Eps 379: This Hormone Affects Your Entire Body In Perimenopause

Okay, let’s talk about the hormone that quietly changed everything.

Estrogen has been quietly influencing your body for decades, and most women don’t realize how much until it starts changing. In this episode, I walk you through why symptoms like brain fog, weight changes, mood shifts, and sleep issues often show up together, and why they’re so easy to dismiss or mislabel. We unpack how estrogen affects your brain, bones, metabolism, and gut, and what actually matters when it comes to hormone therapy. This conversation is about understanding what’s happening in your body so you can stop guessing, ask better questions, and make choices that actually support you.

If you want clarity instead of confusion when it comes to your hormones, this is where to start.

Episode Timeline: 

00:01 – Episode Preview
01:09 – Podcast Intro

03:15 – Estrogen Runs The Show
06:53 – Foundations Before Hormones
07:25 – Estrogen Is A Family
12:05 – Perimenopause Estrogen Rollercoaster
15:10 – Low Estrogen Symptoms
18:40 – High Estrogen Explained
20:10 – Detox Changes Estrogen Symptoms
22:55 – Estrogen & Weight Gain
26:30 – HRT Options Explained
29:05 – Progesterone Still Matters
31:10 – Is Estrogen Therapy Safe
34:20 – What To Do Next
36:02 – Final Takeaway & Outro

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