Menopause Symptoms : What Works, What Doesn’t & What’s Dangerous 

Yep, I started eating carnivore after being low carb and it took the hotflashes down to one a day or less.

For 10 years I had hot flashes that Weren't from menopause, it was from sugar.

Thank you, Dr. Berry! I am 66, had a hysterectomy years ago, and no doctor ever even brought up the subject of hormones. For years I have suffered with the symptoms you mentioned: insomnia, vaginal dryness, low libido, night sweats, etc....just not feeling normal at all, though my diet and lifestyle was/is healthy,. So, after tons of research and finding a wonderful doctor, Dr. Shawn Tassone, I started bhrt. I already feel SO much better. Since I very much trust your opinion, I'm really happy to hear that you approve of bioidentical hormones! Ty for the work you do for all of us.

I'm on BHRT as, while the symptoms of menopause can be horrendous, BHRT offers far greater benefits than stopping hot flashes, such as bone, brain, and heart health. The elimination of hot flashes has been wonderful. My glasses would literally fog up. That is nuts.

No wonder I got sick off estrogen and progesterone. My legs were so sore, I could barely get out of bed and walk without pain. I also itched all over. I have also had to have a parathyroid tumor removed. Because I kept getting kidney stones. Then my doctor said, "At least your hot flashes are gone." I could of screamed. She told me that progesterone and estrogen are bioidentical. She said, "It's all bioidentical." This was a certified women's doctor telling me this. My T3 was low and she said I was within range. Doctors don't want to ever discuss T3. I wonder why? Btw, I do carnivore. I supplement with B vitamins too. I'm still having hot flashes and have insomnia and pain.

Totally agree on carnivore-ish diet helping to re-establish monthly cycle and alleviating hot flashes. I am 56 yrs old and after 11 mos/cycle free I began eating a semi-exclusive carnivore diet. I had been having horrible hot flashes. My cycle returned a couple months later. I saw the OBGYN and she ran blood work and l had an ultrasound just to check since apparently it’s unusual to be practically in menopause (12 mos cycle free=menopause) and then have your cycle start again. Everything checked out fine, as did my routine PAP. So, for typical women who are not metabolically healthy, maybe deficient in B vitamins…or deficient in healthy fats..maybe an earlier menopause is what has been seen as “normal”. That’s my guess since per OBGYN having your cycle at 56 is not typical. But it seems to be completely normal if you’re a healthy woman. I take no meds/never have. I don’t really love meat; But I love how I feel with a carnivore based diet…

What about BHRT from online pharmacies? I was getting immediate relief from mine, and then saw some comments online that scared me away from it.

I think menopause has finally dug in ive list my vitality to do anything. Ive decided to start the carnivore option and cutting out all the addictive bad things, sugars coffee etc fingers crossed😊

Eating sweets and red meat triggers hot flashes for me.

I have been on and off the keto and carnivore diet for three years now. I can tell that I get moody when I fall off the wagon, therefore the diet definately helps some symptoms. I'm very leary of Big Pharma medicine so I waited as long as possible before taking anything. My doctor just put me on bio-identical progesterone (instead of the fake one) and after only ONE dose, I cannot believe how much better I feel!!! It feels like I took a sedative, but only mentally(I was very irritable often). I actually feel a wee more energetic. Also, I feel more flexible and no longer achey,...OVERNIGHT!

I tried Hrt also my mood think every symptons, so will try some of this info

I turned 50 in February, and I think I'm getting close to old lady hood🤣 because I have been missing periods. I have never been interested in taking hormones. I have been getting hotflashes on and off for years. I can't remember when the last one happened. I must be one of the lucky ones. The last hotflash I had was way before I started carnivore. Maybe I will never have problems with menopause especially if I stay on PHD.

I already eat low carb diet due to diabetes gabapentin for nerve pain do to spinal stenosis and antidepressant medication evening primrose help with hair and skin .I don’t eat red meat or pork . Maybe that why at 46 still have no premenopausal symptoms

Is it possible to reverse menopause with carnivore?

