{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"DISRxUPT","title":"\t Episode 53 | Transforming Women's Health - Tiffany Ruder","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2743,"description":"In this episode of DISRxUPT, hosts Justin Cole and Shannon Yarosz sit down with Dr. Tiffany Ruder, a pharmacist, hormone specialist, and founder of Better Health and Hormone Balance, to explore how pharmacists can transform women's health through education, advocacy, and holistic care.From community pharmacy to pioneering work in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, Dr. Ruder shares her journey of recognizing critical gaps in perimenopause and menopause care, and how she's empowering women to reclaim their health through evidence-based, root-cause approaches. This conversation challenges pharmacists to step beyond the counter and become champions for a population that has been historically underserved and often dismissed.The Education GapOnly one in five OBGYN residency programs include significant menopause trainingPharmacy school curriculum barely touches women's hormone health beyond basic contraceptionWomen's symptoms are frequently dismissed or attributed to mental health rather than hormonal changesThe medical model often fragments care, missing the systemic nature of hormonal imbalancesUnderstanding Perimenopause & MenopauseEarly symptoms often appear as mood changes, sleep disruption, migraines, and GI issues, not just hot flashesHormones affect the entire body: digestion, neurochemistry, heart rate, metabolism, and moreWomen typically see 4-5 different specialists before finding answersThe transition can begin in a woman's 30s or 40s and last 7-10 years or longerThe Pharmacist's OpportunityPharmacists possess unique biochemistry knowledge that positions them perfectly for hormone counselingFive-minute consultations at the pharmacy counter are insufficient for complex hormone discussionsPharmacists can become educators in clinical settings, corporate boardrooms, schools, and community spacesCertification programs (like hormone replacement therapy specialist credentials) can deepen expertiseFrom Retail to RevolutionDr. Ruder's transition from CVS...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e8kSz2I-j0B9aM88QV_w0TY-fw83purPtE_EUNSzbYM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1MzEwLzE2MDU3/MzYxNTgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}