Most women will recognize one or two symptoms of menopause - the infamous hot flashes or weight gain. But there’s also brittle nails, tingling in your hands and changes to your taste buds. In fact, there are more than 50 symptoms of menopause. Today’s guest, Tamsen Fadal, found out she was in menopause while on live TV. Tamsen is an Emmy award winning journalist and executive producer of the documentary “The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause”. She’s got a new book titled “How to Menopause”.Tamsen is joined by Dr. Sarah Berry. Sarah runs the world’s largest study on nutrition and menopause here at ZOE. She developed a free tool called the MenoScale calculator that helps you track your symptoms so you can find relief. Sarah is a world leader in large-scale human nutritional studies, associate professor in nutrition at King’s College London and Chief Scientist at ZOE. 🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30+Follow ZOE on Instagram.Timecodes00:00 34 symptoms of menopause01:50 Quick fire questions03:48 A scary moment on live TV07:25 Feeling shame in menopause08:20 What’s happening to your hormones? 12:40 12 months without a period14:01 How long do symptoms last?15:31 New science on symptoms24:40 How estrogen changes fat distribution29:10 Gut microbiome and menopause36:00 Menopause symptoms in the workplace48:18 Easy menopause food hacks51:50 Brand new symptom tracker📚Books by our ZOE ScientistsThe Food For Life CookbookEvery Body Should Know This by Dr Federica AmatiFood For Life by Prof. Tim SpectorFree resources from ZOELive Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & NutritionGut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks Mentioned in today's episodeZOE Studies on Menopause: abstractsMenopause: Introducing a new way to understand your experienceHave feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here.Episode transcripts are available here.