Hormone Balance Is the Wrong Goal in Postmenopause - #153

Seed cycling, cortisol supplements, "cortisol face," and hormone-balancing diets. The wellness industry is selling hormone balance everywhere, especially to menopausal women. Endocrinologist Dr. Gillian Goddard, MD, explains why most of it is built on a false premise, and what women actually need to understand about their hormones after menopause.

Dr. Goddard has more than 15 years of clinical experience and a particular expertise in endocrine diseases affecting women. Gillian is the author of the popular The Savvy Patient newsletter about women's hormonal health and the book The Hormone Loop. She is board-certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

She joins Jill to cover:

✦ What hormone "loops" are, and why balance is the wrong goal

✦ Why TSH alone can miss thyroid disease, and what a complete thyroid workup includes

✦ Hashimoto's, and why hormonal transitions are high-risk windows for thyroid disease

✦ Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and what current evidence says about HRT

✦ Cortisol, stress, and sleep

✦ Why "eat less, move more" stops working after menopause

✦ GLP-1s like Ozempic and Mounjaro, including compounded versions and protecting muscle

If you've been told your labs are normal, but you know something isn't right, this episode is for you.

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