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The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance

The Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Overlook in Women During Perimenopause and Menopause - 1252

The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance

Chalene Johnson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Hormones start shifting way earlier than anyone tells us, and for most women over 35 that sneaky change can make you feel like you are aging in fast-forward. This episode breaks down the hormone symptoms most doctors overlook and explains what is actually happening with estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone when you suddenly have brain fog, mood swings, stubborn weight gain, low libido, or sleep that goes off a cliff. Chalene also clears up the outdated fears around hormone therapy and shares the updated science every woman needs, plus simple natural hormone support options if HRT is not your thing. And if you have ever felt dismissed or confused by conflicting advice, you will hear exactly how to find a clinician who actually understands women's hormone health so you can age powerfully instead of feeling unlike yourself.

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🤓 What You Will Learn

  • Why so many doctors miss perimenopause and menopause symptoms
  • The real differences between perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause
  • How declining estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone affect mood, metabolism, sleep, libido, and weight gain
  • Why visceral fat increases in midlife women and how it relates to inflammation and insulin resistance
  • What the Women's Health Initiative got wrong about breast cancer risk and how updated research supports early HRT
  • How to track symptoms, what labs to request, and when it is time to find a hormone specialist
  • Pros and cons of common hormone delivery methods including creams, patches, pills, and troches
  • Natural hormone support strategies like strength training, sleep, nutrition, and stress reduction
  • How to avoid low quality telehealth clinics and what to look for in a qualified menopause expert

 

 

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0:00.0

If you're a woman over 35, there's a very good chance your hormones have already started to shift.

0:05.0

And if you haven't been paying attention to this, there's a very good chance that your body and your

0:09.2

brain are aging at a rate of 10 years faster than they should be. And if you're 60 and beyond and

0:15.0

thinking, I don't have to worry about that. I'm already past it. Perhaps no one's told you, but the

0:18.8

effects don't go away. They compound. And it's not

0:21.8

surprising because most medical doctors get less than one day of training around menopause and hormonal

0:27.7

care for women. Today I'm going to share with you some of the less common hormonal warning

0:31.8

signs that most doctors miss. And why knowing about them now, no matter what your age is can literally change the

0:39.0

rest of your life and unfortunately you're not alone less than four percent of women

0:44.9

understand the impact that hormones have on their brain their body their bones their desire

0:51.3

motivation energy fat loss and more listen, you can have a doctor

0:55.7

you completely trust. You yourself can feel like you're in the know on most of these things and still

1:01.5

miss really important warning signs. So if you're confused by all the information out there,

1:07.2

if you're wondering if you're too young or if it doesn't matter because you're past that

1:11.4

age, if you or a family member has a history of breast cancer and you thought you weren't a

1:16.0

candidate for any type of support in this episode I'm going to share with you what you need to know

1:21.5

about your hormones, the impact it has on your quality of life, your longevity, your brain,

1:26.1

your body, the updated science on hormone

1:28.6

replacement therapy and natural alternatives for those who just aren't interested in hormone

1:34.2

replacement therapy. For me, it started in my mid-40s. I started having these peculiar symptoms,

1:40.8

some of which were kind of embarrassing that I didn't want to necessarily talk to anyone about,

1:45.0

like suddenly sneezing and like peeing my pants, but then it would go away.

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