The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Before You Jump to HRT: What Your Perimenopause Symptoms Might Really Mean | Ep 357


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Perimenopause is trending - but are we oversimplifying a complex hormonal transition? In this episode, Erin unpacks the rising buzz around perimenopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). She shares why HRT isn’t always the magic bullet it’s hyped up to be and explores how symptoms like mood changes, fatigue, brain fog, and cycle irregularities may actually stem from deeper root causes.

From thyroid dysfunction to estrogen clearance issues, Erin dives into the hormonal nuances that can actually “mimic” perimenopause and why lab testing and nervous system support might be more important than rushing into prescriptions. You’ll also hear why symptoms are your body’s way of communicating and how a functional, whole-human approach could be what you've been missing.

In This Episode:

  • Erin’s experience getting “Instagram-diagnosed” with perimenopause (and what she found in her lab tests instead)
  • HRT is unfairly villainized thanks to outdated studies - here’s what the research says now
  • Non-hormonal imbalances that can mimic perimenopausal symptoms (like low thyroid and gut dysbiosis)
  • How stress, cortisol, and nervous system regulation are key to hormone balance at ANY age
  • Why it’s important to “self-regulate before you replace” as a guiding philosophy

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