Women Are Being Given Antidepressants for a Hormone Problem — Dani Williamson on How to Fix It at the Root
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Dani Williamson discusses the misprescription of antidepressants for perimenopause symptoms and the importance of addressing gut health and hormone balance.
Went to your doctor in your early 40s with sudden anxiety, insomnia, brain fog or unexplained weight gain — and walked out with an antidepressant? Author and nurse practitioner Dani Williamson joins Dr. Chris Motley to explain why SSRIs are not the answer to perimenopause, what's actually happening in your body as estrogen drops, and how healing your gut can bring your thyroid and hormones back into balance. Key Takeaways from this Conversation: Women are being prescribed SSRIs for anxiety when the real cause is perimenopause. There’s no SSRI for that. Estrogen-loss comes with mood symptoms, weight gain and health concerns like Hashimoto's Thyroiditis as your thyroid begins to slow down. Fix your gut and your thyroid and hormones will (usually!) fall into place. Dani Williamson’s Top 7 Most Inflammatory Food: Gluten Dairy Soy Corn Sugar Eggs Peanuts If your doctor’s reaction to a health concern brought on by estrogen-loss is “let’s just watch this for 6 months,” it’s time to find a new doctor. A tiny low-dose estrogen patch can change your perimenopause game. Healing trauma and abuse is key (especially when it comes to thyroid health): Unaddressed childhood trauma can collide…
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