What a thought provoking and truly eye opening way to consider social media post content. It really is a predatory space right now in the menopause sphere and the hyperbole around wild claims of certain hormones’ (or other substances) efficacies is off the charts. It’s like a strange form of feeding frenzy; these posts are dropping unsubstantiated information into the water, watching the consumer feeding frenzy as it unfolds, as the posters prey on people’s fear, desperation and hope.
I work specifically in the psychological support in menopause now. I watch the trends and this one has been a huge one. So many hopping on and I see them saying “instant relief”. I also worked in cognitive assessment for a few years and those docs never once mentioned histamine blockers and I guarantee they weren’t gatekeeping:) I just feel discouraged for the number of women that are preyed upon by marketing of our symptoms when there are some practical tools that can support this rather than marketing more medications (when “big pharma “ is also simultaneously the enemy?). There’s actually so much contradiction in it that isn’t seen with emotional reasoning 🫤
Well said and well researched. I want everyone to read this! Not just about histamine and menopause but how to understand social media that invaded our lives in the last 25 years or so. I’m old enough to remember how information was shared prior. It wasn’t perfect but seemed far less dangerous.
Amazing piece. And I love that Mark Twain quote (even if he didn’t say it haha). I find it so ironic that it’s often heavy use of social media itself, or smartphone addiction, that can result in brain fog. Maybe just getting off our phones and staying away from influencers is part of the solution!
What a thought provoking and truly eye opening way to consider social media post content. It really is a predatory space right now in the menopause sphere and the hyperbole around wild claims of certain hormones’ (or other substances) efficacies is off the charts. It’s like a strange form of feeding frenzy; these posts are dropping unsubstantiated information into the water, watching the consumer feeding frenzy as it unfolds, as the posters prey on people’s fear, desperation and hope.
Predatory is the perfect description
I work specifically in the psychological support in menopause now. I watch the trends and this one has been a huge one. So many hopping on and I see them saying “instant relief”. I also worked in cognitive assessment for a few years and those docs never once mentioned histamine blockers and I guarantee they weren’t gatekeeping:) I just feel discouraged for the number of women that are preyed upon by marketing of our symptoms when there are some practical tools that can support this rather than marketing more medications (when “big pharma “ is also simultaneously the enemy?). There’s actually so much contradiction in it that isn’t seen with emotional reasoning 🫤
This was humbling
Well said and well researched. I want everyone to read this! Not just about histamine and menopause but how to understand social media that invaded our lives in the last 25 years or so. I’m old enough to remember how information was shared prior. It wasn’t perfect but seemed far less dangerous.
Amazing piece. And I love that Mark Twain quote (even if he didn’t say it haha). I find it so ironic that it’s often heavy use of social media itself, or smartphone addiction, that can result in brain fog. Maybe just getting off our phones and staying away from influencers is part of the solution!