32. Perimenopause, HRT, and What Women should Know about Aging

Kymber takes a deeper look at perimenopause, aging and the complicated conversation around hormone replacement therapy. Rather than viewing menopause as an isolated hormonal transition, she explores the broader question of what a woman’s health, relationship with her body and relationship with aging looked like before entering this stage of life. She also unpacks the history of HRT, the broader effects of estrogen on the nervous system and stress response, and why addressing underlying metabolic and physiological imbalances are an integral part of the conversation. Today on Nourishing Our Sanity: How trauma can shape a woman’s relationship with aging and her changing body What perimenopause actually is and what changes women can expect The complicated history of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Why estrogen is more than a sex hormone — and how it interacts with the nervous system and stress response Why HRT isn’t a substitute for addressing underlying metabolic, thyroid, blood sugar and stress-related issues Where to find Kymber: Instagram: @kymbermaulden Substack: @kymbermaulden Website: kymbermaulden.com Email: [email protected]  Resources: Kymber’s HTMA Consultation Motherhood Until Yesterday (Correction: I said before in the episode) The 2002 Study (WHI) Rossouw et al., "Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal Women," JAMA, 2002 Where HRT's popularity started (the paid-promotion history) Background on Dr. Robert Wilson and Feminine Forever Background on the book itself What The Menopause Society says now Reader-friendly summary of the 2022 position statement The formal position statement (for anyone who wants the clinical version) Ray Peat perspective (for balance/alternative viewpoint) General site, where listeners can browse his full article library His book, From PMS to Menopause: Female Hormones in Context covers his estrogen/progesterone framework directly — a full copy is archived here *This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*