I got estrodial cream insert but have dryness and burning :-(

I was lucky I never had menopause symptoms of any kind smooth sailing I guess I’m 70 now never took any birth control pills and never had to take hormone medication

What works for me , I'm 50 , I do weights every day 55 min body pump, swimming on Saturday and Sunday, no coffee, no alcohol, no sugar, 2 nutritious meals per day, I have no symptoms, no mood swings, I feel better than ever and I am finally happy how my body looks .

I found that my symptoms went away when I started taking three drops of iodine (Lugol's solution 2%) in a glass of water per day. I got this idea from another one of Dr. Berry's videos actually. It's great for balancing hormones.❤

After a hysterectomy, I went full blown into menopause with every possible symptom. The lack of sleep, and night sweats probably the worst. In addition to that I had severe arthritis in my hands and knees. I began a keto diet and within a month I had not only lost 10 pounds, but every symptom of menopause was gone as well as my arthritis. I was pain-free for the first time in years.!

If it helps anyone I found camomile tea, yoga, an afternoon nap, shopping, avoiding annoying people/ relatives and no alcohol or sugar really helped. I had about 10 max warm flashes in total and am 64 now. Xxx

I started keto four months ago and haven’t had a hot flush since! Also my anxiety spikes that came with the flushes have gone too 😊

I went into surgical menopause at 37. I felt suicidal anxious , disoriented. Finally my body accepted Premarin and I felt better. But when I learned it came from pregnant mares urine the cruelty had me switch to bioidentical estrogen Works fine. Menopause is no joke. Some women sail through it and in the old days women were put in mental hospitals diagnosed with hysteria. Find what works. Do your homework and you’ll be fine

When I became menopausal I had a really hard time with it 🥵just sweating constantly Moody ,depressed and I decided it’s time for me to take control because I didn’t want to be put on a bunch of drugs and I want the natural way eating healthy getting rid of sugar my health totally turned around 👌you have control over your body don’t give it to somebody else……god bless

for me it came as a joyful surprise to no longer have to deal with menopause symptoms after being carnivore for 6-8 months. I had suffered over a decade with it. now I get the odd night sweat here and there but nothing like all the horrendous symptoms from before carnivore. sure am glad I found u Dr berry!

I'm 50 and my hot flashes were bringing me to tears almost daily. They were so intense, about one every hour and sweating everywhere, heart racing, anxiety, shakiness, and waking me throughout the nights just about every hour. Within 2 weeks going full carnivore my hot flashes were almost non existent. I might get a slight flush a day where is just feel a little warm, but don't feel a need to lay in a snowbank anymore! I'm sleeping more soundly through the nights. I still can't believe the change so suddenly.

Losing 50+ pounds is what helped for me. Cutting out processed, deep fried foods, sugar and certain inflammatory veg. I haven't had any symptoms. Will be 55 later this year.

Keto truly helped mine. I found out that caffeine and sugar trigged mine. As long as I stay away from those and get enough water , I am ok. I am 65 years old.

I’ve been on a keto diet for 8 years but it didn’t stop me from getting debilitating menopausal symptoms. After a year of “toughing it out” and suffering, I raised the white flag and went on synthetic HRT. Hot flashes coming 60 times a day and night sweats, insomnia, and joint pain were unacceptable to me. I don’t regret it and it’s worth it to me. I’m finally starting to feel like myself again. The good thing is that there are options and every woman can choose how she wants to treat (or not treat) her body. My doctor laid out all of my options and I chose what I felt the most comfortable with. It’s good to have choices.

Bio-identical only means it has the same molecular structure. It has nothing to do with who or where or how it is made. Pharmaceutical forms like Estradiol patches have this same molecular structure and are regulated. Compounding pharmacies also make bio-identical estrogen but are not regulated so you don’t know what you are getting and not necessarily “natural”. Please don’t misunderstand what bio-identical means. Menopause is more than just hot flashes. We as women need to look at what does estrogen deficiency means to us. We are outliving an organ that makes an essential hormone. If our thyroid stopped making T3 and T4 would you not replace it? We need to educate ourselves and make the best decisions for us. Btw, the WHI study results were full of misinformation and have been debunked, you can look into this more on what happened. If you want real information to base your decisions take a look at Dr. Barbara Taylor. She is on RU-vid, podcasts, and Instagram.

