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#243: What You Need to Know About the Stages of Perimenopause and How to Address Them
We all have been told the “horrors” of menopause, but few people are really talking about the biggest time of transition in a woman’s life: perimenopause. This 4-10 year period before your menstrual cycle totally stops can be a time of fluctuating hormones, uncomfortable symptoms (including hot flashes, stubborn weight, exhaustion, sleep struggles, and more), and feelings that your life as you know it is over. But it doesn’t have to be this way!
How Estrogen Dominance Affects PMS During Perimenopause
Whether you’ve had PMS throughout your life or it is just beginning in your 40s, it’s common for perimenopause to take it to the next level because of estrogen dominance. Estrogen dominance is simply having extra estrogen that your body can’t eliminate or balance out with progesterone. Here are some natural solutions to help you get a handle on your PMS during perimenopause.
#220: Master Your Menstrual Cycle and Optimize Your Fertility with Lisa Hedrickson-Jack
Your menstrual cycle is about more than just having babies. Your cycle, not just your period, is referred to by my friend, Lisa Hendrickson-Jack as your fifth vital sign. By understanding how to navigate your cycle, what you should be looking out for, common symptoms or issues, and having a real talk around hormonal contraceptives, you can make start treating your menstrual cycle like the real integral part of your female body that it is.
#217: 5 Signs of Progesterone Deficiency and How to Fix It
Do you know or suspect that you may have low progesterone? If you’re struggling with infertility, severe PMS, irregular periods, PCOS, or if you just feel like something’s off in your body… chances are, low progesterone may be to blame. Today I’m getting real about the struggle to conceive with low progesterone (and other hormone problems) and how you can naturally take back control of your health by boosting progesterone levels through lifestyle, supplement, and nutrition changes.