Can Brain Retraining Help Perimenopause Symptoms? Inside a New Research Study

Menopause Mastery | Can Brain Retraining Help Perimenopause Symptoms? Inside a New Research Study | Ep. 299 with Kate Staszel

Welcome to Menopause Mastery! 🌿

👉 What if retraining the brain could help women better navigate some of the symptoms of perimenopause and early menopause?

In this episode, Dr. Betty Murray is joined by Kate Staszel, a research manager with the Chronic Conditions Research Fund, to discuss a new exploratory study examining amygdala and insula retraining (AIR) in women experiencing perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms.

The conversation explores how hormonal changes may affect the nervous system, stress response, brain fog, fatigue, mood, sleep and other symptoms. Kate explains what study participants can expect, including the eligibility requirements, weekly webinars, daily practices, study timeline and waitlist/control group.

The episode also tackles why more research specifically focused on women in perimenopause and menopause is needed—and why participation in clinical research matters for expanding future treatment options.

In this episode, you'll learn:

* What amygdala and insula retraining is

* Why hormonal changes may affect the brain and nervous system

* What previous research has found in other chronic conditions

* What this new menopause study is designed to investigate

* Who may be eligible to participate