Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, I’m joined by Dr. Crystal Jacovino, a board-certified endocrinologist with a passion for optimizing hormones, metabolism, and overall quality of life. In this episode, we dive into the science and lifestyle strategies behind perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Jacovino explains how hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone impact metabolism, fat distribution, sleep, and emotional wellbeing—and how strength training, diet, and carefully tailored hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can transform your health journey. Tune in to learn what “hormone optimization” really means and how to take action, whether you’re just starting to notice symptoms or deep into menopause.

0:29 – Introduction to Dr. Crystal Jacovino
2:54 – How endocrinologists approach perimenopause and menopause
4:26 – What “hormone optimization” really means
6:36 – Estrogen decline and belly fat: the shift in fat storage
8:33 – Visceral fat, insulin resistance, and sarcopenia
10:58 – Cholesterol, metabolism, and strength training in midlife
14:39 – When and how to add testosterone
19:19 – Biggest HRT myth: the breast cancer fear
23:21 – Bioidentical vs. commercial hormone therapy explained
26:26 – Sleep disturbances as a symptom of perimenopause
34:15 – Patient success story: GLP-1s + HRT for metabolic renewal

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