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Menopause Masterclass: How to Read Your Labs

unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

July 28, 2026 ∙ 48 mins
Episode 54

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In this episode of unPAUSED, Dr. Mary Claire Haver delivers a solo masterclass on the lab work every woman in perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause should understand and request from her doctor. Dr. Haver explains why standard annual labs, built for a general population, routinely miss the specific hormonal, metabolic, cardiovascular, and bone related changes that happen during the menopause transition, and she walks through seven categories of testing that give a far more complete picture of a woman's health.

She starts with an advanced lipid panel, explaining why LDL alone is not enough and why ApoB, Lp(a), and small dense LDL particles matter for women whose cardiovascular risk shifts as estrogen declines. She covers fasting glucose and fasting insulin together, showing how the HOMA IR score can reveal insulin resistance long before a diabetes diagnosis. She addresses bone health in depth, arguing that waiting until age 65 for a baseline DEXA scan is far too late given how much bone density can be lost in the years surrounding menopause, and she details safe vitamin D supplementation ranges and optimal target levels.

Guest links:

The ‘Pause Life

Dr. Mary Claire Haver (Instagram)

Dr. Mary Claire Haver (YouTube)

The Pause Life by Dr. Mary Claire Haver (Facebook)

The Menopause Quiz (The Pause Life)

The Menopause Empowerment Guide (The Pause Life)

Lab Test Checklist (The Pause Life)  

Clinicians List (The Pause Life)


Books

“The New Menopause,” by Dr. Mary Claire Haver

“The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again,” by Dr. Mary Claire Haver

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Podcast

unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Episode

54

Date

July 28, 2026

Length

48 mins
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    If you’ve been chalking up your exhaustion, brain fog, and irritability to “just another day in perimenopause,” Dr. Fiona Lovely is here to challenge that assumption. In this loved solo episode, she shines a much-needed spotlight on iron deficiency anemia—a condition that affects billions worldwide and is disproportionately common in women, yet frequently overlooked by […]

  • Ep 538: Why Food Obsession Keeps Women in Menopause Stuck

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  • 87 – When motherhood changes your brain: the missing role of hormones Laura Guckian

    Becoming a mother is often described as the happiest time in a woman’s life. But for many, it can also be the hardest. In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Motherhood Coach, Maternal Mental Wellbeing expert and Founder of Mind Mommy Coaching, Laura Guckian, who shares her deeply personal story of severe postnatal mental health difficulties that […]

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    There are some lessons you only learn by living them. At 55, Tamsen has spent decades navigating career highs, heartbreak, toxic relationships, friendship shifts, and the unexpected challenges of midlife.  In this episode, she shares the advice she wishes someone had given her at 35: from overcoming negative self-talk and building self-confidence to learning to […]

  • 9 Small Changes to Feel Better, Happier, and More Energized Starting Today

    Want to feel amazing again?  You do not need a complicated plan to start feeling better. You need just a few simple, but powerful changes that make a real difference.  In today’s episode, Mel shares 9 research-backed life hacks you can use right now to improve your energy, sleep, confidence, relationships, focus, money, and daily life.  […]

  • Sam Thompson: "My mind doesn’t switch off!" People pleasing and ADHD hyperfocus

    Sam Thompson has made a career out of making people laugh, but behind the pranks and infectious energy, there’s a lot of panic and overthinking. In this chat with Fearne, Sam shares how anxiety and undiagnosed ADHD shaped everything from his relationships to his self-confidence, and why it took years of therapy before he understood […]

  • How to spend less on wellbeing – without missing out

    Liz shares her exact priority list for getting the biggest health wins without spending a fortune – the free habits she swears by and the essential supplements she thinks are worth the money. Plus: does high-intensity exercise stall fat loss, is there any truth to the collagen and cancer scare stories, what you need to […]

  • 3 easy ways to cut your Alzheimer's risk – with Patrick Holford

    Could we reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms even appear? Holistic health expert Patrick Holford, founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation, believes we can. He joins Liz to explain the importance of a preventative approach to brain health. They discuss how lifestyle, nutrition and targeted supplementation play a powerful role in […]

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    The Menopause Gut: How to Beat Bloating and Belly Fat

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  • 86 – How hormone treatments, including testosterone, reduce future diseases

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  • #1 Hormone Doctor: The Ultimate Guide to Perimenopause, Fertility, Birth Control, PCOS, & Menopause

    Today’s episode is your ultimate women’s hormone health guide for every age.  If you are dealing with painful periods, infertility, endometriosis, PCOS, struggling with perimenopause, menopause, or confused about birth control – this episode is a MUST listen.  From PMS to menopause, this episode will teach you how to use science to hack your hormones, […]

  • Sophie Ellis-Bextor: “I want my kids to be intrepid!” How to make your holiday magical

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  • Taking Care of You Isn't Selfish. It’s a necessity with Alex Smallman

    When you're the one everyone relies on, it's easy to believe your own needs can wait. You keep going. You juggle work, family, the mental load and everyone else's expectations, telling yourself you'll slow down when life gets quieter.  But what if looking after yourself isn't selfish at all? What if it's the very thing […]

  • Thursday Thoughts – Things will be better when…

    On this week's Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about the mistake that so many of us make which is thinking that things will be better when… We’ve all done it, haven’t we? Things will better when I’m earning more money; things will be better when I’ve started the new job; things will be […]

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    The Ovary’s Job Doesn’t End at Menopause: A Top Neuroscientist Explains

    In this episode of unPAUSED, Dr. Mary Claire Haver talks with Dr. Jennifer Garrison, a neuroscientist and entrepreneur, about why the ovary should never have been labeled a purely reproductive organ. Dr. Garrison explains that ovaries function like a second brain in the body, sending and receiving chemical signals to nearly every tissue system including […]

  • Ep. 228 – The Upgrade: What Awaits You on the Other Side of Menopause with Dr. Louann Brizendine

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  • Ep 537: Dr. Deb Butler on Are You Awesome Today?Podcast

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  • 85 – Why being healthy feels so hard, and how to change it

    We’re surrounded by advice about what to eat, how toexercise and the latest wellness trends. Yet despite having more health information than ever before, many people feel overwhelmed, exhausted and nohealthier. This week, Dr Louise Newson is joined by nutritionist, podcast host and bestselling author Sarah Ann Macklin to explore why looking after our health […]

unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Welcome to unPAUSED, the podcast where bold, unfiltered conversations take place about what it really takes for women to thrive in the second half of life. Every week, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Certified Menopause Practitioner, and #1 New York Times best-selling author, tackles the conversations women actually need to hear. Dr. Haver […]

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