Anxiety & depression: should you use SSRIs? Hormones? Both? 💊
Research shows that nearly 60% of women report anxiety & 44% experience depression in perimenopause due to hormone changes.
Why? Can SSRI’s help? Can hormones help?
Boost your brain, muscles, mood & s3x drive…by boosting your testosterone (naturally)
If you read my last post, you’ll know that testosterone is not just a male hormone - it’s super important for us ladies too!
And while taking supplemental can be a total game-changer for women with low levels, that’s not an option for everyone.
So here are some natural ways you can boost your testosterone.
Myths 3 & 4: Low s3x drive 💋 & testosterone in women
If once upon a time, you had a strong, fiery libido…
But now you’d rather just Netflix and chill…
You’re not alone.
This isn’t something most people talk about, but estimates are that about half of women in midlife struggle with low libido.
Hormone Myth #2: Hormone therapy causes cancer 😳
One of the most harmful misconceptions about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is that it leads to cancer, particularly breast cancer.
This myth stems largely from an OLD, badly done study - the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study - which suggested a link between hormone therapy and cancer.
However, this study has been widely disproven and criticized for its terrible methodology.
Hormone Myth #1: Synthetic birth control is safe long-term.
Surprise! Contrary to popular belief, birth control methods do mess with your hormones—sometimes in ways you might not expect.
Take "the pill" and MOST hormonal IUDs, for example:
They contain synthetic, unnatural forms of progesterone called “progestins.”
THEY ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE PROGESTERONE YOUR BODY PRODUCES. THIS IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.
Estrogen & Your Mood 🫤
As your estrogen starts to fall in the middle/later stages of perimenopause, your mood can really suffer.
And if you’ve been skipping periods regularly, this is a tell-tale sign your estrogen has declined.
The FIRST signs of perimenopause!
Feeling moody, anxious or impatient? Having brain fog or trouble concentrating? Bad sleep, feeling achey, noticing shorter cycles or lighter flow? If you’re a woman 35+, you may be in perimenopause. Check out these top 10 tell-tale signs!
How To Boost Your Progesterone (Naturally)
Natural tips for women 35+ to support progesterone, the first hormone to start falling in our late 30s and early 40s as we enter perimenopause. The latest thinking a functional health expert and biomedical scientist.
Perimenopause - Part 2: Navigating conversations with your doctor on hormones & HRT
So, say you know your hormones are shifting and you go to your family doctor… A few things to know, including why your doctor may wrongly advise against hormone replacement because it “increases cancer. risk” (False.)
Perimenopause - Part 1: Enough is ENOUGH
Whether you’re male or female, this is relevant to you and I hope you’ll read it and benefit. I’m writing this because, whether I know you or not, I care about you, and I don’t want you or any of your loved ones to suffer needlessly. It’s about damn time we put an end to the suffering.