Perimenopause 101: Hormones or Foundations - What Should Come First? (Ep. 117)

Over the last few years, perimenopause and menopause have finally entered the mainstream conversation.

Hormones are being talked about more openly, and that's a good thing. Hormone replacement therapy is everywhere on social media, and for a lot of women in their late thirties and early 40s, that visibility creates a very fast conclusion.

This must be hormones. Sleep changes, weight shifts, and fat accumulates in the midsection. Anxiety increases. Exhaustion takes over. Digestion, bloating, lower libido, brain fog.

Suddenly, everything gets filed under perimenopause. Here's what I want you to become aware of today and the part my coaching team and I see every single week with women.

Many women are jumping straight to hormones before it's actually time. Hormone decline is real AF and I know this from personal and professional experience.

The symptoms are one hundred percent legitimate, but what many women are actually experiencing is often the result of years of accumulated health being pushed down the road, finally showing up loud enough that it can't be ignored any longer.

In this episode, we'll be discussing the role hormones and your lifestyle foundations play during perimenopause and which one you should prioritize first.

Time Stamps:

(2:40) My Experience with Perimenopause

(5:00) Progesterone and Estrogen

(6:04) Transitions Expose Patterns

(12:08) Importance Of Muscle Mass For Women

(15:25) Sleep and Circadian Hygiene

(16:02) Stress and Nervous System Considerations

(21:48) The Key Is Sequencing

(23:05) Hormones Amplify The Environment They Enter

(26:14) Applying For The SF Coaching Method

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