{"id":63465,"date":"2026-02-15T10:03:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T23:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=63465"},"modified":"2026-02-15T10:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T23:03:48","slug":"biohacking-menopause-how-to-reverse-your-biological-age-with-zora-benhamou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=63465","title":{"rendered":"Biohacking Menopause: How to Reverse Your Biological Age with Zora Benhamou"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Zora<\/a><\/p>\n

Hey Tom,<\/p>\n

Today, I\u2019m excited to introduce you to Zora Benhamou, a gerontologist who studies aging and has some unique ideas about menopause, based on research and her gerontology background.<\/p>\n

In this episode, we discuss her take on menopause, including the fact that it\u2019s technically a one-day event! 12 consecutive months without a period lead to your \u201cmeno birth date.\u201d But perimenopause – the stage just before menopause – lasts 5 to 7 years on average (10-15 years for some women!), and that\u2019s where the most difficult symptoms can happen.<\/p>\n

The biggest menopause myth is that it\u2019s a concern for older women, that it\u2019s something you don\u2019t need to worry about until you\u2019re 50.<\/p>\n

But research shows women start losing progesterone around age 35, the calming, relaxing hormone that makes you feel good. The reality is that women should ideally begin thinking about menopause decades earlier, in their 40s and 50s.<\/p>\n

In this podcast, Zora and I discuss:<\/p>\n

Women start losing progesterone around age 35\u2014your calming, relaxing hormone. When it decreases, you may get sleep disruptions and anxiety, but doctors give antidepressants instead of considering hormones<\/p>\n

There are 103 symptoms of menopause, but most people only think about five: joint pain\/\u201cfrozen shoulder\u201d is common but rarely related to menopause<\/p>\n

30% of people over 65 who have a hip fracture die within a year, and this statistic increases as you get older<\/p>\n

Before menopause, men\u2019s cardiovascular disease risk is much higher than women\u2019s, but after menopause, women lose their hormones and have a similar risk to men<\/p>\n

The \u201ctiming window\u201d for hormone therapy benefits is within 10 years of menopause and before age 60<\/p>\n

Hormone therapy done right can completely change women\u2019s lives, but it can also go wrong if the body\u2019s not accepting it, not detoxing well, or the doctor didn\u2019t get the right formula<\/p>\n

Some women have \u201cprogesterone intolerance\u201d\u2014their receptors don\u2019t take in progesterone\u2014they expect good sleep and less anxiety, but get worse sleep and more anxiety<\/p>\n

Dr. Felice Gersh believes oral progesterone may not be good for women, even though it makes them feel good. Zora offers a tip on the best way to use progesterone<\/p>\n

Yours in health,<\/p>\n

\u2013Ari<\/p>\n

Click to view the video: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=esGQKBbOPss&list=UULFnQo6oCvS6YuvaablyMT_sw<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hey Tom, Today, I\u2019m excited to introduce you to Zora Benhamou, a gerontologist who studies aging and has some unique ideas about menopause, based on research and her gerontology background. In this episode, we discuss her take on menopause, including the fact that it\u2019s technically a one-day event! 12 consecutive months without a period lead … <\/p>\n

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