Perimenopause & Autoimmune — What’s Really Going On?

Are your autoimmune symptoms flaring as your hormones shift? You're not imagining it.

In this episode, Dr. Alison Danby dives deep into the powerful intersection between perimenopause and autoimmune disease — what’s happening in your body, why things feel harder than they used to, and what you can do to feel like yourself again.

 In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• What perimenopause really is — and how it affects your hormones, mood, sleep, and immune system

• Why hormone testing may not be as helpful as you think (and what to do instead)

• How fluctuating estrogen and declining progesterone can trigger autoimmune flares

• Why blood sugar crashes, histamine overload, and poor sleep make things worse

• The root causes of increased sensitivity to foods, stress, and medications

• Practical steps to regulate your nervous system, stabilize hormones, and reduce immune reactivity

• The role of HRT and when it might be worth exploring

This is a must-listen if you're in your late 30s or 40s, feeling off, and wondering: “Is this perimenopause? Or is it my autoimmune condition?” (Spoiler: it’s both — and we can work with it.)

Free Resource Mentioned:

Grab your Perimenopause & Autoimmune Bloodwork Guide Get a clear list of labs to run (and how to interpret them in this phase). www.AlisonDanby.com/hormonelabs

About your host:

Dr. Alison Danby is a Naturopathic Doctor trained in Functional Medicine, who has focused on immune function and autoimmune conditions for the last 18 years. She is the founder of The Autoimmune Academy, the host of the podcast Autoimmune Simplified, an international professional speaker, educating medical professionals on the collaborative medical care model for autoimmune, and a frequent guest on podcasts. 

Her mission is to change the paradigm of how we medically treat autoimmune, helping remove the frustration and overwhelm that is common with an autoimmune diagnosis while using collaborative care and helping her clients not only manage their condition but optimize their quality of life. Dr. Alison’s passion is working in both a one-on-one practice and within her autoimmune membership/group programs.

Connect with Dr. Danby, ND

IG: @dr.AlisonDanby

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website: www.AlisonDanby.com

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