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 392: Should You Take Hormones in Perimenopause w Integrative Health Practitioner Marnee Dejong

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Marnie DeYoung says hormone testing still matters in perimenopause because you need a baseline, not guesses.

Bria starts with the question many listeners are already asking. She and the guest dig into the claim that hormone testing is a waste of time in perimenopause, then push back by saying a changing baseline can still tell you something useful. The conversation stays close to real life. They talk about the women who are told to wait, push through, or accept that nothing can be done yet, and they keep coming back to the same correction: tools are not shortcuts. That distinction matters. The guest explains that hormones work best when the foundations are already in place, including the broader work around minerals, detox pathways, and the systems that help the body handle change. The episode also names the overwhelm. For many women, especially in Canada, the first stop is a family doctor who may be leaning on older research, limited time, or a more cautious view of treatment, and that can make the whole process feel harder than it should. The tone stays encouraging. Bria keeps pulling the discussion back to what a woman actually needs when she is tired of guessing and tired of being told to just survive. They do not treat hormones as a magic answer. Instead, they frame them as one useful tool inside a larger strategy that can support energy, weight, and the feeling of being less at war with your body. There is a strong prevention message here. The guest and Bria argue that women should not have to bottom out before getting help, and that earlier education can save years of frustration, self-blame, and stalled progress. That point is repeated in different ways. The episode keeps stressing that a woman needs someone who understands hormones well enough to help her dial them in, not just hand her a prescription and send her away. The pace stays brisk. Even with the sponsor break and the guest-led sections, the episode keeps circling back to practical questions about what to check, what to build, and what to do next. The result is steady and readable. It gives listeners a hormone conversation that feels less like hype and more like sequencing, support, and better timing. The show also makes room for the emotional side of the topic. Fear, dismissal, and confusion are treated as part of the landscape, not as signs that a woman is failing at midlife. Bria and the guest keep the focus on what can be changed. They do that by naming the old stories, the current barriers, and the possibility that a better plan exists before everything falls apart. The episode is especially useful when someone has heard too many conflicting opinions. It does not pretend the decision is simple, but it does make the path feel less foggy. The midlife framing is direct. Hormones are not presented as an all-or-nothing fix, but as a tool that has to be considered in context. That context includes education. It also includes the reality that women often need help finding a specialist, getting clear information, and deciding what part of the work comes first. The conversation keeps returning to timing. Waiting until symptoms are unbearable is not treated as wisdom, and that makes the episode feel more protective than reactive. It also keeps the language practical. Instead of getting lost in theory, the discussion keeps tying the hormone question back to energy, weight, stress load, and the way a body feels when it is under strain. The episode has a corrective edge without turning combative. It challenges outdated messaging, but it does so in a way that still feels supportive and usable. By the end, the message is clear. Hormones may be one piece of the answer, but the real win is building a plan before midlife symptoms start deciding everything for you.

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A practical, education-first look at hormone decisions in perimenopause.

This episode offers a practical look at hormone questions in perimenopause and argues against the notion that testing is useless simply because hormones move around.

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You want a clearer answer on hormones before you spend months guessing.

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