BONUS: Perimenopause Myths That Are Ruining Women’s Health + How To Take Back Your Power, Energy and Health

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 974 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Feeling stuck in perimenopause? Navigating perimenopause can feel overwhelming, especially when women’s health is so often treated like men’s. But it’s time to change that! We’re so used to these deep-seated societal beliefs about women in midlife– putting us at a disadvantage when it comes to whole body health and disease prevention, especially as we age. So if you’re struggling to get answers in perimenopause from your doctors, I’m here to connect the dots and empower you with knowledge. In this episode, we break down women’s healthcare, common perimenopause symptoms, and how to recognize the early signs of hormonal shifts. Plus, I’m sharing a sneak peek into my upcoming book, The Perimenopause Revolution, coming this fall! Tune in here to get the perimenopause answers you’ve been looking for. IN THIS EPISODE The need to differentiate women’s health from men’s health Common changes and symptoms of perimenopause Addressing perimenopause: where do you start? Menstrual cycle changes and hormone fluctuations Defining changes in biomarkers during perimenopause Lifestyle tweaks and habits for ultimate hormonal health About my book release this fall: The Perimenopause Revolution QUOTES “I believe it's an average of 6 to 7 doctor visits before they get any help at all or that they are recognized as being in perimenopause at all.” “Many women are plagued with confusion over issues like these, and they're having a difficult time connecting the dots because they're being told otherwise. Yet, when it comes to perimenopause, in order to understand what's not normal, you must first know your own baseline.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Use code ENERGIZED and get 20% off on your first TIMELINE order http://timeline.com/ENERGIZED Order my book: The Perimenopause Revolution https://peri-revolution.com/ Thriving in Perimenopause: Your Ultimate Survival Guide http://drmariza.com/perimenopausesurvival RELATED EPISODES #572: How To Know You Are In Perimenopause Including The 40+ Symptoms Associated With Declining Hormones #600: We Need To Address Why Women Don’t Feel Like Themselves Anymore In Perimenopause With Dr. Mariza 586: What You Can Do In Perimenopause To Optimize Your Energy, Resilience And Brain Power With Dr. Mariza #620: What You Need To Know About Premature Menopause, Perimenopause, Hrt And Your Options With Dr. Salome Masghati

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0:00.0	The truth is that perimenopause is a critical period that sets the course for the rest of your life.
0:06.2	The changes in hormone levels that you experience in perimenopause impact every aspect of your physiology whether or not symptoms are present.
0:15.0	Like loss of muscle mass, insulin resistance.
0:18.3	These things are happening and they're sneaky.
0:23.9	Welcome back to the energized with Dr. Marisa podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Marisa, and I'm here to help you rock your hormones,
0:30.4	optimize your metabolic health, and feel energized in your body so that you can age powerfully
0:36.1	and wake up feeling amazing in your body for many
0:39.8	years to come. Let's jump on in. Want to know what we got very wrong about paramedopause?
0:51.8	And I'm not talking about you and me. This is a question that I've been
0:55.6	asking myself for quite a while, especially as I wrote my newest manuscript for my upcoming book,
1:03.9	The Perimenopause Revolution. How did society and the healthcare system fail women throughout this important transition.
1:13.5	Needless to say, it's not just one thing. I wish it were that simple. These are deep-seated
1:19.2	societal beliefs about women in midlife that have put women at a deep disadvantage when it
1:24.9	comes to whole body health and disease prevention, especially as we age.
1:30.5	For decades, biased research and a deep knowledge gap in the health care system has led us to
1:36.7	believe that women were just small men and the only focus when it came to women's health
1:42.4	centered around bikini medicine. In case this
1:46.0	term is new to you, bikini medicine is based on the mistaken belief that women's health only differs
1:51.5	from men's in the parts of the body that a bikini would cover. Of course, reproductive health
1:58.2	and breast health are critically important. But what about the rest of a woman's
2:02.4	body throughout her lifetime, especially in midlife and beyond when her reproductive system is
2:08.3	going offline? What about the health of a woman's heart, brain, muscles, mitochondria, and microbiome?
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