I’m republishing one of the most informative conversations I’ve had on the podcast because I continue to share this episode with clients again and again.

If you are a woman who is trying to drink less or questioning the role alcohol plays in your life, this episode will help you understand something many women are never clearly told: alcohol can have a significant impact on hormones, sleep, mood, stress, blood sugar, gut health, energy, and the way you experience perimenopause and beyond.

In this revisited conversation, I’m joined by Leah Brueggeman, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner who specializes in helping women get to the root of hormonal imbalance through functional lab testing, nutrition, and lifestyle support.

We talk about how alcohol affects women differently from men, why it can worsen symptoms many women blame on hormones alone, and why taking a break from alcohol can reveal more than you think.

In this episode, we discuss:

• how alcohol impacts women’s hormones across different stages of life
• the connection between alcohol, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and FSH
• why alcohol can make perimenopause symptoms feel worse
• the effect of alcohol on dopamine, anxiety, mood, and motivation
• how alcohol disrupts blood sugar, sleep, liver function, and recovery
• why many women do not feel better after only 30 days alcohol-free
• common health habits women try that may actually work against their hormones
• better ways to support rest, sleep, and nervous system regulation without alcohol

Leah also shares practical insight on why women need a more informed, whole-body approach to health rather than just chasing symptoms one by one.

If this conversation resonates, share it with a friend who has been trying to understand her body better and may not have considered alcohol as part of the picture.

You can find out more about Leah on her website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/

Be sure to check out her podcast: The Balancing Hormones Naturally Podcast

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