YES! Thank for mentioning Testosterone as well, Dr. Berry. We need supplementation of bioidentical estrogen, progesterone, AND testosterone, especially those of us who have gone through surgical menopause.

After having a complete hysterectomy in my 30s, I was on estrogen for about 15 years. My Dr wanted me to come off of that due to side effects. So within a month I was in full blown menopause with all of the horrible things that come with menopause. I went back to my Dr and he said he had a patient that takes magnesium and was having good results. I left the Dr and went straight to the pharmacy and bought a bottle of 500 mg magnesium. It took a month of taking it every day and since then, no hot flashes, no night sweats, no irritability. I’m 64 now and have been menopause symptom free for 20 years. I order high potency 500 mg magnesium from Puritans Pride. I stay fully stocked. Several of my friends have had the same results.

I'm almost 2 years post menopausal. I had hot flashes all the time in the beginning, they lessened as time went on and now I don't have too many Mostly I still had trouble sleeping, lots of anxiety, always felt bloated. I really don't want hormones of any kind. I started keto about 5 weeks ago and also do some intermittent fasting. Now I sleep much better, anxiety has lessened a lot. I feel normal most of the time now. As a byproduct, I lost about 5 pounds and no longer feel bloated which I noticed right away. I cut out sugar, breads, pasta, etc. I now eat fat, protein and low carb veggies.

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Japanese women in Japan rarely suffer with menopause. This is due to their high seaweed diet and intake of iodine of about 13mg daily I'm surprised you didn't mention iodide/iodine. A women's ovaries make thyroid hormone type 2. When these stop working women are even more deficient. Women are very deficient in iodide/iodine. Most salt water fish is farm raised therefore no iodine. Iodine was taken out of bread and bromide put in which interferes with iodine absorption as does fluoride and chlorine. Supplementing with D3 and Lugols will result in smarter babies with fewer health problems. See a naturopath or an iodine proficient practitioner.

The common symptoms of menopause include: Hot flashes Night sweats Irregular periods Vaginal dryness Sleep disturbances Mood changes (such as irritability and depression) Decreased libido Joint and muscle aches Memory and concentration problems Weight gain and decreased metabolism

Thanks Dr. B., the hot flashes are coming in a force the first week in the 3B&E challenge along with a faster heart rate. I’m assuming this could be a little more oxalate dumping. 🤷‍♀️ still feel better than I have in years. 4 pants sizes and 56 lbs down.

Its one thing to be able to reduce your symptoms through diet, its another to not bother dealing with a hormone deficiency and risking heart disease, dementia, and osteoparosis.

Warning to all long antidepressants users- it will take YEARS to taper off this crap!

I am 54 yrs old, 98% Carnivore for over 25 yrs. Retired Holistic Dr. Absolutely no menopausal symptoms. I work my own ranch 16 hrs a day. I also suggest drinking some raw goat from pregnant goats and also raw organ meats from organically raised pasture raised animals. 🤗👍

My brain fog cleared up very quickly once I started a carnivore diet (at age 52 post-menopausal). Amazing!

Hi Ken, I'm 35 and am on bHRT. It's solved my painful periods, and I love being on testosterone. My allopathic doctor can't prescribe it by law, so I'm working with a naturopath whose background is in biomedical engineering. It's well worth the money to visit a naturopath twice a year and pay out of pocket to get these creams.

Hi. I had a hysterectomy in 2015, had some terrible hot flashes after and then gained weight years after. I was heaviest at 143 lbs! My height is 61 inches. I did some exercising in the past, and tried to eat as healthy as I can. In the end, what really worked was IF! I started after Christmas in 2021, then after a month, added exercise (weight training at home). 16:8; 18:6; OMAD -- I’m doing a variety of IF! It’s been more than a year, managed to lose 23 lbs and is able to maintain my weight. Am 57 years old.

$500 a month for bioidentical hrt - that's what I was quoted !!! Only wealthy women can go for that.

