70. Why You’re Anxious in Perimenopause & What to Do About It
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About 15% to 50% of perimenopausal women may experience anxiety, often accompanied by depression, insomnia, and forgetfulness.
In fact, anxiety is one of the main symptoms women reach out to me about.
But unfortunately, a lot of healthcare providers aren’t addressing the underlying imbalances associated with anxiety, besides thoughts, mindset, and/or trauma. And of course these things should be addressed, but there’s more to the story…
In this episode, we covered:
- Anxiety in perimenopause
- Hormone changes that cause anxiety
- Why progesterone is your best friend
- What to know about copper
- Vital food & lifestyle changes to make
- Some supplements to consider
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Sources:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/any-anxiety-disorder
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/womens-health-topics/women-and-anxiety
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10086901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10517880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8080935/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9577631/
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/digestive-diseases
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4872422/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278262602005304
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.
