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668: Your Brain on Perimenopause: The Hidden Neurological Transition No One Warns You About

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Episode Summary

If you’ve been struggling with brain fog, anxiety, irritability, or just not feeling like yourself in midlife, this episode is here for you to connect the dots. 

I’m shining a light on a hidden transition that impacts so many midlife women—but almost no one mentions it: the neurological shift of perimenopause. 

I share my own experience of feeling completely destabilized by brain-related symptoms I never expected—and how I finally discovered they were actually part of a profound brain-hormone transition happening under the surface. 

Then we cover the real science behind what’s happening in your head, and why your symptoms are valid AND can be managed with the right tools in place. 

Tune in to this episode to get my top non-negotiables for a healthier brain, and tackle midlife sharper, stronger, and more fully YOU than ever! 

IN THIS EPISODE

  1. Why are brain-related symptoms so common during menopause? 
  2. The impact that hormonal changes have on all body systems 
  3. Two incredible perimenopause and menopause resources for you
  4. What goes on at a cellular level in the brain during menopause
  5. Top science-backed strategies for improving brain function 
  6. How to join my FREE perimenopause and menopause summit!

QUOTES

“When I recently surveyed several thousand women in perimenopause about their most disruptive symptoms, something fascinating emerged. Yes, weight gain was on that list– it always is. But what stood out the most was the brain-related symptoms, the mood issues, the low or zero stress tolerance, and that terrifying feeling that your mental energy just vanished.”

“If you want to get back to feeling stronger, more confident, more like yourself, again, it really begins with understanding what is happening with your body and embracing it.” 

“For decades, perimenopause holds the highest risk for psychological disorders in women compared to pre- and post-menopausal women. In fact, one study found that 70% of women said irritability is [their] most common symptom.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Preorder my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution HERE

Join my FREE Thriving in Perimenopause and Menopause Summit HERE (Plus get my Hormone Loving Recipe Guide FREE!)

Use code ENERGIZED and get 20% OFF on your first order of BEAM Minerals 

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584: The Health Costs of Our Modern Life & How to Start Feeling Better with Dr. Casey Means

#552: The Midlife Muscle Crisis: Why Maintaining Muscle Is Necessary For Fat Loss, Strength and Longevity with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

#506: Optimizing Testosterone, Growth Hormone and Other Metabolic Hormones in Our 40s and Beyond with Dr. Stephanie Estima

#574: The Connection between Trauma, the Immune System, and Autoimmune Disease: Lab Testing and Solutions with Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried

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663: From Wired and Tired to Calm and Energized: The GABA-Mitochondria Connection + How to Fix It at the Cellular Level with Dr. Scott Sherr

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Episode Summary

Ever feel wired… yet exhausted? Or anxious… yet depleted?

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Dr. Scott Sherr, a visionary physician and expert in cutting-edge mitochondrial and nervous system healing, and he unpacks why so many women in midlife feel overstimulated and underpowered at the same time. 

We dive into the role of GABA, the calming neurotransmitter your body craves, and why it’s often depleted during midlife, contributing to the anxiety, insomnia, and mood dips that leave you feeling unlike yourself. 

Dr. Sherr also explains how mitochondrial dysfunction silently sabotages your energy, sleep, and even your joy—and what you can do to restore it naturally and effectively. 

This conversation is packed with practical, science-backed strategies to help you step out of the cycle of stress and burnout and into a state of calm, clear, vibrant energy. 

Ready to reclaim your vitality at every age? This podcast is for you! 

Dr. Schott Sherr 

Dr. Scott Sherr is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician Certified to Practice Health Optimization Medicine (HOMe) and a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) specialist. He’s the COO of Troscriptions, which offers formulations for optimal energy, focus, sleep, and stress support. He’s also the VP of Health Optimization Medicine and Practice (HOMe/HOPe), the nonprofit arm of Troscriptions, which trains practitioners on optimizing health rather than treating disease.

IN THIS EPISODE

  1. The biggest factors that shift our metabolic energy 
  2. What is GABA, and why does it help balance our nervous system? 
  3. Natural ways to support the GABA system 
  4. Supplementation to support the GABA system 
  5. How to support healing and enhance mitochondrial function 
  6. How methylene blue helps support mitochondrial function
  7. About Dr. Scott’s nonprofit: Health Optimization Medicine (HOMe)

QUOTES

“A big thing I’ve seen recently is tons of anxiety, tons of insomnia, tons of depression related to this inability to calm down, to turn our brains off. And some of those hormones that are transitioning as you go through the perimenopausal state are a big part of this.”

If we really want to focus on holistically improving your sleep, relationships, and energy,  the primary focus needs to be downregulating your sympathetic nervous system and increasing your parasympathetic with the GABA enhancement aspect.”

“That’s a really cool way of holistically enhancing the GABA system without causing GABA depletion or GABA deficiency on its own.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Troscriptions: use code ENERGIZED for 10% off all things in the store! 

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Dr. Scott Sherr’s Website 

Dr. Scott’s Instagram 

Preorder The Perimenopause Revolution HERE

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#648: This Changes Everything: The Perimenopause Revolution Every Woman Needs Now

#609: Non-Negotiable Advice I Would Give My Early Perimenopausal Self

#572: How to Know You are in Perimenopause Including the 40+ Symptoms Associated with Declining Hormones

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