I am 53 and peri meopausal, eat low carb, do IF OMAD, play tennis and go to gym class, and I see menopause as a good thing, no more monthly discomfort 😃 I have no symptoms (yet). I think being positive about menopause, seeing it as a good thing, is important for the mindset. I think exercise helps to prevent boneloss, as taking vitamin D3+K2, and eating good protein.

I've been following more doctors that I found on TikTok that share so much good information. It's nice to see more and more doctors talking about this, but it's still not talked about enough. There are way too many doctors that still dismiss us and our symptoms. Dr. Mary Claire Haver does a great job talking about diet change and HRT.

Thank you Dr.Berry for making this video. I have been waiting for a long time to hear if carnivore or keto would help with losing weight! after menopause. I would love to hear from other older woman that have lost weight after menopause using these ways of eating, Also I had a total hysterectomy. Will carnivore& keto still help me?

Evening Primrose Oil is the only thing that keeps symptoms at bay. Missing a day or two means no sleep and night sweats

I'm 64 now, and the only way I knew I was post menopausal at 51 was that I stopped having periods. I can see why doctors prescribe Paxil for menopause symptoms - I was almost vegetarian and overweight at the time, however my doc prescribed low dose Paxil when I was 46 bc I was having difficulty coping with my husband's cancer diagnosis. She said her mother sailed through menopause bc of paxil and advised that I may want to stay on it through menopause. I did, and I guess that's what helped me. No dryness, hot flashes, mood swings (I asked my husband, lol) and can only imagine that it's due to the Paxil. I have had no adverse side effects, my libido has even improved as I've aged. Ketovore 6 months now; I'm working on gaining strength and energy.

Excellent advice! I am a PharmD, and I use to recommend the supplements also. Now I reflect on personal experience when making recommendations. On an annual work-up (during my late 40's), my A1c went up to 5.7. So I started a very low carb, meat and non-starchy veg eating plan (some distilled spirits), totally eliminating fruit (except lemons and limes), veg seed oils and grains. I started using a CGM to see the effects of foods on blood glucose and my ability to recover after eating. 2 results from eating (sometimes imperfect) 'ketovore'--A1c, is in a normal range, no longer prediabetes; I transitioned in my 50's without symptoms, (except feeling uncomfortably warm when I sleep). In fact my doctor ordered blood work that measured the levels of Estradiol to determine that I had transitioned, because I had no symptoms. I expected vaginal dryness, loss of libido, mood swings etc--nothing! My dexa scan showed that my bones are strong. I was prescribed a compounded DHEA (for general well being), bioidentical progesterone to help with night sweats and a carnivore diet! I now think the symptoms of menopause are like PCOS, in my opinion, all evidence (in some degree) of metabolic disorders, including inappropriate stress and evidence of other poor habits of our modern day. I no longer tell people to eat more plants, then use more plant products, supplements or rx to fix problems (that plants probably caused in the first place)--no more of the vicious circle health service consumption that is problematic. I use myself as an example. When possible, I engage people in examining their metabolic health & stressors, recommend a period of ditching all forms of sugars, including starchy carbs, fruits etc, increase animal fats and red meat, utilize sleep hygiene and circadian health practices, avoid plastics and environmental contaminants (as much as possible) etc. After a 3 month trial, unresolved symptoms should be evaluated by a doctor who specializes in prescribing bio-identical hormones. The point is to empower people to make better decisions. Much like you have done with your content.

@Dr.kenberry I've lost at least 2/3 of the thickness of my hair! Among other things, I'm wondering if this is hormonal. I'm 47, no gallbladder since 2010, 3 children, idk I'm going to try this again & hopefully it'll be my miracle cure. Any advice doc?

I was 2 years into menopause & thought my nice figure was gone forever. After failing at the clean/low fat diets that always work before I went whole food-low carb with gentle IF. My constant hunger disappeared within 48 hours. Then, from low carb to clean, strict keto with a flexible 16:8 eating window. Guess what? I started getting my figure back! I added HRT a month in & it quashed any remaining menopausal symptoms. I just passed 100 days & have zero plans to turn back. I feel like I’v cracked the code! My husband is now employing same strategies, minus HRT

I’m 45 years old. While I’m not menopause I have suffered from heavy long periods since day one. Also put on birth control. The only thing that has helped me get down to a normal 5 days, moderate bleeding is carnivore.

