Messy Midlife
Messy Midlife is what happens when three women, all naturopathic doctors and one a therapist, going through midlife, pull up a chair to talk honestly. It is all on the table - hormones, families, burnout, and rediscovering who we are. It’s unfiltered, funny, and healing, like eavesdropping on the table of women who just get it.
Messy Midlife
Perimenopause in HSPs (part 2) - Lab testing, Medications, and Hormones
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Jenn & Karen are back again to dive even deeper into perimenopause and the highly sensitive person.
Some top takeaways:
- The importance of magnesium and sodium in highly sensitive people, before and during perimenopause, especially when it comes to detoxification/removal of hormones, anxiety, sleep, and more.
- The impact of medications on nutrient status in the body, and the smaller window HSPs have for deficiencies.
- Gut and bowel function is impacted by both perimenopause and being an HSP.
- There are many symptoms of perimenopause that highly sensitive people have already sought help for, that Karen has not seen get worse in perimenopause because they are already supported.
- HSPs can have a strong or even paradoxical reaction to hormones, even at a low dose.
- HSPs often need lower doses of medications but might need higher doses of others. It is important to work with a provider who understand the needs of HSPs and is willing to pay attention to your response to any intervention.
- HSPs will likely start feeling symptoms long before anything outside of normal range will show up on lab tests.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Highly Sensitive People and Perimenopause
02:37 Understanding Hormonal Changes and Their Impact
05:24 Symptoms of Perimenopause in Highly Sensitive People
09:02 Nutritional Needs and Considerations
12:36 The Role of Magnesium and Vitamin C
14:29 Bowel Health and Its Connection to Sensitivity
17:18 Detoxification and Hormonal Balance
21:33 Mental Health Symptoms in Perimenopause
24:35 Sleep Changes and Sensitivity
26:24 Hormonal Changes and Sleep Disruption
27:28 The Role of Progesterone in Mood Regulation
28:01 Medication Sensitivity in Highly Sensitive People
29:50 Trial and Error in Medication Dosing
30:44 Listening to Your Body's Needs
32:25 Nutrient Depletion and Sensitivity
34:37 Embodiment and Disconnection
35:17 Complex Interplay of Hormones and Medications
41:23 Joint Pain and Hormonal Changes
44:16 Detoxification and Skin Changes
47:48 Lab Testing and Hormonal Changes
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