Meet Your Body
Join physical therapist, women's health expert, Pilates and movement teacher, mom of two, and coffee lover Jessica Valant, MSPT, as she brings her signature combination of expertise, science based research and compassion to the world of women's health and aging.
The Meet Your Body Podcast will cover topics to help women feel strong, safe and secure in their bodies in all seasons of life. Jessica will bring education and knowledge, uplifting stories, actionable strategies, expert guests, personal experiences and hope to address things like perimenopause and menopause, endometriosis, hysterectomy, prolapse, infertility, the aging process, exercise, how to advocate for yourself and more.
Join us as Jessica shares her own journey with these issues and ultimately provides a guide for aging and living as an empowered and strong woman.
Meet Your Body
Hormone Replacement Therapy with Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi
In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi and Jessica discuss everything you need to know when it comes to hormone replacement therapy so you can make informed choices for yourself and your body.
You will learn:
- The specifics around the hormones and delivery methods involved with HRT
- Why HRT can be so important to our health as aging women
- The exact tests to request from your doctor and the questions to ask in order to find out if HRT is right for you
- The details around metabolic syndrome and why it's so hard to lose weight in midlife
You'll leave with the knowledge and power to feel confident talking with your own doctor about the aging process and if HRT is right for you!
Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi is a Board Certified Family Physician and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She is affectionately known as Dr Noor in the community. She grew up in Kuwait before attending medical school in Dublin, Ireland. She then moved to the UK where she trained in General Practice and started her career. She moved to the Seacoast 7 years ago to be nearer to family and restarted her family practice career after overcoming the hurdles of Board certification here in the US. After her own experience with perimenopause coupled with her difficulty accessing care she founded Lifestyles by Noor. Lifestyles is a midlife wellness destination practice. Her aim is to arm clients with the data that they need to maximize their health span. She has a particular focus on women in perimenopause and menopause who are having difficulty accessing appropriate care to manage their symptoms. She is also a member of the Longevity Docs Network. Her goal is to educate, empower and help clients feel their best.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
⚫︎ Dr. Noor's website : www.lifestylesbynoor.com
⚫︎ Dr. Noor on Instagram: www.instagram.com/askdrnoor
⚫︎ "Estrogen Matters" book referred to in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316578908/?tag=jessicavala03-20
⚫︎ Jessica’s website, resources, services & more:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com
⚫︎ Jessica’s UNLIMITED community and app with daily workouts for muscle strength:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited
⚫︎Watch our podcast episodes on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@meetyourbodypodcast
⚫︎ YouTube workouts:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates
⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates
Jessica Valant Pilates app:
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Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.
Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.