Perimenopause is one of the most misunderstood—and under-discussed—phases in a woman’s life. Many women come to me feeling confused, exhausted, and frustrated, unsure of what’s happening to their bodies or where to turn for answers. A recent clinical study confirms what I see every day: most physicians aren’t adequately preparing women for perimenopause or menopause, leaving them to navigate this major life shift alone.

In this episode, I break down:

• What perimenopause actually is
• Common symptoms like brain fog, insomnia, mood swings, and low libido
• Why this phase can last up to 10 years—and how to support your body through it
• Which treatments I trust (and which I don’t) based on years of patient care

💡 From lifestyle changes and strength training to the transformative benefits of bioidentical progesterone and testosterone therapy, I’ll guide you through the options that truly work.

I also share why I don’t recommend estradiol during perimenopause—and what you should know before considering it.

Most importantly, you’ll hear what compassionate, personalized care can look like—no long waits, no generic protocols—just real support for your unique journey.

Ready to feel like yourself again? Call us for inquiries here (480) 589-3999. 📆 Schedule a personalized consultation with me so I can help you look and feel your best! 📝 Take our women's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 📒 Take our men's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 

Hormones and they Role they Play with Insulin Resistance

Host: Colleen Power Kupka -FNP-C

Location: Scottsdale, AZ 

Podcast: Rejuvenate Your Hormones and Wellness

1.     Insulin Resistance

2.     Let's talk about Hormones (Estradiol, Tesosterone, Thyroid, SHBG, Progesterone)

3.     Common Supplements that may help with Insulin Resistance

4.     Hyperthyroid or Hypothryoid may contribute to Insulin Resitance

5.     Continour Glucose Monitor

6.     Weight Loss Medications 

Colleen has advanced certification in the area of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She received her training at Worldlink Medical from a pioneer in the BHRT field, Dr. Neal Rouzier. Colleen also attended the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (4AM).

Colleen believes that diet can help to reverse chronic conditions such as cardiovascular illnesses, cancer, and Type-2 diabetes. She is of the view that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is packed with inflammatory foods that contain dangerous additives. These foods contribute to exhaustion, brain fog, premature signs of aging, leathery skin, and other symptoms and diseases.

Colleen believes that a plant-based, whole-based diet is key for fueling our bodies, and for the prevention of disease.

Visit our website at www.rejuvenatemyhormones.com for more resources, and stay tuned for our next episode, where we'll continue exploring hormone related topics.

Ready to feel like yourself again? Call us for inquiries here (480) 589-3999. 📆 Schedule a personalized consultation with me so I can help you look and feel your best! 📝 Take our women's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 📒 Take our men's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 

Insulin Resistance – The Big Miss (Part 1) In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked topic of insulin resistance, breaking down its causes, risks, and the lifestyle changes that can help manage or even reverse it. Here’s what you’ll learn: What is Insulin Resistance? An easy-to-understand explanation of how your body processes glucose and what happens when it doesn’t work as it should. Key Risk Factors: From belly fat to genetic predispositions, learn the signs and causes of insulin resistance.

Diet Discussions:

• Keto Diet: Benefits and why it may not be a long-term solution.
• Carnivore Diet: Pros, cons, and potential risks.
• Plant-Based Diet: How it can help improve insulin sensitivity and overall health.

Warning Signs to Watch For: Skin changes, family history, and other indicators of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.

Actionable Steps: Simple lifestyle changes to reduce your risk, from incorporating fiber to managing inflammation.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll dive into how hormones impact insulin resistance and discuss cutting-edge weight-loss solutions. Ready to feel like yourself again? Call us for inquiries here (480) 589-3999. 📆 Schedule a personalized consultation with me so I can help you look and feel your best! 📝 Take our women's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 📒 Take our men's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 

How Hormones May Impact Your Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risks

Host: Colleen Power Kupka -FNP-C

Location: Scottsdale, AZ 

Podcast: Rejuvenate Your Hormones and Wellness

1) Heart Disease Stats

2) Total Cholesterol, LDL, HDL

3) Measuring APO B may make a difference

4) Hormones how they may decrease your cholesterol levels

5) Lifestyle Change About Colleen

Colleen has advanced certification in the area of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She received her training at Worldlink Medical from a pioneer in the BHRT field, Dr. Neal Rouzier. Colleen also attended the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (4AM).

