🎙️ Perimenopause: The Survival Guide Nobody Gave Us
Hormones, HRT, food, supplements, exercise and what actually helps

Perimenopause can make you feel as though somebody has quietly changed the operating system of your body and forgotten to give you the manual.

Brain fog. Rage. Anxiety. Hot flushes. Broken sleep. Aching joints. Weight changes. Gut issues. Exhaustion. A body that suddenly reacts differently to foods, alcohol, stress and exercise. IT CAN BE TRAUMATIC!

So what the hell are you actually supposed to do about it?

In this episode, Adele and Dr Lindsay Aikman get practical. Drawing on the science alongside their own experiences, they unpack the treatments, lifestyle changes and everyday strategies that can make navigating perimenopause considerably easier.

We explore:

🔥 HRT and hormone therapy - what it can help with, what women need to understand, and why finding the right approach can take time

🧠 The brain and nervous system - why anxiety, mood, cognition, sleep and resilience can change so dramatically during the menopause transition

🥗 Food and the changing body - why foods, alcohol and caffeine you once tolerated may suddenly seem to trigger symptoms

🦴 The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause - why joints can start aching, muscle and bone become increasingly important, and why women need to think about strength before they become frail

🏋️ Heavy resistance training and impact exercise - why lifting weights and appropriately loading bone may be some of the most powerful things we can do for our future bodies

🥩 Protein and fibre - why eating enough of both becomes increasingly important for muscle, metabolic health, gut health and healthy ageing

💊 Supplements - the evidence behind vitamin D, K2, omega-3, magnesium, creatine and specific collagen peptides, including what's genuinely promising and what's probably being oversold

🌱 What actually worked for us - the things we've tried, what made a difference, what didn't, and what we wish we'd understood sooner

Most importantly, this isn't about creating another impossible midlife wellness checklist.

It's about understanding that perimenopause is a whole-body transition. Changing ovarian hormones don't only affect periods and fertility. They interact with the brain, nervous system, bones, muscles, gut, sleep, metabolism and emotional wellbeing.

And once you understand what's happening, you can start making much more informed decisions about how to support yourself through it.

🎧 This is the perimenopause survival guide we wish someone had handed us years ago.

Topics Covered: Perimenopause, Menopause, HRT, Estrogen, Hot Flushes, Brain Fog, Anxiety, Sleep, Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause, Joint Pain, Resistance Training, Bone Health, Protein, Fibre, Creatine, Collagen, Supplements, Gut Health, Women's Health, PerimenopauseTrauma.