Dr. Golda

Have you ever been told your bloods are normal, and still felt like something was missing? Testosterone is one of three key hormones women need across their lives, working alongside oestrogen and progesterone, yet it is rarely tested and rarely discussed. Having worked as a doctor in both Canada and the UK, I bring together the best of both systems, testing all three hormones and building your care around your own levels rather than a generic dose that fits everyone. You are not imagining how you feel, and you deserve a plan built around your body, not a chart. My clinic opens later this year, bringing this approach to women here, and the waitlist is open now, link in bio.

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Perimenopause, inflammation, hormones, CRP, homocysteine, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog. Having trained and worked as a doctor in both Canada and the UK, I have seen firsthand how differently the two systems approach perimenopause. In Canada, testing for inflammatory markers such as CRP and homocysteine is far more routine, alongside hormones, because inflammation is so often behind symptoms like fatigue, joint pain and brain fog. In the UK, most GP panels check hormones and stop there, which means the inflammatory picture is frequently missed entirely. This is not a criticism of NHS care, which is rigorous and evidence based, it is simply a gap most British women are never told about. If you have been sent away with “normal” bloods and still feel unwell, that is not the end of the conversation, it may just be an incomplete one. The waitlist for 1-1 consultations is open now but spaces are limited as I prepare for clinic launch. Whatever you are going through in life, never ever quit, keep on going and don’t let them win.



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For years I worked pitchside in elite football, where every knock, twinge and ni**le was assessed, tracked and treated within minutes. The system around those athletes was built entirely around the idea that their bodies mattered enough to get it right immediately. Then I moved into women’s health and menopause care and saw the opposite. Women describing brain fog, joint pain, exhaustion and mood changes, the same kind of symptoms that would have triggered an entire medical team on a football pitch, being told it was probably just stress or just getting older. That contrast is why I built my practice the way I did, combining the thoroughness I learned in elite sport and integrative medicine in Canada with the evidence based approach of the NHS. Every woman deserves the same seriousness a footballer gets for a sore hamstring.

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If this sounds familiar, my consultation waitlist is open, link in bio.

Your thyroid test came back normal, so why do you still feel exhausted, cold, and unable to shift the weight. The truth is that in range is not the same as optimal, and most testing stops at one marker, TSH, when a fuller picture needs free T3, free T4, and thyroid antibodies too. In North America, that fuller approach to thyroid health is far more normalised, and I believe British women deserve the same standard. I trained and practised as a doctor in both Canada and the UK, and I’m bringing that thorough, dual-trained approach to thyroid health to women in the UK. My clinic is opening soon and I could not be more excited to help women feel well again. Whatever you are going through in life, never ever quit, keep on going and don’t let them win.



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This is the test that could have caught it, and most women never even get offered it. Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a genetic marker for heart disease and stroke. In Canada, where I trained and practised, it is a routine part of cardiovascular screening. Here in the UK, it is still rarely mentioned, even though it may say more about your true heart risk than cholesterol alone. This matters even more through the menopause transition, when falling oestrogen strips away a layer of protection many women do not realise they had.

Medical disclaimer:
This content is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always speak to your own doctor about your individual cardiovascular risk.

Falling oestrogen literally changes where your body holds fat, which is why so many women suddenly see weight show up around the middle for the first time in their lives. Add in shifting insulin sensitivity, sleep that’s all over the place, and muscle mass naturally dropping with age, and it makes total sense that what worked for you in your 30s just doesn’t work the same way now.

A few things that genuinely help:

Strength training over endless cardio, because muscle protects your metabolism.

Protein and fibre at every meal, not as a diet, just as a habit.

Treating sleep like the non negotiable it is.

An honest conversation with your doctor about whether HRT could help.

New episode of Ministry of Menopause is out now and I go into all of this properly. Come have a listen, you are not alone in this.

Have a listen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ministry-of-menopause/id1834366246



Education only. Not medical advice.

Ministry of Menopause Medicine Podcast · Welcome to the Ministry of Menopause with Dr Golda. This is the podcast that makes menopause exciting, relatable, and downright empowering. Join Dr Golda, a UK and Canadian menopause expert who has wo…