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Lisa Mosconi: How menopause affects the brain

Many of the symptoms of menopause -- hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, memory lapses, depression and anxiety -- start in the brain. How exactly does menopause impact cognitive health? Sharing groundbreaking findings from her research, neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi reveals how decreasing hormonal levels affect brain aging -- and shares simple li...
https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_mosconi_how_menopause_affects_the_brain

Andrea Berchowitz: The link between menopause and gender inequity at work

Hot flashes, joint pain, anxiety, depression, difficulty sleeping -- these unforgiving menopause symptoms directly impact work but often go overlooked and under-discussed as a taboo topic, says entrepreneur Andrea Berchowitz. She gives practical advice on how to create a menopause-friendly work culture that supports gender equity and diversity r...
https://www.ted.com/talks/andrea_berchowitz_the_link_between_menopause_and_gender_inequity_at_work

Jen Gunter: What really happens to your body during menopause

It's time to erase the shame and fear swirling around menopause and understand exactly what's going on inside your body. Dr. Jen Gunter walks through the biology of this perfectly normal transition and shares some of the best things you can do -- and not do -- to reduce the varied and irksome symptoms of menopause. For more on how your body work...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jen_gunter_what_really_happens_to_your_body_during_menopause

Eve Ensler: Happiness in body and soul

Eve Ensler, creator of "The Vagina Monologues," shares how a discussion about menopause with her friends led to talking about all sorts of sexual acts onstage, waging a global campaign to end violence toward women and finding her own happiness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/eve_ensler_happiness_in_body_and_soul

Is Menopause the Beginning of the End?: Transcript

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Dr. Jen Gunter: Let me take you back in time to 1800’s France. After a luxurious walk along the Seine and a buttery pastry you wander into a bookshop, where you find a new book by Doctor Charles Pierre Louis De Gardanne. It’s called Of Menopause: Or the Critical Age of Women. It’s cutting...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/body-stuff-is-menopause-the-beginning-of-the-end-transcript

Playlist: Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter (8 talks)

Think you know how your body works? Think again! Dr. Jen Gunter is here to shake up everything you thought you knew — from how much water you need to drink to how often you need to poop and everything in between. Join us weekly for this TED original series that will tell you the truth about what's *really* going on inside you. Want to hear more ...
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/body_stuff_with_dr_jen_gunter

Victoria Gill | TED Speaker

Driven by a fascination with the natural world, Victoria Gill believes we would all be happier if we knew the stories behind the organisms and materials we interact with every day.
Science and environment correspondent
https://www.ted.com/speakers/victoria_gill

Andrea Berchowitz | TED Speaker

Andrea Berchowitz wants to create a world where women are represented in all the rooms where decisions are made and transform long-term healthcare for women.
Entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/andrea_berchowitz

Taboo Breakers: Notes from Session 4 of TEDWomen 2019

In Session 4 of TEDWomen 2019, we tackled some big taboos — divorce, menopause, political dissent — and met the extraordinary people on the front lines of breaking them. The event: TEDWomen 2019, Session 4: Taboo Breakers, hosted by Corey Hajim and Shoham Arad When and where: Thursday, December 5, 2019, 2:30pm PT, at La Quinta Resort &...
Posted December 5, 2019
https://blog.ted.com/2019/12/05/taboo-breakers-notes-from-session-4-of-tedwomen-2019

The bold and brilliant conference shorts from TEDWomen 2019

TEDWomen 2019 explored topics ranging from immigration to climate change, from menopause to sexism and beyond. To interweave dazzling talks and introduce sessions, curators CC Hutten and Jonathan Wells handpicked a series of short videos that complemented the themes and narratives that ran throughout the conference. Their selections highlighted ...
Posted December 6, 2019
https://blog.ted.com/2019/12/06/the-bold-and-brilliant-conference-shorts-from-tedwomen-2019