Colleen believes that diet can help to reverse chronic conditions such as cardiovascular illnesses, cancer, and Type-2 diabetes. She is of the view that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is packed with inflammatory foods that contain dangerous additives. These foods contribute to exhaustion, brain fog, premature signs of aging, leathery skin, and other symptoms and diseases.

Colleen believes that a plant-based, whole-based diet is key for fueling our bodies, and for the prevention of disease.

Ready to feel like yourself again? Call us for inquiries here (480) 589-3999. 📆 Schedule a personalized consultation with me so I can help you look and feel your best! 📝 Take our women's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 📒 Take our men's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 

Testosterone and Estradiol Defiency in Men

Host: Colleen Power Kupka -FNP-C

Location: Rejuvenate Hormone and Weight Loss Center, Scottsdale, AZ 

Podcast: Rejuvenate Your Hormones and Wellness

1.     Hypogandism

2.     Symptoms of Low Testosterone 

3.     Labs 

4.     What should my testosterone levels be?

5.     The difference forms of Testosterone

6.     Why Estradiol is important

7.     Symptoms of Low Estradiol 

8.     What should my Estradiol levels be? 

9.     Aromatize Inhibitiors 

10.   Blocking Estradiol in Men

Colleen has advanced certification in the area of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She received her training at Worldlink Medical from a pioneer in the BHRT field, Dr. Neal Rouzier. Colleen also attended the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (4AM).

Colleen believes that diet can help to reverse chronic conditions such as cardiovascular illnesses, cancer, and Type-2 diabetes. She is of the view that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is packed with inflammatory foods that contain dangerous additives. These foods contribute to exhaustion, brain fog, premature signs of aging, leathery skin, and other symptoms and diseases.

Colleen believes that a plant-based, whole-based diet is key for fueling our bodies, and for the prevention of disease.

Visit our website at www.rejuvenatemyhormones.com for more resources, and stay tuned for our next episode, where we'll continue exploring hormone related topics.

Ready to feel like yourself again? Call us for inquiries here (480) 589-3999. 📆 Schedule a personalized consultation with me so I can help you look and feel your best! 📝 Take our women's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 📒 Take our men's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 

Simple Steps to Reducing Inflammation

Host: Colleen Power Kupka -FNP-C

Location: Scottsdale, AZ 

Podcast: Rejuvenate Your Hormones and Wellness

1.     Omega 6’s and Omega 3’s and the roles they play

2.     Foods High in Omega 3’s

3.     Limiting Oils and Refined Foods

4.     Foods that are high in Omega 6’s

5.     Sugar

6.     Sugar Replacements

7.     Plant based foods and their benefits

Colleen has advanced certification in the area of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She received her training at Worldlink Medical from a pioneer in the BHRT field, Dr. Neal Rouzier. Colleen also attended the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (4AM).

Colleen believes that diet can help to reverse chronic conditions such as cardiovascular illnesses, cancer, and Type-2 diabetes. She is of the view that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is packed with inflammatory foods that contain dangerous additives. These foods contribute to exhaustion, brain fog, premature signs of aging, leathery skin, and other symptoms and diseases.

Colleen believes that a plant-based, whole-based diet is key for fueling our bodies, and for the prevention of disease.

Visit our website at www.rejuvenatemyhormones.com for more resources, and stay tuned for our next episode, where we'll continue exploring hormone related topics.

Ready to feel like yourself again? Call us for inquiries here (480) 589-3999. 📆 Schedule a personalized consultation with me so I can help you look and feel your best! 📝 Take our women's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 📒 Take our men's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 

It's all about the Muscle

Host: Colleen Power Kupka -FNP-C

Location: Scottsdale, AZ 

Podcast: Rejuvenate Your Hormones and Wellness

·      Sarcopenia- Muscle loss, when does it begin?

·      The protective feature of hormones

·      Estradiol, Testosterone, Progesterone, Growth Hormone

·      Importance of Estradiol in Men 

·      Lifestyle Changes

·      Benefits of Protein

·      Inflammation

·      Supplements     

Colleen has advanced certification in the area of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She received her training and received advanced certification at Worldlink Medical from a pioneer in the BHRT field, Dr. Neal Rouzier. Colleen also attended the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M).

