Menopause and Genetics: Why Your DNA Test Might Be Missing the Real Story

Menopause Mastery | Menopause and Genetics: Why Your DNA Test Might Be Missing the Real Story | Ep. 292 with Dr. Tracey Steady-Hardcastle

🌿Welcome to The Menopause Mastery Show!

In this episode, Dr. Betty Murray talks with Dr. Tracey Steady-Hardcastle of The DNA Company about how functional genomics can help women better understand the changes happening in perimenopause and menopause.

They dig into why many common DNA tests feel overwhelming or too narrow, and why a polygenic approach can give a more useful picture of how genes work together. The conversation also covers estrogen detoxification myths, MTHFR, cardiovascular risk, mood, exercise recovery, and how genetics can support more personalized decisions around diet, lifestyle, nutrition, and supplementation.

In this episode, you'll learn:

🔹Why single-gene testing often misses the bigger picture

🔹What polygenic scores are and why they matter

🔹How genetics can inform menopause support

🔹What MTHFR really does and why it gets oversimplified

🔹How genes may influence mood, recovery, detoxification, and cardiovascular risk

🔹How functional genomics can help personalize health decisions

If you've ever looked at a genetic report and thought, "Okay, but what does this actually mean for me?", this episode is for you.