Sports are designed around men -- and that needs to change

From tennis to swimming and soccer, female athletes are at the top of their game right now, but they are still not receiving the support that men do. Despite accumulating international titles, the US women’s national soccer team are currently having to pursue a gender discrimination lawsuit for equal pay (above, a photo of them from August 20...
Posted March 27, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/sports-are-designed-around-men-and-that-needs-to-change

Is Drinking Milk Essential for Building Strong Bones? (Transcript)

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Jen Gunter: We have been told SO MUCH about milk. SOUND CLIP: We were told that milk was good for your bones. I remember my mom always made me drink it. It was supposed to be very good for my health Jen Gunter: Think about ALL the milk messages you’ve heard in your life! SOUND CLIP:...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/body-stuff-is-drinking-milk-essential-for-building-strong-bones-transcript

Change your life and those around you, with these 22 inspiring new books from TED speakers

Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World by Emily Balcetis (TED Talk: Why some people find exercise harder than others) Many of us look at high achievers and envy how they seem to navigate their lives with ease. In Clearer, Closer, Better, social psychologist Emily Balcetis tells readers that success might be a matter of ...
Posted June 18, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/change-your-life-and-those-around-you-with-these-23-inspiring-new-books-from-ted-speakers

Here's what women should eat to maintain a healthy brain

Adopting a brain-healthy diet is a powerful tool in maximizing cognitive health and helping prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, says neuroscientist and nutritionist Lisa Mosconi. What’s more, it may even ward off common ailments that affect many women, from slow metabolism to insomnia and depression. Here are 8 steps to take. Based on ...
Posted March 11, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/heres-what-women-should-eat-to-maintain-a-healthy-brain

Why are we so awkward about poop?: Transcript

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Dr. Jen Gunter: When we're kids, we have a beautiful gift. Rosie: Why does poop smell bad? Wylder: Because of its things inside. Rosie: Yeah. Like diseases. Wylder: Diseases. Dr. Jen Gunter: We can talk freely and happily about something we all make, poop. Rosie: I have red poop...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/why-are-we-so-awkward-about-poop-transcript

Do I really have a food allergy? (Transcript)

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Dr. Jen Gunter: When we decided to make an episode about food allergies, one of the producers for Body Stuff, Camille, told me about a story from her childhood. She was 4 years old, and she LOVED going to the grocery store. [00:00:15] Camille Petersen: Well, first there's the fruit and v...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/do-i-really-have-a-food-allergy-transcript

Got yeast? (Transcript)

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Dr. Jen Gunter: So you’ve got an itch… and it’s not going away. You think you might have a yeast infection… a vaginal yeast infection. If you go to your local drugstore looking for a treatment, you’ll find all sorts of products… There are wipes doused in aloe. Anesthetic sprays or creams....
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/got-yeast-transcript

What’s normal anxiety and what’s an anxiety disorder?: Transcript

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Dr. Jen Gunter: Just letting you know, this episode discusses mental illness. Take care while listening. When I was a kid, it felt like my dad was obsessed with getting to the airport on time. It would start a week ahead of our flight… sometimes even more. On the day of the flight, if the ...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/body-stuff-whats-normal-anxiety-and-whats-an-anxiety-disorder-transcript

Marianne Schwarz: What happens to your brain during a migraine?

A throbbing, pounding headache. Bright zigzagging lines across your field of vision. Sensitivity to light, lingering fatigue, disrupted sleep. While an incapacitating headache is one of the most common symptoms, a migraine can include any of these experiences. So what exactly is a migraine? And what causes it? Marianne Schwarz explores what we k...
https://www.ted.com/talks/marianne_schwarz_what_happens_to_your_brain_during_a_migraine

Darren Croft: Inside the killer whale matriarchy

Pods of killer whales inhabit the waters of every major ocean on Earth. Each family is able to survive thanks mainly to one member, its most knowledgeable hunter: the grandmother. These matriarchs can live 80 years or more and their expertise can mean the difference between life and death for their families. Darren Croft details the lives of kil...
https://www.ted.com/talks/darren_croft_inside_the_killer_whale_matriarchy

Shaylin Schundler: Why does your voice change as you get older?

