1246. What Your Cycle Is Trying to Tell You: Periods, Hormones & Perimenopause

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Hey Heal Squad! It’s Throwback Thursday and we’re bringing back a conversation with hormone expert Alisa Vitti that so many of you still ask about, especially when it comes to perimenopause, menopause, and feeling “off” in your body. Maria and Alisa get into what’s really happening with your hormones during these phases (from energy dips and mood swings to brain fog, weight changes, and sleep issues) and why so many women are told it’s “just part of aging” when it doesn’t have to be. Alisa also breaks down how your cycle (and the loss of it) impacts how you should be eating, working out, and structuring your day, and why doing the same routine every day can actually work against you. Plus, simple shifts to start supporting your body in a way that actually makes you feel better. It’s a really eye-opening conversation that will help you understand your body on a much deeper level! HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host AUDIBLE: https://audible.com/healsquad AG1: https://drinkag1.com/healsquad ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:44.3	most importantly, our health.
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0:51.8	There was a groundbreaking study that was published in the New York Times about two years ago that
0:56.1	showed that if women simply added in two things to their diet, they could delay that last
1:03.2	lead by up to two years, which is a very good thing.
1:07.3	So I'll tell you the two things and then I'll tell you why it's a good thing.
1:10.5	The two things you need to add are fiber and omega-3 fatty acids.
1:15.5	And they had women adding that in the form of beans and fatty fish like salmon.
1:21.5	If you increase that dose to about three times a week, that's when you get the big benefit.
1:29.1	Why is that a good thing?
1:32.6	Why would you want to delay your last lead? Because some women think, gee, I can't wait until that's no longer part of my everyday life because they've had such problematic periods.
1:37.3	Well, the reality is that every ovulation you have is so critical for your short-term health and your long-term health when
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