#404: Do Women Need to Wait Till Menopause to Begin Hormone Replacement Therapy? with Esther Blum

If You Are Curious About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement, You Should:

1. Be open to any and all tools that will support your health and longevity 
2. Embrace rituals such as meditation to help you clear your trauma and move forward
3. Empower yourself with knowledge and a support system to help you on your healing journey

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Episode Summary

Having a full buffet of options at your disposal during perimenopause and menopause is the best chance you will have of a successful hormonal transition. While I fully believe that we need to lean heavily on natural solutions like nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle rituals for optimal results and longevity, I also believe in being open to every tool available, including bioidentical hormones.

Mastering Menopause with Esther Blum

Esther is the bestselling author of Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project. She currently maintains a busy virtual practice where she helps women balance hormones, lose stubborn body fat, and treat the root cause of health struggles. Her new book, “See Ya Later, Ovulator!: Mastering Menopause with Nutrition, Hormones and Self-Advocacy” is out October 4th.

Take Control of Your Menopause

Your hormones are in charge when it comes to how your body functions throughout the day. While our reproductive needs may change as we get older, we still need those powerful chemical messengers to work so that we can continue to do the things we do for as long as possible and thrive while doing them. 

There are many natural solutions, including bioidentical hormones, which can help you leverage your health and alleviate even your worst menopause symptoms. All it takes is an understanding of what is best for your body and a willingness to try.

Suffering is Optional

While menopause is not optional for any of us, suffering is. Esther wants you to know that regardless of whether you decide to take hormones or not, you have options. By empowering yourself with the necessary knowledge and the right support system, you can explore every and all tools that are available to you. You have the power to take control of your menopause; all it takes is the right tools.

Equipping yourself with strategies and solutions can help you leverage your hormones and longevity before, during, and after menopause. By supporting your health and longevity through natural resources such as bioidentical hormones, you can enjoy this next chapter of your life rather than suffering through it.

Are you ready to take control of your menopause? Share your thoughts on bioidentical hormones with me in the comments below!

Quotes

“It is just absolutely unacceptable that 1.2 billion women are going to be in menopause by 2030, and there are no solutions other than the pill or an IUD? Are you kidding me?” (6:08)

“I always say the fountain of youth can be found in a steak and a set of dumbbells.” (18:04)

“When you meditate, you have to envision yourself as if you are already healthy. And then your mind will catch up.” (24:49)

“The point is, when you work on healing your body and set the intention, and do it twice, the healing process is twice… that also really can reverse where your body is at and bring your cortisol back to life and really support you that way.” (32:01)

“We don’t have to underestimate our power as women to change these systems and break them and build new ones that do serve us better.” (34:38)

In This Episode

• The danger of taking birth control in peri-menopause and beyond, despite what your doctor might have told you (7:54)
• Recommendations for bioidentical hormones to take even before menopause (11:27)
• Lifechanging practices that can help you slide through menopause with ease (21:25)
• The role of trauma when it comes to healing hormone issues and symptoms (27:35)
• Why you need emotional and mental support when transitioning through life (33:06)

Resources Mentioned

Get the Happy Hormone Cocktail Book Here

See Ya Later, Ovulator!: Mastering Menopause with Nutrition, Hormones and Self-Advocacy by Esther Blum

The Essential Oils Menopause Solution by Dr. Mariza Snyder

Follow Esther on Instagram

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