Hormones aren’t controlled by just one organ in your body, they’re controlled by a team of organs.
The directions come from glands in your brain to certain organs, but you need to address the entire team.
Not only do you need to know this team, you need to know another team that controls all the production of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.
Take progesterone for example here is what it’s purpose is and how it changes when perimenopause starts :
– Progesterone, a hormone that brings calmness, starts declining around age 35.
– By our 40s, progesterone levels drop, affecting our stress response.
– Lower progesterone reduces stimulation of GABA, a calming neurotransmitter.
– Reduced progesterone leads to heightened stress reactions and cortisol surges.
– Excess cortisol, due to stress, can lead to weight gain, especially around the belly.
– Combined with declining estradiol, which causes insulin resistance, it creates a “double whammy” effect.
– Understanding these hormonal changes is crucial for managing menopausal symptoms and weight gain.
You can see why we become moody, irritable to others, impatient and tired. These may not show in a blood test, but they are how we feel – therefore seeing a doctor can be frustrating at times, when what they see is normal, but how you feel is not.
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