782 | Perimenopause Survival Guide | Practical Tips For Managing Symptoms and Feeling Like Yourself Again

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

Health And Wellness, Education, Spirituality, Relationships, Personal Development, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Growth, Self-improvement

4.6 • 16.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Rachel Hollis discusses the impact of lifestyle choices on menstrual health and perimenopause symptoms, emphasizing the importance of tracking your cycle and getting regular blood work. She shares her personal journey, offering practical tips on diet, exercise, and supplements that have helped her manage symptoms. The episode also covers the effects of perimenopause on libido and relationship intimacy and suggests various resources for further learning. Get your copy of Rachel's New Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! Get this Book! Period Power - Maisie Hill Resource Episodes EP: 289 Dr. Brush - The Hormone Dr. That Changed My Life EP: 542 Dr. Taz - Balancing Hormones EP: 591 Dr. Taz - What Bloodwork Can Reveal EP: 688 Dr. Mindy Pelz - Fasting and Balancing Hormones During Your cycle EP: 732 Dr. Mindy Pelz - Perimenopause and Hormones 01:47 Introduction to Hormones and Perimenopause 02:47 Recognizing Perimenopause Symptoms 06:12 The Impact of Stress on Hormones 09:14 The Importance of Blood Work 13:51 Personal Journey and Discovering Estrogen Dominance 19:12 Natural Approaches to Hormone Balance 29:40 Identifying the Root Cause of Irritation 32:31 The Importance of Periods for Detoxification 35:10 Essential Nutrients and Supplements 38:39 Diet and Exercise Adjustments 44:12 Navigating Changes in Libido 49:05 Tracking Your Cycle for Better Health 51:07 Final Thoughts and Resources Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videos Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices.

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0:00.0	What you experience in the week of your period is based on how you took care of yourself
0:10.5	in the three weeks prior.
0:13.1	If you're having a really hard period, if you're having cramps, if you're having a heavy
0:18.3	flow, if you're having a hard week and you don't have any
0:23.8	regular reason, like you don't have PCOS, you don't have anything that makes that happen,
0:32.0	if just all of the sudden, quote, out of the blue, you're having a really hard period,
0:36.4	it's not out of the blue. It having a really hard period it's not out of the blue it's based on
0:39.9	what happened the prior three weeks hey guys it's rach welcome to the show i'm so glad that you're
0:52.9	here with us today and And I have a favor,
0:55.4	which sounds kind of harsh if we just met, but I'm assuming that most of you have been a part
1:00.7	of this community for a hot minute. And so I got to ask, are you subscribed to the podcast?
1:07.0	Subscribing to the podcast you listen to regularly is one of the best things that you can do for hosts
1:12.7	like me it helps to support the show and the staff that works on it it ensures that you never
1:18.3	miss an episode when we drop a new one and here's a cool thing about subscribing if you do it
1:24.0	and then you hate this show just uns unsubscribe. It's one click away.
1:28.7	In the meantime, if you're listening, we would so appreciate it if you would just tap that
1:33.4	button and make it official.
1:47.0	Hi, guys. It's Rach. Welcome to another episode of the podcast and a conversation about hormones.
1:54.2	More specifically, a conversation about paramenopause, which we haven't had in a hot minute.
2:00.6	Over the last few years, I have done so many episodes on this topic, and I've interviewed
2:07.1	a ton of experts around both paramenopause and menopause, but it's been several months
2:13.5	since I've done one, and we have a bunch of new listeners. And I feel like this is my PSA. I feel like this is my
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