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Energized with Dr. Mariza

579: Hormone Replacement Options and Hormone Testing for Women in Midlife + Self Advocacy for Optimal Health with Esther Blum

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8974 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Hormones don’t get the credit they deserve. Hormones are beautiful optimizers for our bodies and can be super beneficial in managing ALL kinds of disorders and diseases. Menopause expert and registered dietician Esther Blum joins me today to help YOU understand hormone replacement– so you’re empowered to advocate for yourself in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Hormones have played a big part in her healing journey– optimizing her well-being, promoting her brain function, enhancing her mood, and more. In this podcast, we’ll dive into the benefits and doubts around hormone replacement therapy, and learn why hormones may be exactly what you need to live your best life– for the rest of your life! If you really want to be a participant in your life– and NOT just watch it go by– then hormones are a VERY important piece. Don’t miss the podcast here! Esther Blum, MS, RD, CDN, CNS Esther is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert who’s spent 27+ years helping thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy. She’s a best-selling author with appearances on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY. She has earned her Bachelor AND Master of Science degrees in Clinical Nutrition, and she’s a Registered Dietitian, Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, and Certified Nutrition Specialist. IN THIS EPISODE Esther’s hormone replacement journey Navigating changes in perimenopause and menopause The stress response and regulating your nervous system The importance of functional labs throughout menopause Optimizing detox pathways through the liver and gut Addressing the awareness around hormone replacement therapy The difference between birth control and menopause care Is hormone replacement therapy safe for long-term use? Hormones after a hysterectomy Hormone replacement in addition to lifestyle improvements RESOURCES MENTIONED 14-Day Menopausal Metabolic Meal Plan with recipes Esther’s Instagram Esther’s Website Ester on TikTok! RELATED EPISODES #404: Do Women Need to Wait till Menopause to Begin Hormone Replacement Therapy? With Esther Blum #557: What Every Women Needs to Know About Hormone Replacement in Their 40s And beyond with Felice Gersh 578: The Far-Reaching Physical and Psychological Impact of Hormones, Hormonal Birth Control and the Menopause Transition with Dr. Sarah Hill #572: How To Know You Are in Perimenopause Including The 40+ Symptoms Associated with Declining Hormones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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look after theirs with dental life. Pick up dental life in the pet food aisle. It's really shameful and egregious women don't have access to it and so as a result

0:38.9

they are put on the pill and the IUD to as you mentioned like suppressing symptoms. The complication with that are the

0:46.4

mental health effects and the toll that low pedestrian and estrogen and testosterone can have on a woman's brain.

0:54.0

So with synthetic progestins,

0:56.7

the benefit of these products is they do provide birth control

1:00.9

because they naturally suppress your

1:02.8

progesterum. Welcome back to the Energized with Dr. Marisa

1:06.8

podcast. I'm your host Dr. Marisa and I'm here to help you rock your

1:11.4

hormones, optimize your metabolic health, and feel energized in your body,

1:16.3

so that you can age powerfully and wake up feeling amazing in your body

1:21.4

for many years to come. Let's jump on in.

1:25.0

Hey, one more thing. Did you know that one of the biggest nutrient deficiencies that

1:30.8

I see in people, especially women, is a magnesium deficiency.

1:35.0

It's because we burn through the super mineral so quickly.

1:38.0

Now this powerful mineral packs a massive punch because magnesium is involved in over 600 reactions in the body.

1:44.4

Now it is your best friend if you need more energy, better sleep, a faster metabolism,

1:49.0

improve digestion and not to mention happier periods. And you can quickly replenish your magnesium levels with my essentially whole

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magnesium restore supplement made with my favorite form of

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