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,

Eps 383: Testosterone for Women: What It Means for Your Body

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Women actually have way more testosterone than estrogen, and it affects muscle, fat burning, mood, and cognition.

1. THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST episode 'Eps 383: Testosterone for Women: What It Means for Your Body' is about testosterone in perimenopause and menopause. 2. Bria is the host, and she describes herself as a 'functional and holistic hormone specialist' and a 'recovering people pleaser and hustle addict.' 3. The episode asks what testosterone means for women's bodies, symptoms, labs, and treatment options. 4. Bria says women have more testosterone than estrogen, even though they have about one-tenth the amount men have. 5. She links testosterone to muscle building, fat burning, motivation, mood stabilization, energy, vitality, bone strength, and cognitive sharpness. 6. She says testosterone begins declining years before estrogen does, so it is often already sliding down by perimenopause. 7. She says menopause leaves women producing about 20 to 25% of their prior testosterone. 8. Bria explains that 25% comes from ovaries, 25% from adrenal glands, and 50% from peripheral conversion and muscle tissue. 9. She says stress, burnout, undersleeping, caffeine, not eating enough, gut problems, and liver congestion can reduce adrenal output. 10. She says sex hormone binding globulin, or SHBG, can bind testosterone and keep cells from using it. 11. She says total testosterone can look normal while free testosterone is low and symptoms still show up. 12. Bria names birth control, thyroid medication, elevated estrogen, dieting, alcohol, stress, and inflammation as SHBG drivers. 13. She lists low libido, decreased confidence, harder muscle building, belly weight gain, brain fog, reduced stamina, low motivation, soreness after workouts, depression, and emotional flatness as low-testosterone signs in women. 14. She also names acne, hair loss, chin or jawline hair, irritability, oily skin, and irregular periods as signs of high testosterone. 15. Bria says chronic stress, high cortisol, low DHEA, poor sleep, overtraining, insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, and chronic dieting can lower testosterone outside perimenopause. 16. She says testosterone replacement options include creams, gels, trouches or lozenges, pellets, and injections, and she says creams and gels are usually safest to personalize. 17. The episode has a direct teaching style, with Bria repeating key concepts like SHBG, free testosterone, and testosterone pathways. 18. The pace is fast and conversational, with humor, side comments, and repeated reminders to ask for specific labs. 19. Women in midlife wanting labs and hormone language. 20. Listeners wanting entertainment without hormone-testing detail.

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