Pause, Please! The Empowered Perimenopause Playbook

Hormones vs. Aging: How to Tell If It's Perimenopause or Just Midlife Weight Gain

Dr. Sara Kinnon ND, MSCP

"Pause Please: The Empowered Perimenopause Playbook" addresses the overwhelming noise and confusion surrounding menopause in popular culture, helping women distinguish between hype, misinformation, and clinical reality. Hosted by Dr. Sara Kinnon, a licensed naturopathic physician and Menopause Society certified practitioner, this episode dives into the crucial question: "Is this just aging or is it my hormones?" Dr. Kinnon unpacks a range of common midlife symptoms, including unexplained weight gain, trouble sleeping, mood swings, and brain fog, clarifying how often these issues are a complex dance between natural aging and perimenopause accelerating biological changes.

Listeners will gain practical steps to achieve clarity, emphasizing the power of symptom tracking over isolated lab tests, and learning why trusting your intuition about your body is vital. Dr. Kinnon dispels common myths with a "Hormone Fact or Fiction" segment, tackling fears about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and the myth that weight gain after 40 is inevitable. Ultimately, this episode is a call to action to tune out the noise, find a provider who listens, and start rebuilding a foundation of sleep, muscle, protein intake, and stress resilience to ensure a better quality of life.

Whether you're struggling with perimenopause symptoms or simply feel like your body isn't cooperating, this podcast offers the clarity and science-backed support you need. Subscribe to "Pause Please" and join Dr. Sara Kinnon in the mission to empower your transition, prove that you are not broken, and optimize your health for the decades ahead.

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