians on the PBS series “The Embrace of Aging” as well as the on-line medical series “Awakening from Alzheimer’s” and “Regain Your Brain”. She is the author of fourteen best-selling books, including How to Prevent Breast Cancer- Before & After: A Guide to Taking Back Control of Your Life. To learn more about Dr. Smith and to get her books, visit https://mdpamelasmith.com/.
About Your Host
Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 250,000 on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.
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