Bloating, Brain Fog & Weight Gain — The Truth About Estrogen Detox | MMP Ep. 299

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of estrogen metabolism in perimenopausal women and how it affects their health.

☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Detox Grocery List : https://www.vitalityoet.com/detox-foods DUTCH testing: https://vitalityoet.lovable.app/dutch What if the problem isn't how much estrogen you have - but what your body is doing with it? Most women in perimenopause are told the same thing: get your levels checked, see where you land, adjust from there. But there's a piece of this conversation that almost never comes up in a doctor's office - and it's the reason so many women are doing everything right and still not feeling better. Including women who are already on HRT or have “normal” levels but still feel like crap. In this episode, I break down the part of estrogen metabolism that your lab results don't show you — and why it might be the missing piece that explains everything. IN THIS EPISODE • The real reason "normal estrogen" doesn't mean you'll feel normal • Why starting HRT can sometimes make symptoms worse before it makes them better — and what's actually going on when it does • The three roads estrogen can take through your body - and why two of them are…

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Crassweller

Topics covered

• estrogen metabolism
• perimenopause
• hormone replacement therapy
• gut health
• weight gain
• bloating
• brain fog

Keywords

• estrogen
• detox
• perimenopause
• HRT
• gut health
• weight gain
• bloating
• brain fog

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vitality OET, DUTCH testing

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