This Is Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself | What Every Woman Over 35 Needs To Know - 1015

Hormonal Effects

Hormonal changes during menopause can significantly impact weight, mood, and overall health. Chalene Johnson shares her personal experience with perimenopause, noting that symptoms like weight fluctuation and mood swings often go unnoticed until hormone levels are tested 1. She emphasizes the role of hormones like leptin, ghrelin, and cortisol, which become dysregulated, leading to increased hunger and weight gain 2.

You don't know that you don't feel like yourself until you feel like yourself again.

--- Chalene Johnson

Chalene also highlights the importance of early intervention and lifestyle changes to manage these symptoms effectively.

   

Hormone Therapy

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) emerges as a pivotal option for managing menopause symptoms. Chalene Johnson discusses the controversy surrounding HRT, urging women to be their own health advocates and consult with informed physicians 3. She stresses the importance of starting HRT early to reduce risks of cardiovascular disease and other health issues 4.

The earlier we can get women on hormone replacement therapy while they're perimenopausal and experiencing symptoms, the better.

--- Chalene Johnson

Chalene also advises on finding specialists in menopausal care and the significance of personalized treatment plans 5.