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Energized with Dr. Mariza

404: Do Women Need to Wait Till Menopause to Begin Hormone Replacement Therapy? /w Esther Blum

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8974 Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Having a full buffet of options at your disposal during perimenopause and menopause is the best chance you will have of a successful hormonal transition. While I fully believe that we need to lean heavily on natural solutions like nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle rituals for optimal results and longevity, I also believe in being open to every tool available, including bioidentical hormones. Mastering Menopause with Esther Blum Esther is the bestselling author of Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project. She currently maintains a busy virtual practice where she helps women balance hormones, lose stubborn body fat, and treat the root cause of health struggles. Her new book, "See Ya Later, Ovulator!: Mastering Menopause with Nutrition, Hormones and Self-Advocacy" is out October 4th. In This Episode The danger of taking birth control in peri-menopause and beyond, despite what your doctor might have told you (7:54) Recommendations for bioidentical hormones to take even before menopause (11:27) Lifechanging practices that can help you slide through menopause with ease (21:25) The role of trauma when it comes to healing hormone issues and symptoms (27:35) Why you need emotional and mental support when transitioning through life (33:06) Mentioned In This Episode Get the Happy Hormone Cocktail Book Here See Ya Later, Ovulator!: Mastering Menopause with Nutrition, Hormones and Self-Advocacy by Esther Blum The EO Menopause Solution by Dr. Mariza Snyder Follow Esther on Instagram This Episode is sponsored by Natural Cycles Join me in using Natural Cycles and Get ready to plan or prevent pregnancy with the FDA cleared birth control app. Since Natural Cycles is an app, it’s 100% natural (non hormonal) and has no side effects. It also helps teach you about your own body and unique cycle. Now to make it easy to get started: Use my code EssentiallyYou at Naturalcycles.com to get 20% off your annual Natural Cycles subscription + free thermometer, so get the app today. It’s Important to note that NC° is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs Related Resources Check out the full show notes page Keep up with everything Dr. Mariza Follow Dr. Mariza on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative Related Episodes Essentially You Episode #384: How to Thrive and be Red Hot Sexy During the Menopause Transition with Dr. Sharon Stills Essentially You Episode #333: Why Bioidentical Hormones are Safe and How to Go Through Menopause on Your Own Terms with Dr. Felice Gersh Essentially You Episode #279: The Secret to Gliding Not Slamming Into Perimenopause and Beyond with Dr. Lakeischa, MD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Pets bring so much joy from those happy greetings at the door to the warm

0:05.2

cuddles on the sofa so give a little love back with dental life from Purina a

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range of delicious chews made for dogs and tasty snacks for cats that help clean and support your pets teeth and gums.

0:18.5

Essential for their overall well-being and a happy healthy life they give you plenty of smiles so look after

0:25.8

theirs with dental life pick up dental life in the pet food aisle

0:32.0

we don't have to underestimate our power as women to change these systems and break them and build new ones that do serve us better.

0:42.0

Welcome back to the Essentially You podcast.

0:46.0

I am your host Dr. Marissa Snyder,

0:48.0

and I'm going to help you rock your hormones

0:50.0

and filgrating your body so that you can reclaim more energy, vitality, and

0:55.6

joy and become the CEO of your health.

1:00.4

Let's jump on in.

1:05.4

What if? You could navigate perimenopause and menopause

1:08.3

on your terms using everything including bio-identical hormones

1:12.4

at your disposal.

1:14.0

Now for the past five years I've looked at the research of bio-identical hormones and although I believe

1:18.4

that we still need to lean heavily on natural solutions like nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle rituals for optimal results and

1:24.4

longevity, I am also always open to any tools that can support our bodies throughout our entire

1:30.3

lifetime, including natural, bio-identical, progestrone, estrogen,

1:34.5

testosterone, oxytocin, ooh, the list goes on. Now what I know to be true

1:39.1

about progestrone and estrogen importantly is that they are powerful chemical messengers inside of our bodies.

1:44.7

More so than we realize.

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