The human voice is capable of incredible variety and range. As we age, our bodies undergo two major changes which explore that range. So how exactly does our voice box work, and what causes these shifts in speech? Shaylin A. Schundler describes how and why our voices change when we get older. [TED-Ed Animation by Andrew Foerster & Nick Counter]
https://www.ted.com/talks/shaylin_schundler_why_does_your_voice_change_as_you_get_older

Ivan Oransky: Are we over-medicalized?

Reuters health editor Ivan Oransky warns that we're suffering from an epidemic of preposterous preconditions -- pre-diabetes, pre-cancer, and many more. In this engaging talk from TEDMED he shows how health care can find a solution... by taking an important lesson from baseball.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ivan_oransky_are_we_over_medicalized

Sheetal DeCaria: The bias behind your undiagnosed chronic pain

While doctors take an oath to do no harm, there's a good chance their unconscious biases can seep into how seriously they take your pain. Physician Sheetal DeCaria explains how perception impacts medical care and treatment -- and calls for health care professionals to check in with how they do their patient checkups.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sheetal_decaria_the_bias_behind_your_undiagnosed_chronic_pain

Lauren Zalaznick: The conscience of television

TV executive Lauren Zalaznick thinks deeply about pop television. Sharing results of a bold study that tracks attitudes against TV ratings over five decades, she makes a case that television reflects who we truly are -- in ways we might not have expected.
https://www.ted.com/talks/lauren_zalaznick_the_conscience_of_television

Anna Rothschild: Why you should love gross science

What can we learn from the slimy, smelly side of life? In this playful talk, science journalist Anna Rothschild shows us the hidden wisdom of "gross stuff" and explains why avoiding the creepy underbelly of nature, medicine and technology closes us off to important sources of knowledge about our health and the world. "When we explore the gross s...
https://www.ted.com/talks/anna_rothschild_why_you_should_love_gross_science

Rébecca Kleinberger: Why you don't like the sound of your own voice

Your voice is indistinguishable from how other people see you, but your relationship with it is far from obvious. Rébecca Kleinberger studies how we use and understand our voices and the voices of others. She explains why you may not like the sound of your own voice on recordings, the differences between your outward, inward and inner voices -- ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/rebecca_kleinberger_why_you_don_t_like_the_sound_of_your_own_voice

Victoria Gill: What a nun can teach a scientist about ecology

To save the achoque -- an exotic (and adorable) salamander found in a lake in northern Mexico -- scientists teamed up with an unexpected research partner: a group of nuns called the Sisters of the Immaculate Health. In this delightful talk, science journalist Victoria Gill shares the story of how this unusual collaboration saved the achoque from...
https://www.ted.com/talks/victoria_gill_what_a_nun_can_teach_a_scientist_about_ecology

Jennifer Brea: What happens when you have a disease doctors can't diagnose

Five years ago, TED Fellow Jennifer Brea became progressively ill with myalgic encephalomyelitis, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating illness that severely impairs normal activities and on bad days makes even the rustling of bed sheets unbearable. In this poignant talk, Brea describes the obstacles she's encountered in see...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_brea_what_happens_when_you_have_a_disease_doctors_can_t_diagnose

Kate Ackerman: What girls and women in sports need to unlock their potential

As a sports scientist, athlete and director of the Female Athlete Program at Boston Children's Hospital, Kate Ackerman understands that women athletes need more than pretty sports bras or new sneakers to achieve peak performance -- they need true investment committed to their health and well-being. Ackerman advocates for a long overdue sports me...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kate_ackerman_what_girls_and_women_in_sports_need_to_unlock_their_potential

Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work

We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work
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