In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Perimenopause Simplified, Claudia sits down with Grey Area Drinking Coach and bestselling author, Sarah Rusbatch, to unpack the hidden impact of alcohol on women’s health, especially during perimenopause.
About 15% to 50% of perimenopausal women may experience anxiety, often accompanied by depression, insomnia, and forgetfulness. 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 of Perimenopause Simplified, we’re diving deep into cortisol, the stress hormone that plays a significant role in our health, especially for women over 40. If you’ve been feeling exhausted, anxious, or wired at night, it’s time to understand what might be going on with your cortisol levels. Cortisol can become dysregulated during perimenopause, making stress management even more crucial, as your body’s hormonal landscape shifts. Tune in to learn how to support your cortisol, manage stress, and feel your best during this transitional phase of life.
Feeling more tired, anxious, or irritable in your 40s—but still pushing through like you always have? In this episode, Claudia shares why the “hustle mode” that may have worked in your 30s starts to backfire in perimenopause–and what to do instead. She opens up about the personal changes she’s made to her daily and weekly rhythm, and walks you through 5 simple, doable practices to help you preserve energy, regulate your nervous system, and feel more like yourself again.
If you’re feeling anxious, exhausted, gaining weight, and like nothing is working anymore, this episode is for you. These symptoms aren’t just about hormones; they’re often signs of a dysregulated nervous system. In this episode, Functional Health & Integrative Nutrition Coach Claudia Petrilli, breaks down how your nervous system impacts hormones, metabolism, sleep, mood, and more during perimenopause.
Nadia Fiorita is a South Florida based licensed clinical therapist with a modern and authentic approach. She has been in the field for over a decade and specializes in working with busy women + adolescent girls who struggle with high-functioning anxiety + are looking to gain control over feelings of anxiousness, self-doubt + perfectionism.
In our perimenopausal years, it’s incredibly important to ‘build your resilience muscle’ if you will. Because between the loss and erratic fluctuation of hormones in this stage of life, and all that we’re dealing with, we are less able to handle stress.
In this episode I want to dive a bit deeper into hormone replacement therapy, because there’s a lot of controversy around it. Starting HRT is a personal choice, depending on your comfort level, needs, budget and preference. When making any decision about your health, it's important to get educated and weigh the benefits vs. risks with a trusted provider.
One common misconception about HRT - which is that you have to wait until menopause to start but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, the use of HRT in younger women had a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, reducing coronary disease and all-cause mortality. And according to Menopause Specialist, Dr Louise Newson, HRT is most effective to start when you are perimenopausal, which is the years leading up to menopause.
We're living in a fast-paced, high stress world, with lots of competing demands for our attention, time and energy, coupled with the stress we sometimes *unknowingly* place on ourselves. Our body’s fight or flight response is constantly being activated, so I want to dive into the stress + perimenopause connection.
