What if the reason you can't get your HRT patch has nothing to do with your pharmacy and everything to do with a 20-year-old mistake? Australia has had a chronic shortage of menopause hormone therapy patches for nearly five years, and the reason will surprise you. Dr Lucy Burns sits down with Johanna Wicks, co-founder of Lorai Health, who got so fed up she decided to build her own pharmaceutical company. This episode is essential listening for every woman in perimenopause or menopause who has ever been told to just wait a little longer.

Lorai Health
Website: https://www.loraihealth.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loraihealth/ 

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https://www.rlmedicine.com/perimenopause-patches-and-problem-solving-with-johanna-wicks 

What if the reason you can't get your HRT patch has nothing to do with your pharmacy and everything to do with a 20-year-old mistake? Australia has had a chronic shortage of menopause hormone therapy patches for nearly five years, and the reason will surprise you. Dr Lucy Burns sits down with Johanna Wicks, co-founder of Lorai Health, who got so fed up she decided to build her own pharmaceutical company. This episode is essential listening for every woman in perimenopause or menopause who has ever been told to just wait a little longer.
Lorai Health Website: <a href="https://www.loraihealth.com/">https://www.loraihealth.com/</a>&nbsp; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/loraihealth/">https://www.instagram.com/loraihealth/</a>&nbsp;
My Metabolic Action Plan: <a href="http://www.rlmedicine.com/map">https://www.rlmedicine.com/map</a>
Episode, show notes &amp; transcript&nbsp; <a href="https://www.rlmedicine.com/perimenopause-patches-and-problem-solving-with-johanna-wicks">https://www.rlmedicine.com/perimenopause-patches-and-problem-solving-with-johanna-wicks</a>&nbsp;

Welcome to the Real Health and Weight Loss Podcast where you get Real advice from Real Doctors to help you lose weight and revolutionise your health not just now but permanently. You can change your future, starting now. 

Imagine if everything you had been told about weight loss was wrong. 

We are here to bust through some myths and give you actionable advice. Real health and weight loss is a journey and we, your hosts Dr Mary Barson and Dr Lucy Burns from Real Life Medicine, are here with you every step of the way. 

Welcome to the Real Health and Weight Loss Podcast where you get Real advice from Real Doctors to help you lose weight and revolutionise your health not just now but permanently. You can change your future, starting now.&nbsp;
Imagine if everything you had been told about weight loss was wrong.&nbsp;
We are here to bust through some myths and give you actionable advice. Real health and weight loss is a journey and we, your hosts Dr Mary Barson and Dr Lucy Burns from Real Life Medicine, are here with you every step of the way.&nbsp;

Real health from real doctors on health and weight loss

Real Health and Weight Loss Podcast

Welcome to the Real Health and Weight Loss where you get Real advice from Real Doctors to help you lose weight and revolutionise your health not just now but permanently. You can change your future, starting now. Imagine if everything you had been told about weight loss was wrong.

We are here to bust through some myths and give you actionable advice. Real Health and weight loss is a journey and we, your hosts Dr Mary Barson and Dr Lucy Burns from Real Life Medicine are here with you every step of the way. 

Welcome to the Real Health and Weight Loss where you get Real advice from Real Doctors to help you lose weight and revolutionise your health not just now but permanently. You can change your future, starting now. Imagine if everything you had been told about weight loss was wrong.
We are here to bust through some myths and give you actionable advice. Real Health and weight loss is a journey and we, your hosts Dr Mary Barson and Dr Lucy Burns from Real Life Medicine are here with you every step of the way.&nbsp;

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304 Perimenopause, Patches and Problem Solving with Johanna Wicks

Does your brain seem to work against you when it comes to healthy habits? In this episode, Dr Mary and Dr Lucy explore ADHD and why so many women, especially in midlife, find healthy living hard to stick to. 

They explain the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it, and share simple, practical tools to bridge that gap. 

You will learn why it is not about trying harder, how to manage demand overload, and five clear strategies to make good habits stick, including anchoring, habit pairing, and shrinking the change. 

