447: Hormones, Peri to Post Menopause and More with Margot Witteveen
The Adult Chair
Michelle Chalfant
4.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
On today’s episode, we dive deep into the world of women's hormone health with hormone dietician, Margot Witteveen. We're tackling everything you ever wanted to know about navigating the rollercoaster ride from perimenopause to menopause. Spoiler alert: It's not just about hot flashes and mood swings!
Join us as we unravel the complexities of hormone changes that can start affecting women as early as their mid-30s. Margot shares her wealth of knowledge on the symptoms and challenges many face, like anxiety, weight gain, and even the lesser-known frozen shoulder! We chat about the systemic effects of hormone deficiency and the potential game-changing benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Plus, we discuss the "grandmother hypothesis.”
This episode is packed with practical advice, from balancing blood sugar and supporting thyroid health to understanding the emotional shifts that come with these hormonal changes. We also stress the importance of working with qualified practitioners and tracking symptoms rather than relying solely on generic wellness advice. If you're on this path or know someone who is, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in women's health.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Hormonal changes from perimenopause to menopause.
- Common symptoms include mood swings, anxiety, depression, and weight gain.
- Discussion on the roles of progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone.
- Benefits and considerations of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
- Practical strategies for managing menopause symptoms and body changes.
- Importance of personalized medical advice and symptom tracking.
- Exploration of the "grandmother hypothesis" regarding menopause's evolutionary purpose.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Michelle Chalfant Show, the next evolution of the Adult Share podcast. |
| 0:09.6 | I am Michelle Chalfant and my goal is to help you to awaken to your true self. |
| 0:16.3 | Together, we will break through your barriers so you can find your purpose and live a soul-aligned life. |
| 0:23.5 | Each week, I'll bring you powerful conversations with thought leaders, spiritual teachers, |
| 0:28.3 | healers, and change makers, along with actionable insights to help you to transform your life |
| 0:34.0 | from the inside out. Welcome to the Michelle Shelfont Show. Hello, hello, hello, |
| 0:41.9 | my friends, and welcome to the Michelle Shelfand Show. I'm delighted to be here with you today, |
| 0:48.2 | talking all about women's hormones. Yes, sorry men. But you know what? You might want to listen to understand what we |
| 0:57.9 | as women go through. This is a show today where I am chatting with a hormone dietitian. She |
| 1:05.8 | knows all things hormone, all things symptoms when hormones are, yes, out of balance. |
| 1:11.9 | We took a deep dive into how our bodies change, starting in our mid 30s, yes, mid 30s, all the way |
| 1:22.2 | until the day we die. Hopefully that's late in life, like in the 90s. But here's the thing, women especially have |
| 1:29.3 | hormones that start to fluctuate in our mid-30s. And if you're not aware of how hormones |
| 1:37.1 | can affect this, you might think you are struggling with things like anxiety or depression, blood sugar issues, |
| 1:49.4 | brain fog, memory issues. Yes, all of these things. Hair loss. Did I mention hair loss? |
| 1:56.7 | Did I mention weight gain? Did I mention all these things? You might think like, wow, |
| 2:00.7 | it's something else, but in wow, it's something else. |
| 2:02.1 | But in essence, it's hormones. |
| 2:05.1 | It's hormones starting to shift out of balance. |
| 2:08.2 | And it is imperative that we gain knowledge for ourselves about what's going on inside and what is shifting in all of the symptoms. Wait until |
| 2:19.4 | you hear the list of symptoms that are caused from our hormones. I guarantee you have something |
| 2:26.5 | on this list. I can't imagine that you would not. So anyway, I'm very, very excited to bring |
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