Are Your Perimenopause Symptoms Normal?
In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Carrie Jones and talked about perimenopause—the phase women go through before hitting menopause altogether.
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We covered a wide range of topics, including:
Introduction to Dr. Carrie Jones and her work at DUTCH Analytical
The real reason why people don’t hear more about this topic
The symptoms of perimenopause that women can expect
The environmental factors that can affect the severity of perimenopause symptoms
Why women experience mental health-related symptoms like anxiety, brain fog, and memory loss
What happens to women’s bodies on a cellular level that causes the symptoms
How estrogen and progesterone work
What is estrogen dominance and why it happens to women
How common estrogen imbalance is especially during this pandemic and the common reasons behind it
The huge role that the GI tract plays in causing hormonal imbalance
How women experience estrogen dominance during perimenopause
What is the best-case scenario for perimenopause
What can women do to prepare for a much easier perimenopause
[BONUS] The science behind blue and amber lenses in eyeglasses
How important sleep is with hormone production and our risk for disease
Practical tips to sleep better
Tips for men to support the women in their families better
Herbs and supplements to mitigate the effects of perimenopause
The challenges of testing perimenopausal women
The different hormonal transitions men go through
Should you get hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
What to consider when you’re thinking of getting HRT
The lowdown on synthetic, bioidentical, creams, and pill forms of hormone administrations
Can perimenopausal women do HRT?