You are spreading misinformation

I’ve been on bios for 10 years now! Bios are amazing!!! I started at 35 now I’m 45. It’s helped me so much❤️

I'm 70, but will never have to go through menopause, thankfully. Had to have an emergency hysterectomy when I was 26, and because I was so young, my then-doctor immediately put me on estrogen therapy to prevent menopause. He said that when I was ready, 'we' could wean me off the estrogen, and I'd go through menopause naturally. I weaned myself off it after 23 years, and never experienced even a single symptom of that dreaded event.

Dr. Berry, What's your opinion of Mindy Pelz's new book "Fast like a Girl"? She teaches how to eat keto by flexing in carbohydrates for optimal hormones. Can you two get together for a discussion?

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My Dr office wanted to prescribe the Paxil (low dose) and an estrogen cream. I asked her to test my hormones so I could know where my levels were at so I could try some natural remedies. I didn't want to over do it with estrogen, progesterone, or testosterone creams or supplements, etc.... She refused, saying, we know you're in menopause so there's no need to check your hormones! Needless to say, I'm no longer with that Dr.

Dut to a PE I was very nervous about menopause and what meds I would be able to use. When menopause hit i was Keto/but mainly carnivore. I had a couple of hot flashes, and the only way that I knew that I went through menopause was that I no longer had my periods.

Me and my sister are both going through menopause right now and there are days it can be unbearable so I’m so excited that I have watched this video.. I’m definitely sharing this with my sister!! Thank you sir for this video❤❤

Emerita Pro Gest Progesterone cream literally has saved me from most of the peri and premenopause symptoms. This is a cream made from a Mexican yam. I’ve been taking this for 12 years, I am currently 50. I swear this has extended my youth, I feel 35 😉 mentally/physically with Aunt Flo visiting every month. Do your research, just looking out for my fellow ladies that are and will follow this next chapter in their lives. Much love 🙏🏼

I've been on BHRT in pellet form for nearly 2 years. I use progesterone cream at night on days 1-25 each month. I am so glad I went this route. Nothing else helped my menopause symptoms. I am 60 years old and plan on staying on BHRT for life.

I started this video with some level of concern. I was pleasantly surprised to hear what I hoped I would hear! I would love it if you would do a video on your thoughts on the WHI and the fall out from it and new update info. Many providers are still believers in the findings from it and pushing for ending HRT at 60.

I’ve been in menopause for 25 years and I had no HRT up until 1 month ago! I tried many many different ways to get my life back because the lack of hormones wrecks havoc on someone’s body. I was never able to eat a lot of meat, dairy products, and lots of fat, so after changing my diet and trying raw food, some supplements, vitamins and finally a HRT treatment (estrogen gel (Estrogel) and progesterone (Prometrium) in pills that I take at night… this is giving me my life back. The 56 yo, now feels like 40!! hahaha. I started to lose weigh, I know do exercices 4 days a week and the brain fog, hot flashes, memory loss, bones hurting…and so much more, is now a lot less than it was and some symptoms are now gone. For me, that’s what works…eating raw at 90-95%. And it’s not as if I haven’t had time to try different things. I had 25 years to do so. The more meat I eat, the more I become sick, lethargic and problems with my digestive system. So it’s not a one size fits all. Some can go the Keto way, others like me, absolutely not. You just have to be patient, and not hesitate to try different things. You do you. Find balance. Get rid of stress. Get rid of unnecessary pills. Eat great food meaning no fast food and move. You could be surprised how your body will react very positively.

BHRT needs to available to all pre, and post, menopausal women!! I thank you on behalf of all women for sharing this life changing information!!!

I took Paxil for a short period of time (a few months). I hated it. If I took it a little bit late, I started having withdrawals. I started tapering off of it and those withdrawals were very unpleasant. Never, never again. Thank you for the warning that it's being prescribed under a different name for menopause.