Whether you have ADHD or not, this episode is full of tools you can start using today.  Visit https://www.rlmedicine.com/ 

 

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Episode, show notes & transcript 
https://www.rlmedicine.com/practical-steps-to-improve-habits-if-you-have-adhd-helpful-even-if-you-dont 

Does your brain seem to work against you when it comes to healthy habits? In this episode, Dr Mary and Dr Lucy explore ADHD and why so many women, especially in midlife, find healthy living hard to stick to.&nbsp;
They explain the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it, and share simple, practical tools to bridge that gap.&nbsp;
You will learn why it is not about trying harder, how to manage demand overload, and five clear strategies to make good habits stick, including anchoring, habit pairing, and shrinking the change.&nbsp;
Whether you have ADHD or not, this episode is full of tools you can start using today.&nbsp; Visit <a href="https://www.rlmedicine.com/">https://www.rlmedicine.com/</a>&nbsp;
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For more information about Real Life Medicine and our programs and special offers: <a href="https://www.rlmedicine.com/">https://www.rlmedicine.com/</a>&nbsp;
Episode, show notes &amp; transcript <a href="https://www.rlmedicine.com/practical-steps-to-improve-habits-if-you-have-adhd-helpful-even-if-you-dont">https://www.rlmedicine.com/practical-steps-to-improve-habits-if-you-have-adhd-helpful-even-if-you-dont</a>&nbsp;

309 Practical Steps to Improve Habits if You Have ADHD (Helpful Even if You Don’t)

Did you know women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as men, and oestrogen may be a key reason why? In this episode, Dr Lucy Burns and Dr Mary Barson break down the real science behind oestrogen's role in brain health and dementia prevention, why the infamous 2003 WHI study sent doctors running scared for decades, and what the latest evidence actually means for women in midlife. If MHT is not right for you, don't worry, protecting your brain is never a one-trick pony. This is the episode every woman in midlife needs to hear. 

Research mentioned in this episode: 
Paganini-Hill A, Henderson VW. Archives of Internal Medicine. 1996 
Kim YJ et al. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2021 
Nerattini M et al. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 2023 
Cipriano GL et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024 
Melville NA et al. The Lancet Healthy Longevity. 2025 

For more information about Real Life Medicine and our programs and special offers: https://www.rlmedicine.com/ 

Episode, show notes & transcript 
https://www.rlmedicine.com/can-hrt-prevent-dementia 

Did you know women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as men, and oestrogen may be a key reason why? In this episode, Dr Lucy Burns and Dr Mary Barson break down the real science behind oestrogen's role in brain health and dementia prevention, why the infamous 2003 WHI study sent doctors running scared for decades, and what the latest evidence actually means for women in midlife. If MHT is not right for you, don't worry, protecting your brain is never a one-trick pony. This is the episode every woman in midlife needs to hear.&nbsp;
Research mentioned in this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Paganini-Hill A, Henderson VW. Archives of Internal Medicine. 1996&nbsp;</li>
<li>Kim YJ et al. Alzheimer's &amp; Dementia. 2021&nbsp;</li>
<li>Nerattini M et al. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 2023&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cipriano GL et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024&nbsp;</li>
<li>Melville NA et al. The Lancet Healthy Longevity. 2025&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
For more information about Real Life Medicine and our programs and special offers:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rlmedicine.com/">https://www.rlmedicine.com/</a>&nbsp;
Episode, show notes &amp; transcript <a href="https://www.rlmedicine.com/can-hrt-prevent-dementia">https://www.rlmedicine.com/can-hrt-prevent-dementia</a>&nbsp;

308 Can HRT Prevent Dementia?

Did you know dementia is now the leading cause of death in women in Australia, and your metabolic health plays a huge role? In this episode, Dr Mary Barson and Dr Lucy Burns break down the different types of dementia, including why Alzheimer's is sometimes called "type 3 diabetes", and how insulin resistance, inflammation, and poor sleep can quietly damage your brain for decades before any symptoms show up. You'll learn what you can actually do, from food and sleep to stress management and movement, to protect your brain starting right now. This one could change your life. 

For more information about Real Life Medicine and our programs and special offers:  https://www.rlmedicine.com/ 

Episode, show notes & transcript 
https://www.rlmedicine.com/how-to-prevent-dementia 

Did you know dementia is now the leading cause of death in women in Australia, and your metabolic health plays a huge role? In this episode, Dr Mary Barson and Dr Lucy Burns break down the different types of dementia, including why Alzheimer's is sometimes called "type 3 diabetes", and how insulin resistance, inflammation, and poor sleep can quietly damage your brain for decades before any symptoms show up. You'll learn what you can actually do, from food and sleep to stress management and movement, to protect your brain starting right now. This one could change your life.&nbsp;
For more information about Real Life Medicine and our programs and special offers:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.rlmedicine.com/">https://www.rlmedicine.com/</a>&nbsp;
Episode, show notes &amp; transcript&nbsp; <a href="https://www.rlmedicine.com/how-to-prevent-dementia">https://www.rlmedicine.com/how-to-prevent-dementia</a>&nbsp;

304 Perimenopause, Patches and Problem Solving with Johanna Wicks

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