You’re doing everything right—eating well, exercising, managing stress—and yet you still feel exhausted, inflamed, and like your body’s working against you. If the weight won’t budge, sleep is elusive, and your mood feels unfamiliar, this episode will open your eyes to a whole new way of understanding what’s happening in your body.

In this second part of our perimenopause deep dive, we’re pulling back the curtain on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)—not as a last resort, but as a proactive, personalized tool to support your brain, metabolism, sleep, and overall vitality. If you've ever felt dismissed, confused, or even afraid of HRT, this science-backed episode will help you make an empowered, informed decision.

If you missed the first episode, Perimenopause? How to Lose Weight (without starving yourself), you’ll definitely want to listen in to make sure you’re getting the complete picture of how nutrition, lifestyle, and HRT fit together. Once in menopause, these compliment each other and many people make the mistake of thinking that HRT will be enough on its own.

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- Perimenopause 101 – Foundational episode on what’s happening to your hormones: https://drbrt.in/AERxT2

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- Dr. Carrie Jones on GABA & Progesterone (podcast episode): https://drbrt.in/ByveEr

- Adrenal Calm by Dr. Brighten Essentials – L-theanine, passionflower & phosphatidylserine to support stress and sleep: https://drbrightenessentials.com/products/adrenal-calm

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