Perimenopause: It's Not In Your Head with Dr. Alicia Robbins

Think menopause is all hot flashes and for the 50+ crowd? Think again. Due to fluctuating hormones, the years leading up to actual menopause (when your period completely stops) can bring about an array of challenging symptoms — from fatigue and weight gain to brain fog and anxiety, impacting our health and quality of life on many levels. If you’re in your late 30’s or 40s, and haven’t been feeling quite like yourself, it’s time to get educated about perimenopause.

We chat with Dr. Alicia Robbins, a board certified OBGYN, certified menopause practitioner, lifestyle medicine doctor and founder of The Elm to get the low down on perimenopause including what it is, why it happens, when it can affect us and what symptoms can look like, plus how can feel our best during this phase of life (it's not all doom and gloom!) I also share my own experience with perimenopause including being brushed off by doctors for being too young to be perimenopausal -- an experience that is far too common, according to Dr. Robbins. This one is a must-listen, Mamas! 

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