Season 4 Episode 9: Medicine for Midlife: Dr. Gusty Swift on Hormones, the Gut–Brain Axis, and Nervous System Reset

Season 4 Episode 9: Medicine for Midlife: Dr. Gusty Swift on Hormones, the Gut–Brain Axis, and Nervous System Reset

From The Seam Podcast by The Seam, Lynne Cohen Foundation

March 1, 2026 · 34 min · Season 4 · Episode 9

About this episode

This episode discusses midlife hormone shifts and the challenges women face during perimenopause with Dr. Gusty Swift.

Perimenopause can feel like a slow unraveling. You’re waking up at 3 a.m. Your anxiety feels new. Your periods are changing. Your skin, your sleep, your stress tolerance — all different. And yet, you’re told your labs are “normal.” In this episode of The SEAM Podcast, Amy Cohen Epstein sits down with naturopathic physician Dr. Gusty Swift to talk honestly about midlife hormone shifts and why so many women feel dismissed during this stage of life. Instead of prescribing for symptoms alone, Dr. Swift explains her root-cause approach — looking at the thyroid, adrenals, and ovaries as an interconnected system, and addressing the nervous system as a key driver of perimenopausal change. For more, follow The Seam on Instagram , watch full episodes on Youtube , or visit the Lynne Cohen Foundation website . Produced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: Amy Cohen Epstein

Guest: Dr. Gusty Swift

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Organizations: Lynne Cohen Foundation, Peoples Media, Acast

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