731: Why Your Labs Look Normal But Your Body Feels Off with Dr. Robin Berzin

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Sick of being told your labs are “normal” when you KNOW something’s off? In today’s episode, I’m joined by functional medicine expert Dr. Robin Berzin to talk about what it really means to take control of your health in midlife. Dr. Berzin shares the early warning signs to watch for and how to better interpret your health data so you can catch imbalances before they become bigger issues. You’ll learn how to advocate for yourself, understand key lab markers, and explore why supportive options like supplementation and HRT could be game-changers for you. We’re reframing health as an ongoing, flexible practice—not a rigid destination—helping you release perfection and stay curious about what your body needs. Tune in here to feel empowered and take your health into your own hands with confidence! Dr. Robin Berzin Dr. Robin Berzin the founder and CEO of Parsley Health, America's leading holistic medical practice designed to help women overcome chronic conditions. As a pioneer in functional medicine, she founded Parsley to address the rise of chronic disease in America through personalized holistic medicine. She stresses the importance of not only medications and treatments, but more so why food, lifestyle, and proactive diagnostics are just as essential– if not more. Since founding Parsley in 2016, Dr. Berzin has seen 80% of patients improve or resolve their chronic conditions within their first year of care, showing the life-changing value of making modern holistic medicine accessible to everyone. IN THIS EPISODE How to navigate feeling dismissed by your doctor Why “normal” doesn’t always mean normal The massive benefits of a functional medicine approach Proactively testing hormone levels earlier than you may think Tracking your metrics to better understand your body Managing stress in your body and mind during midlife How to realistically fit healthy habits into your busy routine Supplementation to support your body through midlife transitions Hormone Replacement therapy and GLP-1 use in perimenopause & beyond QUOTES “A lot of times, the labs may technically fall within the normal range, not the optimal range– normal range being based on an average of Americans today, and 60% of Americans have at least one chronic condition, 40% have two. So our averages have drifted over time to kind of reflect a sick population.” “Whether it's aging parents or kids growing up, or something happening career-wise… all of that puts pressure on a physical system that’s in dynamic change hormonally, and I think we have to recognize that.” “Proactive, preventive medicine is where we're going. Proactive testing is required to practice that type of personalized preventive care, and I believe that HRT is going to become the default rather than the exception.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution https://peri-revolution.com/ Robin’s Website Robin on Instagram Parsley Health Website RELATED EPISODES #661: When ‘Normal’ Isn’t Normal: How to Be Heard (and Taken Seriously) at the Doctor’s Office #650: Unlock Your Health: The Ultimate Biomarker & Lab Blueprint to Thrive in Midlife and Beyond #541: Why Functional Labs Are a Game Changer for Your Health with Dr. Kela Smith #527: The Science Of Energy Production and Recovery & How To Balance Out Cortisol and Melatonin with Kristen Holmes

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0:00.0	Life is lifeing, right? It's kids, it's parents, it's work, it's partners, it's health issues,
0:08.7	it's stress of the news, you know, this is a big time of life. It's no coincidence that perimenopause
0:14.6	and menopause also happen to be at the time of life when people go through a lot of big re-evaluations,
0:20.5	career changes, relationship changes, right?
0:23.2	Welcome back to the energized with Dr. Marisa podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Marisa, and I'm here
0:30.1	to help you rock your hormones, optimize your metabolic health, and feel energized in your body
0:35.4	so that you can age powerfully and wake up feeling amazing in your body
0:39.9	for many years to come. Let's jump on in. One of the most frustrating experiences that I hear
0:46.0	from my patients and women as a whole in their 40s is this. You go to your doctor, you get your labs
0:52.4	done, and you're told everything looks normal.
0:56.2	Meanwhile, you're exhausted.
0:58.5	Your sleep is off.
0:59.9	Your metabolism feels like it's slowing down.
1:02.3	Your cholesterol numbers are actually creeping up, and you can feel in your body that
1:08.3	something has shifted.
1:10.0	This is one of the biggest gaps between conventional
1:12.4	medicine and functional medicine, because in conventional medicine, we're often looking for
1:18.0	disease and pathology, and that's what we're leveraging labs to tell us. But in functional medicine,
1:23.9	we're asking different questions. For one, what early signals is the body
1:30.2	sending before disease ever develops? What do labs actually tell us about metabolic health,
1:36.9	about inflammation, hormone balance, and cardiovascular risk during midlife? And how do lifestyle habits,
1:44.0	nutrition, muscle mass,
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