Michele MacDonald Werstuck
RD, MSc CDE — Registered Dietitian
Session Five
Menopause and Chronic Disease: Evidence, Expert Insights, and Practical Strategies.
Perimenopause and menopause bring along hormonal changes that increase risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and micronutrient deficiencies- risks many women are not aware of. TThis session reviews the impact of nutrition’s role to prevent and manage chronic disease with evidence-based strategies, practical tools, and case examples highlighting how to bring the menopausal conversation into your nutrition assessment.
Bio
Nutrition Groups Coordinator at Hamilton Family Health Team​. Michele has worked on family health teams for the past 28 years sharing her passion for primary care nutrition with her colleagues and promoting models of collaborative care. Whether it’s diabetes or bariatric care, eating disorders or senior malnutrition, Michele is committed to embedding nutrition best practices into primary care to optimize team-based care and improve patient health outcomes.