DiscoverEmpowered Perimenopause With Francesca LiparotiEpisode 45: Perimenopause And Stress – Why Your Brain and Hormones Are in Overdrive
Episode 45: Perimenopause And Stress – Why Your Brain and Hormones Are in Overdrive

Episode 45: Perimenopause And Stress – Why Your Brain and Hormones Are in Overdrive

Update: 2025-07-08
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Feeling more stressed, wired, or emotionally fragile in your 40s? You’re not imagining it. In this episode, we explore why stress feels so much more intense in perimenopause and what your hormones, brain, and nervous system have to do with it. You’ll learn about the HPA axis (your body’s internal stress system), how it’s affected by erratic oestrogen and declining progesterone, and why supporting it is essential for hormone balance and long-term wellbeing. We also dive into how stress impacts your ability to make DHEA, testosterone, oestrogen, and progesterone, especially post-menopause, and how everyday habits like blood sugar regulation, sleep, ... Read more
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Episode 45: Perimenopause And Stress – Why Your Brain and Hormones Are in Overdrive

Episode 45: Perimenopause And Stress – Why Your Brain and Hormones Are in Overdrive

Francesca Liparoti | Nutritional Therapist | Perimenopause Educator