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  • Perimenopause: Stop the Spiral—Start Feeling Like You

    Perimenopause: Stop the Spiral—Start Feeling Like You
    2025/10/23
    Feeling “off” and can’t explain it? That’s not “just you”—it’s perimenopause doing the most.

    In this fast, no-fluff conversation, host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Helen Stearns, DNP to decode the hormone rollercoaster—what’s normal, what’s not, and how to protect your energy, relationships, and confidence along the way. Hook: If you’ve been blaming willpower, start here—get the science, the strategies, and your sanity back.

    What you’ll learn (quick hits):
    • Why fluctuating estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone can hijack mood, sleep, libido, and focus
    • The real talk on hormone tests (helpful? limited? when to use them)
    • Brain fog, weight shifts, and energy dips—not character flaws, here’s why
    • Relationship reality checks: desire, comfort, communication, and support
    • Low-lift lifestyle upgrades (sleep, stress, movement, food) that actually help
    • Self-awareness, boundaries, and finding a women’s tribe you can lean on
    Work with Helen or learn more: www.helenstearnsdnp.com
    Follow Helen: @helenstearnsdnp (IG & FB)
    • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/helenstearnsdnp
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    41 分
  • Hormone Havoc to Harmony: Midlife Relief Starts Here

    Hormone Havoc to Harmony: Midlife Relief Starts Here
    2025/09/30
    Hot flashes aren’t “in your head”... they’re in your hormones. Here’s how to calm the chaos, protect your bones, and feel like yourself again.

    Hosted by Lisa Urbanski, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Helen Stearns, DNP, breaks down what’s really happening in perimenopause (often starting late 30s/early 40s), why labs can look “normal” while you feel awful, and the evidence-based options that bring relief, without the runaround.

    What you’ll learn:
    • Perimenopause 101: Why hormones swing wildly for 4–10 years and how that drives rage, anxiety, insomnia, skin shifts, and midsection weight gain
    • Real relief options: How personalized hormone therapy can help mood, sleep, and energy... and why timing and safety matter
    • Intimacy & comfort: Treating vaginal dryness/pain (often safely, even for most breast cancer survivors) to restore desire and connection
    • Stronger for life: Why strength training is “longevity medicine” (bone density, fall prevention, muscle power) and when to ask about a DEXA scan
    • Daily foundations: Plant-diverse nutrition, sleep hygiene, stress resets, and the longevity boost of female friendships
    • Self-advocacy: How to find menopause-informed clinicians, vet advice online, and bring solid resources to your appointments

    First step after listening: Move your body today! Walk in nature, then create a cool, dark, screen-free wind-down for better sleep tonight.

    Explore more from Helen!
    Website: http://www.helenstearnsdnp.com/
    Instagram & Facebook: @helenstearnsdnp
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenstearnsdnp
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    52 分