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S1 E4 Decoding Perimenopause, Menopause, and Andropause with Body-Identical Hormone Optimization

S1 E4 Decoding Perimenopause, Menopause, and Andropause with Body-Identical Hormone Optimization

Update: 2025-03-28
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Ever wondered why some days you just don't feel like yourself anymore? Those mysterious symptoms you've been attributing to "just getting older" might actually be completely treatable hormone deficiencies. After 80 hours of specialized training, I discovered that I had been suffering unnecessarily for 15 years—and I don't want the same thing to happen to you.

Hormone optimization represents one of the most powerful yet underutilized tools in preventative medicine. This episode dives deep into perimenopause, menopause, and andropause, explaining why hormone changes often begin much earlier than most people realize. For women, the gradual decline can start in their mid-30s with symptoms like weight management difficulties, sleep disruptions, irregular periods, and brain fog signaling drops in progesterone and testosterone long before hot flashes ever appear. Men experience their own version with the emergence of "dad bod," fatigue, workout plateaus, and eventually sexual dysfunction—all treatable conditions, not inevitable consequences of aging.

The most surprising revelation? There's virtually no "too late" to start hormone optimization. Whether you're just noticing the first signs of change or you've been post-menopausal for decades, body-identical hormone therapy can dramatically improve your quality of life, bone density, cardiovascular health, and cognitive function. For men, proper testosterone optimization not only enhances energy and physical performance but actually reduces the risk of serious conditions including heart disease and prostate cancer.

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S1 E4 Decoding Perimenopause, Menopause, and Andropause with Body-Identical Hormone Optimization

S1 E4 Decoding Perimenopause, Menopause, and Andropause with Body-Identical Hormone Optimization

Nicole Norris MD