60. Perimenopause Truth Bomb: It Starts Earlier Than You Think

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Think perimenopause starts in your late 40s? Think again!

Many women start experiencing subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) hormone shifts in their mid-30s. But doctors often dismiss these early symptoms. In this episode, Claudia breaks down why perimenopause begins earlier than you expect–and what you can do to start feeling better now.

We’re covering:

Why perimenopause isn’t just about your period changing–it’s a whole-body shift
The first signs of perimenopause (that most women overlook)
Why conventional medicine ignores these early symptoms
What’s actually happening in your body during this stage
How to take back control so you don’t have to suffer through perimenopause

👉🏼Save Your Spot for Claudia’s FREE Masterclass on April 17th:

🔥 Energy, Mood & Metabolism: How to Fix the Top Perimenopause Struggles After 35! >>> RSVP HERE

Perimenopause starts WAY earlier than you think.

If you’ve ever thought, “I’m too young for this,” or assumed perimenopause was something that happens in your late 40s or 50s, this episode is going to change the way you think about your body.

Because the truth is… your symptoms—fatigue, mood swings, weight gain, brain fog and the list goes on and on—could be perimenopause, even if you’re only in your late 30s.

Remember, I started around 37 (I’m 42 now) and I was lucky that I had the knowledge and resources to minimize my symptoms after supporting women as a functional health coach for over 12 years.

Early signs of Perimenopause

Most of us were taught that menopause = hot flashes and that it happens around 50. We think we’re invincible and we don’t have to worry about that for some time.
But what no one tells you? Perimenopause can start up to 10-15 years before menopause—and it doesn’t just show up as hot flashes. In fact, many women don’t ever get hot flashes.
But they do get symptoms like anxiety, what feels like relentless fatigue, inability to fall or stay asleep, brain fog, lack of focus, forgetfulness, bloating, constipation, acne, PMS on steroids, irregular periods, and metabolism changes that result in weight gain – often starting in your late 30s and early 40s.

So what’s happening?

By your mid-30s, your very important calming hormone, progesterone, which keeps estrogen in check, naturally starts to decline, so your body is in a more stressed state, this impacts your blood sugar, and your thyroid function.
In your 40s, estrogen, your stimulating hormone that gives you LIFE, starts to fluctuate like a freaking rollercoaster – day to day. Yes, it is responsible for making you feel CRAZY. Estrogen is not bad, we LOVE and need her. But she can be volatile. And your brain in this phase of life is essentially freaking out b/c your ovaries are slowing down production of these incredible hormones. And basically shouting at your ovaries to keep producing them, so you get these spikes in estrogen specifically, followed by a sharp dip.
Add with modern-day stress, poor lifestyle habits (we all have them) and nutrient depletion from not eating a whole foods diet, gut imbalances, or from medications like birth control…perimenopause symptoms can hit hard way earlier than expected. We see it with most of our clients.
But here’s the good news: When you understand what’s happening, you can take control before things really start to spiral.

The key is not waiting until things get unbearable before taking action. If you’re experiencing changes to your menstrual cycle, have mood fluctuations, feel more anxious or overwhelmed, not sleeping as well, forgetting things, unable to focus or concentrate, have achy joints, gaining weight, feeling unmotivated, fatigued, low libido, these are signs you shouldn’t ignore. I know so many people accept that feeling like crap is just part of aging, but I refuse to believe that. I’m not naive in thinking I’m going to have as much energy as I did in my 20s, but I will do my damn best to feel as good as I can for as long as I can. I don’t want to suffer and be like most of our population – overweight, depressed, anxious, unhappy with their bodies and life. Do you?
So my homework for you today is to learn what’s really going on in your body and what actually works to feel better.

Attend my upcoming FREE Masterclass

Which is why I’m hosting a free masterclass: 🔥Energy, Mood & Metabolism: How to Fix the Top Perimenopause Struggles After 35 on April 17th. I’ll cover:

Why most programs fail perimenopausal women
Why perimenopause doesn’t have to feel so hard when you understand what’s really happening in your body
Why it’s not just about sex hormones—it’s about metabolism, thyroid, and stress
And what you can start doing ASAP to take back control of your body

We’ll have a live Q&A at the end so you can ask me any questions you have, so you walk away with clarity, confidence, and hopefully a fire under your butt to take action on your health and stop putting yourself on the backburner.

Grab your spot via the link in my bio—it’s free, and trust me, you’re going to walk away with a whole new understanding of your body.

Claudia Petrilli is a Functional Health Coach, Integrative Nutrition Coach, Women’s Health Educator, and creator of The Perimenopause Method. Having experienced debilitating periods, digestive issues, a sluggish thyroid, a pituitary tumor, and perimenopause symptoms in her late 30s, she knows exactly what it’s like to get dismissed by doctors and spend years searching for answers.

After making the decision to advocate for her health years ago and investing in her education, she changed her life. Now, she’s changing the lives of countless women by teaching them to advocate for themselves and improve their hormone health, so they can feel and look their best — in their 40s and beyond!

When she’s not digging into client cases and learning about women’s health, you’ll find Claudia with her life partner of 15 years, Mike, and their rescue pup, Dawson, the love of their life.