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Perimenopause, Menopause, and Brain Health Transition

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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify perimenopause and menopause as critical windows for brain health intervention

  • Describe the neurobiological impact of estrogen and progesterone decline on cognition, mood, and neuroinflammation

  • Evaluate current evidence on menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), including timing, formulation, and risk considerations

  • Recognize links between menopause and Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, depression, and metabolic dysfunction

  • Apply lifestyle, nutritional, and botanical strategies to support neurological resilience in midlife women

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop equips learners to move from reactive, symptom-focused care to proactive, brain-protective menopause management, aligning clinical practice with current best evidence.

Description

Join Dr. Julie Brush, ND, a licensed naturopathic physician with over 20 years of clinical experience in integrative, whole-person healthcare, as she explores the neuroendocrine mechanisms of the menopausal transition and its implications for brain health. Dr. Brush specializes in hormone balance and neurological wellness, bringing a personalized, root-cause approach to complex health concerns and hormone-related brain changes. In this webinar, she will review the neurobiological effects of perimenopause and menopause—especially estrogen and progesterone fluctuations—on cognition, mood, inflammation, and long-term neurological risk, alongside evidence-based strategies including hormone therapy considerations, lifestyle interventions, and clinical approaches to support optimal brain health.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Dr. Julie Brush, ND is a licensed naturopathic doctor with extensive training in integrative, whole-person healthcare. Her comprehensive evaluations help people to identify and address the root causes of health complaints, allowing them to live their healthiest lives. She treats the person, not the pathology, and tailors her treatments to each unique individual. Dr. Julie Brush earned her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She has served in a primary care setting with a focus on mental health for more than 15 years in clinical private practices in Oregon and Hawaii. Prior to joining Amen Clinic, she served as the Medical Director of The Exclusive in Hawaii, a holistic addiction and eating disorder residential treatment center. Dr. Brush has a special interest in addressing hormone imbalances in both men and women, recognizing that hormonal health has a strong impact on brain health. She has helped many patients recover from functional gastrointestinal, adrenal, and thyroid disorders. She works closely with those suffering from complex immune dysfunction, including Lyme disease, chronic viral infections, environmental toxicity such as mold illness and heavy metal toxicity, autoimmune disease, mast cell activation syndrome, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis. The naturopathic approach seeks to identify and treat the cause of disease, and to empower the patient with information and tools to achieve optimal health. Dr. Brush is an active member of the California Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and the Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians. She volunteers her time to support the Change Your Brain Foundation to provide innovative mental health/brain health services for people who cannot afford it.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Amen Clinics