Eating ketovore balanced my hormones and stopped my menopause symptoms completely. I also take vit D3, C, Zinc, magnesium, vit E, B complex, and flax seed oil. I believe my diet helped the MOST, but the supplements support my body too. NO hrt for me! I feel amazing at 52!

Your muscle can be built at any age. Strength Training has been a life saver

I went through especially hot flashes for 25. I was on hormones the full time. I still run hot and was just the opposite before menopause. Im 11 months carnivore. Thank you Dr. Berry!

Adding magnesium and Vit D all but eliminated my night sweats within a week. Adding HIIT exercise 3-4x a week helped a lot with the anxiety. Cutting back on alcohol eliminated the flushes and helped me sleep better. Low carb helped with the weight gain and fatigue. I say try all these things and see what works for you. It’s not one size fits all.

When I got to menopause I was on a keto diet, exercising every day, doing yoga twice a week and I still had horrible hot flashes and vaginal dryness as well as insomnia. My gynecologist put me on bio identical hormones and I regained my normal self. 4.5 years later I ‘m no longer on a keto diet but haven’t gained weight and my triglycerides and cholesterol are in check and my doctor just gave me a clean bill of health.

I had bio-identical hormones about 8 years ago and started having a "period" that lasted 6 weeks. I hadn't had a period in almost 2 years at that point. I abruptly got off them and back on a low dose birth control. I haven't been on anything over 6 years, but remember the calm feeling the bio-identical hormones gave me. What caused the "period" bleeding? A GP who probably didn't wasn't an expert prescribed them. Is there a specific specialist who prescribes bio-identical? Also, a Kaiser gynecologist told me they don't prescribe hormones . Is that wrong when men can get a blue pill for an erection but women lose hormones and can't have insurance to replace them? Diabetics need insulin??

From an ancestral standpoint do you think there is any benefits to just simply allowing this transition to just occur?

I started the carnivore diet during this menopause stuff and it changed it all for the better!!!!! Ive never felt better!!!

Best book on menopause: Susun Weed, menopausal years the wise woman way. This hormonal change is normal, just like becoming a teenager was, and teenagers need lots of sleep. Nobody talks about medicating teens to treat the symptoms of this big change. Embrace the change, don't fight it. Hook in and hold on for the ride. It's worse if you fight it.

Now how did i know he would circle all of this back to meat eating .. Not that i mind but would be nice to have a FAMILY DOCTOR channel for all various health issues and concerns to refer to ... Im already carnivore ... But there's more to health than just eating steaks all day

At 74 years old I am still having hot flashes and sleep issues. I was on HRT for about 5 years after menopause and I had a hysterectomy in 2009. I exercise and weight train twice a week at a gym and I do some yoga and light exercise at home nearly every day. So darn tired of the hot flashes.

Black currant seed oil-( Standard process is my favorite one) that's what has made my life so much better- I was having TERRIBLE pre- menstral/menopausal symptoms and actually started taking the black currant seed oil for something else, but found that it TOTALLY changed and improved my hormonal issues! I've gone off it a couple times, thinking maybe I didn't need it anymore, only to have a TERRIBLE cycle, but that resolved as soon as I got back on it❤

Started low carb / meat based a year or so before menopause. I am now nearly 3 years into menopause. I literally have had no symptoms other than my period stopping. Yay for meat!

This is truth! Staying keto is the only thing that helped. Let me tell you the rush of hot flashes that overwhelm me when I have a dietary slip make that little slip NOT worth it!

Agreed. I am so glad I found you. I was on HRT and found out through 23 and me, I had a clotting variant. The doctor immediately made me stop it. I am now doing mostly carnivore and feeling better.

I also had a complete hysterectomy at age 45 and went into menopause immediately and was miserable. My doctor put me on an estrogen patch and within a couple days felt like my old self. That was 11 years ago and have felt great! Nobody is taking my estrogen patch from me especially since the latest studies have been so positive preventing a lot of age related health issues. The 2003 WIS study has been proven to be flawed and totally false and surprised a medical doctor is still making recommendations from this outdated study. Go listen to the menopause doctors that have information on their channels…the latest and correct information and recommendations.

