One of the goals of the Asking for a Friend Podcast is to bring thought leaders to the table in all matters that impact midlife women.  As things are rapidly changing, it is difficult staying current on hormone replacement therapy and the treatment of menopause.  It is vitally important that we are armed with information so that we can do our own research and feel empowered to have discussions with our healthcare providers.  Nicole Lovat, MD, was two weeks away from opening her family medicine practice, when she attended a hormone education seminar held by World Link Medical.  She was blown away by what she learned, and as a pharmacologist, she was able to connect the dots in regard to what the underlying issues were for her perimenopause and menopause patients.  Nicole did a 180 pivot and is now successfully treating women who were once struggling with low libido, tired, and gaining weight.  Her multi-pronged approach looks at inflammation markers, vitamin levels, symptoms from hormone pathways, and metabolic levels to devise an individual treatment plan that is science-based.In this episode Nicole Lovat, MD, and I discuss:- Why she did a 180 pivot two weeks before opening her medical practice- Why women need estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, and thyroid and the impact on weight- Pellets, creams, and oral hormones - what she prefers and why- HRT, cancer, and the current risk- The importance of identifying insulin resistance in patients even if they are not diabetic- Vitamin supplementation to complete a treatment protocol - Rounding out her practice with esthetic offeringshttps://www.instagram.com/fireflymedical/https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=firefly%20medical%20group%20pllchttps://fireflymedical.net/https://worldlinkmedical.com/ Follow Asking for a Friend on Social media outlets:https://www.instagram.com/askingforafriend_pod/https://www.facebook.com/askforafriendpod/Please provide a review and share. This helps us grow! https://lovethepodcast.com/AFAF