Jessica Barac | WTF Is Perimenopause?! Why You’re Feeling Off—and What to Do About It!
Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe
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🗓️ 5 June 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
#847. Think menopause happens in your 50s? Think again. Nutritionist and fitness expert Jessica Barac joins Kaitlyn to break down the real symptoms of perimenopause—and why so many women don’t see it coming in their mid to late 30s. From unexplained anxiety and weight gain to ragey mood swings and losing your sense of self, Jessica shares what’s actually happening in your body, what to eat, how to train, and how to finally start feeling like yourself again. This is the episode we all needed sooner!
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
- 4:28 – Surprising symptoms of perimenopause — it’s not just hot flashes: panic attacks, anxiety, and crying for days are real signs too!
- 10:34 – Is it genetic? What your mom’s menopause timeline might say about your own.
- 15:38 – How Jessica’s fitness routine completely changed in midlife!
- 35:47 – Supplements 101 — what most women are deficient in and how to start supporting your body now!
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| 2:10.1 | Hey, everybody. Welcome to Off the Vine. I'm your host, Caitlin Bristow. And today we have Jessica |
| 2:14.4 | Barrick on to talk about what the F is premenopause. |
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