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Perimenopause Simplified

Perimenopause Simplified

Claudia Petrilli

Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 73

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Perimenopause Simplified is the cut-to-the-chase podcast for women 40+ who are ready to feel powerful, sexy, and fully alive — even in the midst of hormone chaos. Hosted by Claudia Petrilli, Functional & Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and creator of The Perimenopause Method, this show breaks down what’s really going on in your body…from hormones and metabolism to mood swings, sleep, sex, and everything in between. But this isn’t your typical hormone podcast. Claudia also dives into the conversations that make you blush, the mindset shifts that spark real transformation, and the bold choices that help you reclaim your energy and confidence. If you’re ready to stop settling, self-advocate like a pro, and feel amazing in your skin again — you’re in the right place. Subscribe and join thousands of women making midlife their best chapter yet!
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32. Progesterone: The Miracle Hormone w/ Carol Petersen (Registered Pharmacist)

Season 1 · Episode 32

mercredi 4 septembre 2024Duration 01:15:32

In this episode, we covered:
  • Symptoms of progesterone deficiency
  • Types of progesterone replacement therapy
  • Why “low and slow” dosing can make women feel worse
  • To cycle or not to cycle progesterone
  • Why progestins are NOT the same as progesterone
  • The problem with hormone testing
  • Endocrine effects of COVID-19 vaccines 

 

Carol Petersen is an accomplished compounding pharmacist with over 30 years of experience helping patients improve their quality of life through bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Carol graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner. Her passion to optimize health and commitment to compounding is evident in her involvement with organizations, such as: the International College of Integrated Medicine, the American College of Apothecaries, American Pharmacists Association, and the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding.

 

Links Mentioned:

https://thewellnessbydesignproject.com/2022/08/symptoms-of-progesterone-deficiency/

https://thewellnessbydesignproject.com/2022/08/the-tyranny-of-flow-chart-medicine/

https://thewellnessbydesignproject.com/2022/01/when-women-dont-like-progesterone/

Carol’s Website - https://thewellnessbydesignproject.com/

Carol’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thewellnessbydesignproject

Coca Pulse Test Book - https://amzn.to/4dFkKGS Glyphosate At-Home Test - https://realtimelab.com/glyphosate-exposure-analysis/

Primally Pure - Save 10% with code: HEALTHCOACHCLAUDIA10 - https://primallypure.com/

 

Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666396121000339

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10174728/ 

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/iid3.1100

 

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To Connect with Claudia Petrilli: 

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FREE GIFT: Peri-What?! The Must-Have Guide for Navigating Hormone Changes in Your 40s

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

QUESTIONS? EMAIL: [email protected]

LOVE THE SHOW?!  Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share, so that other women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey! 

31. How Endocrine Disruptors Impact Perimenopause

Season 1 · Episode 31

mercredi 28 août 2024Duration 16:04

In this episode, we covered:
  • What are endocrine disruptors
  • How do endocrine disruptors affect hormones
  • Why it’s important to minimize them
  • Why xenoestrogens are the problem, not estrogen
  • Common personal care products to swap
  • How to shop safer products

 

Links Mentioned:

Hormone Deception Book by Lindsey Berkson

Cozy Earth (save 40% with code: HEALTHCOACHCLAUDIA)

Primally Pure Skincare (save with code: HEALTHCOACHCLAUDIA10)   AirDoctor - HEPA Air Purifier for Home and Office   Sources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/876001

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0116057#pone.0116057.s001

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/common-chemicals-linked-to-early-menopause/

https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/sleep-disruption-in-menopausal-women-associated-with-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/91389/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8988816/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024003568

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/research-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/endocrine/index.cfm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2858639/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4462476/

http://www.safecosmetics.org/get-the-facts/chemicals-of-concern/fragrance

https://ocean.si.edu/ecosystems/coral-reefs/truth-about-corals-and-sunscreen

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2726844/

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1081704/full

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To Connect with Claudia Petrilli: 

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FREE GIFT: Peri-What?! The Must-Have Guide for Navigating Hormone Changes in Your 40s

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

QUESTIONS? EMAIL: [email protected]

LOVE THE SHOW?!  Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share, so that other women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey! 

