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The Complete Guide to Hormone Balance: 5 Natural Pillars + How to Make Hormone Therapy Work

Release Date: 11/27/2025

Why 80% of Women Gain Weight in Menopause

Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray

Almost 80% of women will experience weight gain as they enter perimenopause and menopause, and what makes it even worse is that the strategies that worked in your 20s and 30s stop working entirely. I'm Dr. Betty Murray, and in this solo episode, I'm breaking down the exact science behind why menopause destroys your metabolism, why eating more protein first could actually be making things worse, and the precise order of operations you need to follow to reverse metabolic dysfunction and lose visceral fat - the dangerous fat underneath your abdominal muscle that increases your risk for...

The Real Cause of Perimenopause Fatigue & Pain

Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray

What if your chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or overwhelming perimenopause symptoms aren't just hormonal, but neurological? I'm Dr. Betty Murray, and in this groundbreaking episode, I sit down with Ashok Gupta, founder of the Gupta Program and pioneer in neuroplasticity-based brain retraining for chronic illness. Ashok's personal journey from debilitating chronic fatigue syndrome at Cambridge University to complete recovery led him to develop a program that has now been validated in seven clinical studies and helps thousands of people worldwide rewire their nervous systems to heal. You'll...

How Neuroplasticity Can Reverse Chronic Fatigue, Pain, and Anxiety

Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray

The Seven Pillars of Health: A Simple Self-Checkup That Could Save Your Life

Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray

In this quick episode, I sit down with Dr. Donese Worden, a researcher and clinician who is one of 80 scientists worldwide leading the charge on the mitochondrial theory of cancer. We're pulling apart the misinformation in functional medicine, the dangerous trends in biohacking, and why conventional cancer care, while well-intentioned, is treating the wrong target. We discuss the Seven Pillars framework: a simple 1-10 self-assessment covering sleep, body, bowel movements, energy, mental state, relationships, and spiritual health This episode is for anyone navigating cancer or...

The Root Cause of Cancer Nobody Talks About

Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray

What if everything you've been told about cancer is based on the wrong science? I'm Dr. Betty Murray, and in this myth-busting episode, I sit down with Dr. Donese Worden, researcher, clinician, and one of 80 scientists worldwide leading the charge on the mitochondrial theory of cancer. Dr. Donese is co-founding the Society for International Metabolic Oncology and has worked with oncologists from MD Anderson, Mayo Clinic, and top institutions globally to change how we approach cancer treatment at its root. We're pulling apart the misinformation in functional medicine, the dangerous trends in...

Why 'It's Just Stress' Is Destroying Women's Work-Life Balance

Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray

Your brain is not broken and your mind is not a mess. You're not failing as a mom. You're not falling behind as an executive. We need to restore your hormones. I'm Dr. Betty Murray, and in this powerful episode, I sit down with Dr. Romie Mushtaq, neurologist, Chief Wellness Officer for a company of 14,000 people, and bestselling author of The Busy Brain Cure, to expose the workplace crisis that's destroying women's careers and health. Dr. Romie shares her own story of burnout: 120-hour work weeks as one of less than 5% of female brain doctors in academic medicine, researching women's...

The Workplace Crisis No One Is Talking About

Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray

The Silent Signs of Pre-Diabetes Most Doctors Miss (Check Your Neck)

Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray

Can you be lean and metabolically unfit? Can you be overweight and metabolically healthy? Most of the world's type 2 diabetics are lean. Weight is not the issue. It's a distraction from what actually matters: metabolic fitness. Dr. Betty Murray sits down with Dr. Beverly Yates ND to shatter the myths about metabolic health, weight, and diabetes, especially for women over 40. In this conversation, Dr. Yates reveals the silent signs of pre-diabetes most doctors miss, why the "eat less, exercise more" advice fails women after menopause, and the five steps of the Yates Protocol that helped...

How Two Women Reversed Type 2 Diabetes With 5 Simple Steps

Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray

Doctor Reveals: The Real Reason You Can't Lose Weight After 40

Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray

Feeling exhausted, gaining weight around your midsection, and struggling despite "doing everything right"? You're not broken, your body is working against you because of a major hormonal shift most doctors completely ignore. Dr. Betty Murray, integrative functional medicine doctor with 20+ years of experience and founder of Minerva Telemedicine, explains exactly what's happening in your body after 40, and why the strategies that worked at 25 are now sabotaging your metabolism. In this video, you'll discover: ● Why your metabolism feels like it "switched off...

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Did you know the FDA just reversed 23 years of misinformation about hormone therapy?

In this powerful episode, I'm breaking down what this landmark ruling means for every woman, and why an entire generation was robbed of the opportunity to protect their health.

This is vindication, but it also opens up critical questions about what comes next and how you can take control of your hormone health today.

I'm sharing the complete roadmap to natural hormone balancing and bioidentical hormone replacement, including what your doctor isn't telling you about testing, metabolism, and the real foundations that make hormones work.

You'll Discover:

● Why the FDA's recent ruling is a game-changer (and what it means for your health decisions!)

● The truth about menopause: it's not a disease, but leaving it untreated accelerates aging

● How estrogen affects every organ system in your body (except two cells!) and why losing it impacts more than just reproduction

● Why "test, don't guess" is essential, and why timing matters for perimenopausal women

● The critical difference between bound and free hormones, and why urinary testing reveals what blood work can't

● The five foundational pillars that make or break your hormone health: nutrition, sleep optimization, stress management, strategic exercise, and toxin reduction

● Why putting hormones in a "dumpster fire" lifestyle won't work (and how to create the right environment for them to thrive!)

● How liver detoxification and hormone metabolism determine whether you'll feel great or symptomatic on HRT

● The specific exercise prescription for menopause: strength training, zone 2 cardio, and why over-exercising can backfire

Ready to Take Control of Your Hormone Health?

This transition requires new strategies and support, and you have more control than you think.

Watch the full episode now, and share this with every woman who needs to know she has options! 💪✨

And if you're ready to explore bioidentical hormones with science-backed care, visit GetMenrva.com

Connect with Dr. Betty Murray

● Betty Murray Website: https://www.bettymurray.com/

● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbettymurray/

Links

● Menrva Telemedicine: https://gethormonesnow.com/

● FREE Hormone Quiz: https://bit.ly/3wNJOec

● Living Well Dallas: https://www.livingwelldallas.com/

● Hormone Reset: https://hormonereset.net/

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