I will be 53 in July, keto for over 7 years and carnivore for 6 weeks. I have been post menopausal for 3 years and keto helped with the symptoms, and since going carnivore it alleviated the symptoms all together....however I am now feeling the symptoms of menstruation again...bloat, cramping etc. Will I start menstruating again? Good grief I hope not. LOL.

But we do need carbohidrates to build up muscles mass don't we? I mean the main protein for muscles is protein, but carbohidrates are also involve in the building process 🤷🏾‍♀️

My hot flashes started going away within days of starting Keto. Now, five months later my hot flashes are almost nonexistent. Didn’t help with libido though.

I absolutely LOVE that you did this video... I've just started carnivore a little over a month ago! Perimenopausal symptoms were one of the biggest reasons I decided to give it a try... My doctors have me on Premphase and Zoloft! LOL But I know that by eating a high fat diet and eliminating the carbohydrates, my adrenals should produce much of the estrogen naturally.... and IT"S WORKING! I will be giving up the meds!! Thanks for all you do... I've been learning so much from you and the sweet Wifey! :)

I started the carnivore diet 6 weeks ago when I was at my wits end with menopause symptoms. I have mild relief with black cohosh, dong quo, vitamin D and magnesium so I changed my diet and I’m glad I did. My symptoms have greatly improved.

Here I am at age 37 researching this because I know it's inevitable and I'm not one to wait until I'm thrown into something to start researching. I'm so happy that I already eat a low carb, high fat diet. It makes perfect sense to me since hormones are made up of fat.

I tried BHT with bad results. BP shot up high and anxiety went through the roof. I never had anxiety problems before that. It was too much progesterone, per an endocrinologist. Eating ketovore for almost a year is helping some. I'll need to try carnivore. Thank you for this info!

Is serious heart palpitations part of premenopausal symptoms? I get heart palpitations everyday now

I was 55 when I started Menopause. The hot flashes were horrible as well as the irritability. 8 years later I am still having hot flashes but they are not as bad now. I chose not to do any kind of hormone replacement or medications at all as my mother and her sister both had breast cancer. I did notice when I was really following keto that my symptoms were better. I went on vacation and totally blew off keto so now I'm just getting back to it! I watch Dr Berry's vids to inspire me and stay focused. Thanks Dr Berry!

Our body’s are full of oestrogen receptors we have to have oestrogen. Like a car if you’ve no gas your going no where . Exercise really helps but it will not replace oestrogen. Transdermal. Patches are amazing .

Thank you for the great reinforcement of what I've been doing 🙏🏻

Why not enter menopause without any hormones, bio identical or not? I would like to go as natural as possible and not be on these medications/hormones for the rest of my life 🤷🏼‍♀️ maybe it’s necessary but 🤷🏼‍♀️ idk

I am through the menopause. Through the past couple of years I have been carnivore, with vitamins and minerals. I feel fine, rarely have a flush, and I think I got through it well.

I am not medically trained so this is probably an off the wall view (again, uneducated), but the use of SSRIs, sound to me, treat possible symptoms of menopause. Therefore, wouldn't it be better to treat the actual problem (hormone loss); then the symptoms that SSRIs treat will not be present. What am I missing?

Been Keto/ketovore/Carnivore since 2016. Went through menopause from 2018-2019. I had very minimal symptoms.

I keep my menopausal symptoms manageable by eating estrogen rich foods.

I went through perimenopause on no hormones. However, after thirteen years of very little sleep, I thought I was going to go crazy. I finally went on a bioidentical estradiol patch and an oral bioidentical progesterone pill, and I’m finally sleeping again at the age of 59. My blood pressure also came back down to where it was before my hormones started changing. My insurance covers most of it so I pay only $20 a month total. I hope to be on them as long as possible for the protection of my heart, bones and brain.

I have PCOS and I just started menopause literally a week after my 45 birthday this past New Years Day. The hot flashes and night sweats are ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL!!! I am not sleeping or enjoying any part of my day. When I say brutal I mean I am having a hot flash literally 1-3 an hour. Yes I have actually timed it. 😭