22. Histamine & Perimenopause: What to Know!

Season 1 · Episode 22

mercredi 26 juin 2024Duration 19:52

In this episode, we covered:

  • What is histamine
  • Symptoms of histamine intolerance 
  • The estrogen and histamine connection
  • The anti-histamine hormone I love
  • Why histamine issues are worse in perimenopause
  • How HRT may exacerbate histamine 
  • How we approach histamine issues with clients
  • Supplements to consider & more

 

Sources:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17166400/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3537328/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11054089/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8308327/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464624001543

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7365537/

 

To Connect with Claudia Petrilli: 

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LinkedIn

Facebook

Website

FREE GIFT: Peri-What?! The Must-Have Guide for Navigating Hormone Changes in Your 40s

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

QUESTIONS? EMAIL: [email protected]

LOVE THE SHOW?!  Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share, so that other women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey! 

21. Why You Need Boundaries in Perimenopause

Season 1 · Episode 21

mercredi 19 juin 2024Duration 17:35

In this episode, we covered:
  • What are boundaries? 
  • Why we need boundaries in perimenopause
  • Examples of leaky boundaries
  • The formula for loving boundaries
  • Energy leaks you may not be aware you have
  • Why you might have leaky boundaries
  • How to start putting boundaries into place



 

To Connect with Claudia Petrilli: 

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FREE GIFT: Peri-What?! The Must-Have Guide for Navigating Hormone Changes in Your 40s

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

QUESTIONS? EMAIL: [email protected]

LOVE THE SHOW?!  Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share, so that other women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey! 

20. Building Resilience in Perimenopause

Season 1 · Episode 20

mercredi 12 juin 2024Duration 12:36

In this episode, we covered:
  • Why you need to build this “muscle” in perimenopause
  • The many challenges that come in this stage of life
  • What we can and cannot control in life
  • The choices we get to make
  • What to do when life throws curveballs at you

 

AS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

LISTEN TO EPISODE 13: Stress & Perimenopause: What’s the Connection?     To Connect with Claudia Petrilli: 

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FREE GIFT: Peri-What?! The Must-Have Guide for Navigating Hormone Changes in Your 40s

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

QUESTIONS? EMAIL: [email protected]

LOVE THE SHOW?!  Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share, so that other women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey! 

19. Crazy Perimenopause Periods: What's the Deal?

Season 1 · Episode 19

mercredi 5 juin 2024Duration 18:02

Episode Description

In this episode, we covered:

  • Common period and cycle changes in perimenopause 
  • Uterine fibroids, polyps, endometriosis and adenomyosis
  • Is it estrogen dominance or progesterone deficiency?
  • Can you “regulate” your periods in perimenopause?
  • What’s behind painful & heavy periods?
  • How your gut is tied to your periods
  • 7 ways to improve perimenopause periods
  • Supplements I recommend for heavy/painful periods
  AS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

MACA: Grab the Maca I recommend HERE 

FISH OIL: Grab the Fish Oil  I recommend HERE (code: claudia123).

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

  SOURCES: 

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/menstruation/conditioninfo/irregularities

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9717552

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6901331/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4818825/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6473414/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6994343/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499959/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7924872/

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0049744&fbclid=IwAR2IXQnDSVyqtfCBV-bD4XDtI6e44kG5q47DBWCzufLGQoejr4WYW0EcrUY

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16117603/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965229918307969?via%3Dihub

  To Connect with Claudia Petrilli: 

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FREE GIFT: Peri-What?! The Must-Have Guide for Navigating Hormone Changes in Your 40s

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

QUESTIONS? EMAIL: [email protected]

LOVE THE SHOW?!  Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share, so that other women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey! 

18. The Perimenopause Diet I Recommend

Season 1 · Episode 18

mercredi 29 mai 2024Duration 20:06

In this episode, we covered:

  • 3 food “rules” I recommend for perimenopause
  • Why you need protein, fat and carbs
  • How much you need of each macronutrient
  • To fast or not to fast?
  • How often should you eat?
  AS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

EQUIP PROTEIN: Grab my favorite protein powder HERE and save 15% with code: healthcoachclaudia.

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

  Sources:

https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj-2023-075354

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6835660/

​​https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-reasons-to-eat-more-protein

https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/metabolism/fat

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8878406/

https://journals.lww.com/nutritiontodayonline/fulltext/2019/05000/optimizing_dietary_protein_for_lifelong_bone.5.aspx

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3680567/

  To connect with Claudia Petrilli: 

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LinkedIn

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FREE GIFT: Peri-What?! The Must-Have Guide for Navigating Hormone Changes in Your 40s

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

QUESTIONS? EMAIL: [email protected]

LOVE THE SHOW?!  Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share, so that other women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey! 

17. Can You Lose Weight in Perimenopause?

Season 1 · Episode 17

mercredi 22 mai 2024Duration 19:56

In this episode, we covered:

  • Hormone changes that affect your weight
  • