In this episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Dr. Carrie Jones and Dr. Kate Kresge are joined by Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps to discuss their co-authored book "The Great Menopause Myth" and their personal experiences with menopause. You’ll hear us dive into:1. What most people get wrong about menopause2. Age range and unexpected symptoms of perimenopause3. Key tests indicating the onset of menopause4. Diet insights from women who breeze through menopause5. The gut microbiome and hormonal changes in menopause6. The difference between HRT and MHT7. How to optimize hormone health at any ageKristin is a functional nutritionist with advanced training in holistic nutrition and a focus on perimenopause and menopause health. She is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition by the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, certified in DUTCH hormone testing, and a graduate of the Nutritional Therapy Association’s Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner program.Maria is a functional health coach specializing in perimenopause and menopause. She graduated from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2013 and completed a hormone program with Dr. Sara Gottfried in 2014. In 2015, Maria finished the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Certification Program and, in 2017, completed the Menopause Method Program for Physicians with Dr. David Rosensweet. She has also been mentored by hormone expert Dr. Lindsey Berkson and naturopathic endocrinologist Dr. Rebecca Provorse.Order tests through Rupa Health, the BEST place to order functional medicine lab tests from 30+ labs - https://www.rupahealth.com/reference-guide