Joyful Menopause

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Episode 35: Why Your Brain Feels Different in Menopause

Episode 35: Why Your Brain Feels Different in Menopause1 oct.11 min

If your fuse got shorter somewhere in your forties, you're not imagining it. In this episode, Lynda Enright, MS, RDN, explains what actually happens to the brain during perimenopause — why estrogen acts as a brake on your stress response, what happens when that brake weakens, and why anxiety and mood changes show up in women who've never struggled with either. This isn't a character flaw. It's physiology, and understanding it gives you something to work with. Free video: https://www.bew...