Episode 5: The Menopause Movement: Who's Profiting and Who's Paying the Price
Over the past few years, “menopause” has gone from a hushed topic to a cultural movement. Celebrities are talking openly about hot flashes on prime time television. Beauty and wellness brands have launched menopause product lines. Influencer physicians are building large audiences around midlife women’s health. And online “hormone clinics” promise convenient, subscription-based care.
At first glance, this visibility looks like progress. But behind the glossy campaigns lies a troubling reality: much of the menopause movement is being steered by commercial interests that profit from symptom management, not resolution. Women are being underdosed on hormones, kept in a chronic state of deficiency, and then sold an endless stream of products to manage symptoms that could be eliminated if their hormones were fully restored.
In this episode of the MeNoPause Moxie Podcast, Clinical Hormone Coach Marie Hoäg and co-host Maggie Kuhn take a critical look at the booming menopause industry. From low-dose hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to endless supplement sales, women are told they’re being “empowered” while still left in a state of hormone deficiency.
Marie explains why menopause is not an inevitable life stage but a side effect of declining estrogen and progesterone—and why low-dose treatments often keep women symptomatic. Discover how therapeutic-dose HRT can restore hormones to healthy, pre-perimenopause levels, protect your brain and body, and even prevent menopause altogether.
If you’re navigating perimenopause, menopause, or postmenopause, this episode will give you the clarity and direction you need.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- The truth behind the menopause “empowerment” campaigns
- Why low-dose HRT keeps women symptomatic and miserable
- Who really profits from women’s ongoing hormone deficiency
- The hidden costs women pay with their health, careers, and relationships
- How therapeutic-dose hormone restoration changes the game
- Practical steps to recognize if you’re underdosed or misdosed
Resources & Links
- Free consultation: advancedhormonebalancing.com
- Submit a question or topic: menopausemoxie.com/podcast
- Subscribe for future episodes: Episode 6 — The Four Generations of HRT
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Together, we can shift the conversation from menopause “symptoms management” to menopause prevention.
