THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLife · Bria Gadd - Integrative Nutrition Coach, Hormone Specialist, Personal Trainer, Perimenopause Coach,

Ep 374: The Blood Work Every Woman Should Ask For In Perimenopause

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A full thyroid panel means more than TSH: free T3, reverse T3, TPO antibodies, and thyroid globulin antibodies.

1. THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST episode "Ep 374: The Blood Work Every Woman Should Ask For In Perimenopause" focuses on blood markers Bria says women can request beyond the usual annual labs. 2. Bria hosts the show as a functional and holistic hormone specialist and says she is a “recovering people pleaser and hustle addict” who works with perimenopause and menopause clients. 3. The episode is for women who want to understand what blood chemistry can reveal about hormones, metabolism, mood, and long-term health. 4. Bria says she has seen clients dismissed, belittled, or given random answers when they report fatigue, weight gain, anxiety, hair loss, insomnia, acne, or mood swings. 5. She contrasts medical ranges with functional ranges and uses the shoe-size line that a “size five to a size 10 shoe” can still be uncomfortable. 6. Bria says normal labs can rule out disease while still missing dysfunction, which is why she wants deeper testing. 7. She explains that blood chemistry can show thyroid function, blood sugar regulation, iron stores, inflammation, liver handling of estrogen, and detox burden. 8. Bria says she usually runs the GI map, the Dutch, and either an HTMA or blood chemistry to get a fuller picture for clients. 9. She says blood work can help identify insulin resistance, nutrient deficiencies, hormone-binding issues, and early metabolic dysfunction. 10. Her first major recommendation is a full thyroid panel, including TSH, free T4, free T3, total T4, total T3, reverse T3, TPO antibodies, and thyroid globulin antibodies. 11. She says TSH is a brain hormone, while free T3 is the active thyroid hormone that influences metabolism, mood, energy, body temperature, and digestion. 12. Bria says reverse T3 can show when stress is blocking thyroid conversion, and antibodies can point toward autoimmune thyroid disease or gut issues. 13. Her second recommendation is a full iron panel with ferritin, serum iron, TIBC, and transferrin saturation. 14. She says iron affects oxygen transport, energy, hair growth, and thyroid conversion, and that ferritin often drops before anemia appears. 15. Bria recommends liver enzymes and GGT because the liver detoxifies estrogen and because GGT reflects oxidative stress, toxin load, and liver burden. 16. She says homocysteine can reveal methylation problems and that elevated levels often show up with inflammation, poor detox, mood issues, cognitive changes, and poor sleep. 17. Bria recommends fasting insulin, fasting glucose, hemoglobin A1C, and HSCRP to look at blood sugar instability and systemic inflammation in midlife. 18. She says free testosterone and SHBG help show how much testosterone is actually available, while vitamin D, magnesium RBC, zinc, B12, iodine, and selenium support thyroid, sleep, mood, and nutrient status. 19. The delivery is direct and coaching-oriented, with repeated callouts like “ask for them,” “lean in,” and “go out, take some action today.” 20. Women in perimenopause who want a lab checklist and doctor-visit scripts will get the most value from this episode, while listeners wanting a lighter advice segment may skip it.

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