the goop podcast A Guide to Perimenopause & Menopause
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Aug 26, 2025 Gwyneth Brown hosts Taz Bhatia, an integrative physician and founder of Center Spring MD. They dive into the often-taboo topics of perimenopause and menopause, discussing the hormonal shifts that occur and how lifestyle impacts these changes. Bhatia offers practical tools to help women navigate symptoms like night sweats and hot flashes. The conversation emphasizes a holistic approach, blending traditional and alternative medicine, to empower women to embrace this transformative life stage confidently.
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Taz's Personal Hormone Experience
- Taz used progesterone for six months during a depleted phase and recovered after dietary and lifestyle changes.
- She later returned to no hormones until a stressful period briefly required progesterone again.
Hormone Loss Can Drive Chronic Inflammation
- Many chronic fatigue and pain syndromes in women trace back to hormone shifts and inflammation.
- Progesterone loss can act like an inflammatory trigger similar to steroids.
Use A Layered Diagnostic Approach
- Layer diagnostics: start with gut, hormones, nutrients, then test for chronic infections and toxins.
- Use conventional labs first and reserve specialty tests when initial workups are inconclusive.
