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Can yoga, Pilates, tai chi and breathwork actually help menopause symptoms, or are we all just stretching our way through the placebo effect?

In this first official Peri-odical Review, pharmacist Kate Thomas looks at the evidence behind mind-body exercise in perimenopause and menopause. What does the research actually show, where do these practices genuinely help, and where does wellness culture get a little ahead of itself?

In Episode 14 of On the Mones, Kate covers:

• Whether yoga and similar practices genuinely improve menopause symptoms
• Why the biggest benefits may be in mood, stress and overall wellbeing rather than physical symptoms
• What the evidence actually says about hot flushes and mind-body exercise
• Why mind-body exercise is a support strategy, not a cure
• How sex and intimacy fit into the broader conversation about movement, connection and feeling at home in your body
• Why doctors asking you to come back for results is not necessarily a scam
• The problem with direct-to-consumer wellness testing and health anxiety as a subscription service

This is a conversation about menopause, medicine, wellness, evidence and the blurry space in between.

So roll out the mat if you want to. Or leave it in the corner and go for a walk in the bush instead. Because you are not doing menopause wrong.

Whether you are in perimenopause, approaching menopause, or simply trying to understand your hormones, I've got you.

Read more about this episode at Medication Clarity Clinic, Kate's own medication education and telehealth consulting site: https://medicationclarity.com.au