If you’re dealing with mood swings, hot flashes, weight gain around your midsection, worsening PMS, or feeling like your body is suddenly working against you, this episode is for you. You’re not losing your mind. You’re in perimenopause, a long transition (not a two-week phase) where your hormones are shifting, your metabolism is changing, and your body is asking for support, not punishment.

In this episode I’m sharing:

Why perimenopause is a “second puberty” and what’s really behind the mood swings, cravings, and thicker waistline
The labs every woman should run during this transition: a full thyroid panel, metabolic panel, fasting insulin, A1C, and more
How dropping estrogen and progesterone create relative androgen excess, and why this changes your fat distribution and energy
What your adrenals have to do with worsening PMS, exhaustion, irritability, and sleep
The blood sugar strategies that stabilize hormones
The supplements that actually help
Why phytoestrogen foods (like flaxseed) can help, but only if your gut microbiome and detox pathways are supported
The role of minerals like boron, sodium, and potassium in smoothing the transition
How oxytocin improves insulin sensitivity, plus daily ways to build more joy, connection, and calm
The workouts that support your metabolism now: heavy strength training + zone 2 walking, not more HIIT
How to create a personalized, sustainable plan by supporting adrenals, thyroid, gut, minerals, and metabolic health

Remember: perimenopause isn’t something to fear, it’s a phase your body can thrive in when you give it targeted support. This episode will help you understand what’s changing, take control of your symptoms, and move through this transition with energy, confidence, and ease.

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

Let’s connect:

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