Are Your Hormones Really Out of Balance in Perimenopause? Dr. Sharon Stills, ND, Explains What's Happening and What to Do

Told, "It's just aging"? Dr. Sharon Stills says perimenopause isn't a disease, and there's a real answer for your hormones.

Dr. Sharon Stills spent her twenties as, in her own words, "a hot mess": PMS for two and a half weeks a month, migraines, allergies, asthma, and so much bloating that strangers asked when her baby was due. There was no baby. That was her hormones. Twenty-five years, one naturopathic medical degree, and a menopause of her own later, she's a licensed ND who's helped thousands of women rebalance their hormones, and she just opened a 7,000-square-foot healing center in Scottsdale with her son.

In this episode, Andrea and Dr. Stills get into what bioidentical hormones actually are, why the cream your doctor gave you might not be working (hint: it's probably where you're putting it), and why she believes hormone decline, not "aging," is the real root cause of most perimenopause and menopause symptoms. They also cover the messy realities: insurance that won't cover hormone therapy, social media misinformation about compounded hormones, and why Dr. Stills had to fight her own insurance company over a continuous glucose monitor.

If you've ever been told your hormones are "probably fine" without ever being tested, this one's for you.

What you'll learn:

• Why perimenopause and menopause aren't a "disease," and what's actually declining in your body
• The real difference between bioidentical hormones (BHRT) and synthetic HRT, and why your body can tell
• Why rubbing hormone cream on your arms or belly might mean you're getting almost none of the benefit
• Does vaginal estrogen go "systemic"? Dr. Stills settles the debate that's all over social media right now
• What individualized hormone testing looks like, and why "here's a patch, see you in a year" isn't it

Chapters:

3:11 Why Perimenopause and Menopause Aren't a "Disease"
4:51 Meet Dr. Sharon Stills, ND: Naturopathic Medicine's Menopause Expert
8:41 From Hormonal Chaos to Naturopathic Doctor: Dr. Stills' Own Story
19:11 What Is Bioidentical Hormone Therapy? Estrogen, Progesterone & Testosterone Explained
30:11 The Hormone Cream Mistake Almost Everyone Makes
39:11 Hormone Testing, Insurance Battles & the CGM Loophole
47:41 What "Bioidentical" Really Means + Inside the Lasting Wellness Center
52:41 The Free Menopause Summit & Where to Find Dr. Stills
57:31 Final Thoughts: Please Rate & Share the Show

Learn more about Dr. Stills: drsharonstills.com

Learn to register for The Future Of Meno(pause) Medicine Summit. Visit: https://drtalks.com/summits/menopause?uid=981&oid=114&ref=2584

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