Colleen believes that diet can help to reverse chronic conditions such as cardiovascular illnesses, cancer, and Type-2 diabetes. She is of the view that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is packed with inflammatory foods that contain dangerous additives. These foods contribute to exhaustion, brain fog, premature signs of aging, leathery skin, and other symptoms and diseases.

Colleen believes that a plant-based, whole-based diet is key for fueling our bodies, and for the prevention of disease.

Ready to feel like yourself again? Call us for inquiries here (480) 589-3999. 📆 Schedule a personalized consultation with me so I can help you look and feel your best! 📝 Take our women's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 📒 Take our men's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice. Consult with a healthcare professional for personalized guidance and treatment

The SKINNY on Semiglutide & Tirzepatide Side Effects

Host: Colleen Power Kupka -FNP-C

Location: Scottsdale, AZ 

Podcast: Rejuvenate Your Hormones and Wellness

1.     Chronic Disease in the U.S.

2.     Changes in lean body mass with the weight loss drugs

3.     Gastroparesis – what is it.

4.     Rapid vs Fast weight loss

5.     My journey

6.     Ozempic Face

7.     Pancreatitis

8.     Bone Loss

9.     Vision Loss- what does the data

10.  Addiction

11.  Sweeping health benefits that you may not have heard.

Colleen has advanced certification in the area of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She received her training at Worldlink Medical from a pioneer in the BHRT field, Dr. Neal Rouzier. Colleen also attended the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (4AM).

Colleen believes that diet can help to reverse chronic conditions such as cardiovascular illnesses, cancer, and Type-2 diabetes. She is of the view that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is packed with inflammatory foods that contain dangerous additives. These foods contribute to exhaustion, brain fog, premature signs of aging, leathery skin, and other symptoms and diseases.

Colleen believes that a plant-based, whole-based diet is key for fueling our bodies, and for the prevention of disease.

Ready to feel like yourself again? Call us for inquiries here (480) 589-3999. 📆 Schedule a personalized consultation with me so I can help you look and feel your best! 📝 Take our women's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 📒 Take our men's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 

THE SKINNY ON THE LATEST WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATIONS

Host: Colleen Power Kupka -FNP-C

Location: Scottsdale, AZ 

Podcast: Rejuvenate Your Hormones and Wellness

·      GLP 1 -our hormone

·      GLP Agnoist- how they work

·      GLP-1 agonist medication (you might recognize)

·      Roles of the GLP’1’s

·      Semiglutide vs Tirzepatide

·      Injectable vs Oral

·      How fast do these medications work?

·      Side Effects

·      Latest data on (cardiovascular disease, cancer, fatty liver)

·      New drugs in the pipeline

·      WHO warning

Colleen has advanced certification in the area of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She received her training at Worldlink Medical from a pioneer in the BHRT field, Dr. Neal Rouzier. Colleen also attended the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (4AM), a member of Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). 

Colleen believes that diet can help to reverse chronic conditions such as cardiovascular illnesses, cancer, and Type-2 diabetes. She is of the view that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is packed with inflammatory foods that contain dangerous additives. These foods contribute to exhaustion, brain fog, premature signs of aging, leathery skin, and other symptoms and diseases.

Colleen believes that a plant-based, whole-based diet is key for fueling our bodies, and for the prevention of disease

Ready to feel like yourself again? Call us for inquiries here (480) 589-3999. 📆 Schedule a personalized consultation with me so I can help you look and feel your best! 📝 Take our women's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 📒 Take our men's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 

In this epsisode we discuss:

What is Perimenopause

Symptoms of Perimenopause

Defination of Menopause

Studies

Hormones Today (Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone)

Progestin vs Progesterone

IUD'S 

Compounding Pharmacies

About Colleen

Colleen Power Kupka FNP-C is the founder of Rejuvenate Hormone and Weight Loss Center in Scottsdale AZ. She is an expert in the area of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

She received training at WorldLink Medical from a pioneer in the BHRT field, Dr Neil Rouzier.

Visit our website at www.rejuvenatemyhormones.com for more resources, or to schedule a consult. Stay tuned for our next episode, where we’ll continue exploring hormones and other health topics.

Ready to feel like yourself again? Call us for inquiries here (480) 589-3999. 📆 Schedule a personalized consultation with me so I can help you look and feel your best! 📝 Take our women's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization! 📒 Take our men's hormone quiz to see if you may need hormone optimization!