How To Spot The Early Hormone Shifts Of Perimenopause Before Your Doctor Dismisses Them With Dr. Alexandra Volo

Have you ever sat in a doctor's office, heard the words "everything looks normal," and driven home knowing in your gut that it wasn't? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Alexandra Volo, a family doctor with additional certification in menopause care, who's made it her mission to help the women other providers dismissed. Dr. Volo and I talk about the hormone shifts that can begin as early as your late 30s, and why so many women in their 40s walk out of appointments with an antidepressant prescription instead of answers. She breaks down what the Women's Health Initiative study actually got wrong more than twenty years ago, and how that one flawed headline kept generations of women away from treatment that could've changed their lives. Our conversation touches on: - Why irritability and 3AM wakeups arrive long before the first hot flash - The reason normal hormone levels can't rule out perimenopause, no matter what your labs say - What bioidentical hormones actually are, and why the term gets used as marketing - Why Dr. Volo prescribes the patch and progesterone over pellets you can't take out - How vaginal estrogen addresses painful sex and the UTIs so many older women suffer through silently - The simple formula for setting your protein intake based on your ideal weight - Where hormone disruptors hide in your kitchen, and the swaps that reduce them - The lifestyle changes Dr. Volo prescribes as often as any medication - How to find a certified menopause doctor who takes your symptoms seriously Whether you're deep in the hormone shifts yourself, watching a friend struggle through them, or simply want to understand what's ahead, this conversation will help you walk into your next appointment informed and ready to advocate for yourself. Hit play and let’s grow together, Kimberly Connect with me: Website: https://www.kimberlyhand.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyhand_ Shop The Cinnamon Effect Journal here: https://thecinnamoneffect.com/journal Connect with Dr. Alexandra Volo: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvolo Products I love: Sweat out the stress and sink into infrared heat at home. Explore Sunlighten Saunas here: https://get.sunlighten.com/cinnamoneffect Your old nonstick pans could be leaching chemicals into every meal. Swap them for Caraway's non-toxic cookware and cook clean:https://rstr.co/caraway/kimberlyhand