227. Menopause: Symptoms, Hormones, Tests & Solutions with Sage Workinger-Brecka & Gary Brecka

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Standard blood work might tell you everything looks “normal,” while your hormones are actually in post-menopausal free fall. In this episode, I’ll walk you through my wife Sage's hormone test results on the whiteboard, exposing the hormonal ratios blood tests miss, estradiol being 100x more potent than other estrogens, and why hormone therapy is the only approach that actually works. This episode is essential viewing for couples navigating the hormonal minefield together, complete with the exact protocols that brought Sage back to herself. CLICK HERE TO BECOME GARYS VIP!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg See Sage’s Exact Lab Panel for Precision Health: https://bit.ly/3L1kE3m Get Tested with the 10x Female Blood Hormone Panel: https://bit.ly/48TL66N Connect with Sage Workinger-Brecka Instagram: https://bit.ly/44sN390 Thank you to our partners H2TABS: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4hMNdgg BODYHEALTH: “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV BAJA GOLD: "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3WSBqUa COLD LIFE: THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE: https://bit.ly/4eULUKp WHOOP: JOIN AND GET 1 FREE MONTH!: https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW AION: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD A-GAME: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: http://bit.ly/4kek1ij PEPTUAL: “TUH10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4mKxgcn CARAWAY: “ULTIMATE” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3Q1VmkC HEALF: 10% OFF YOUR ORDER: https://bit.ly/41HJg6S RHO NUTRITION: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: https://bit.ly/44fFza0 GOPUFF: GET YOUR FAVORITE SNACK!: https://bit.ly/4obIFDC GENETIC METHYLATION TEST (UK ONLY): https://bit.ly/48QJJrk GENETIC TEST (USA ONLY): ⁠https://bit.ly/3Yg1Uk9 Watch the “Ultimate Human Podcast” every Tuesday & Thursday at 9AM EST: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPQYX8 Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3RQftU0 Connect with Gary Brecka Instagram: https://bit.ly/3RPpnFs TikTok: https://bit.ly/4coJ8fo X: https://bit.ly/3Opc8tf Facebook: https://bit.ly/464VA1H LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4hH7Ri2 Website: https://bit.ly/4eLDbdU Merch: https://bit.ly/4aBpOM1 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/47ejrws Ask Gary: https://bit.ly/3PEAJuG Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 02:11 Sage and Gary’s Menopausal Journey 05:16 Effects of Menopause (Frozen Shoulder, Brain Fog, Exhaustion) 12:31 Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy 19:18 Results of Sage’s Dutch and Wellness Tests 23:58 Link of Catecholamines and Anxiety 27:37 Sage’s Dutch Test Results in Visual 43:42 Debunking of the Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer Connection Study: https://bit.ly/4quZqdt 51:17 Effects after the Hormone Therapy 54:05 Timing of Hormones: https://bit.ly/48UF9Xw 57:49 Other Recommendations from Sage’s Health Journey 1:07:15 Connect with Sage 1:08:03 What does it mean to you to be an Ultimate Human? Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. It is not intended for diagnosing or treating any health condition. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional before making health or wellness decisions. Gary Brecka is the owner of Ultimate Human, LLC which operates The Ultimate Human podcast and promotes certain third-party products used by Gary Brecka in his personal health and wellness protocols and daily life and for which Ultimate Human LLC and / or Gary Brecka directly or indirectly holds an economic interest or receives compensation. Accordingly, statements made by Gary Brecka and others (including on The Ultimate Human podcast) may be considered promotional in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When you're in your 30s, you're not thinking about menopause.
0:03.0	I kept thinking I'm not old enough to be in it. Turns out you can be in perimenopause in your 30s. The issue with menopause is that lots of things can crash at the same time. One of the things we noticed was rapid shift in mood. This is Austin in the morning, brain fog, Albedo left the building. And you were just not the same person.
0:21.6	And I think it was just like a feeling of being overwhelmed constantly.
0:25.6	And I kept thinking it was because of something else.
0:28.6	And I think the main thing that forced us to really look at it
0:31.6	was my frozen shoulder.
0:32.6	My arm was stuck right here for almost nine months.
0:35.6	And just so you know, we were doing all the things.
0:38.4	Red light therapy, sauna, cold plunging, we have hyperbaric chambers.
0:42.8	She eats extremely clean.
0:44.9	When I went to doctors, so we tried acupuncture, cupping, physical therapy.
0:50.0	I mean, we tried so much stuff.
0:51.1	When we did this Dutch test, getting that test was a game changer. When it came back, it explained everything. And I remember, like, crying with you when we got all these results back, because you saw it finally. It wasn't just me saying, I don't feel good. You were, holy cow, I can see it in the science. What were, like like big signs that you would say,
1:11.4	okay, if you start to experience this, women,
1:13.4	this is when it's time to get your hormones checked.
1:15.3	I think one of the main things was...
1:17.1	Oh!
1:35.6	Oh! ultimate human oh boy welcome back to the ultimate human podcast today is a who this is a really special one guys um i'm not sitting down with a phd and md researcher
1:42.1	i am sitting down with my life partner to talk about menopause.
1:47.8	I'm already scared.
1:49.8	But we have been asked to do this podcast for years.
1:54.4	I think that menopause is one of the most underserved areas for women.
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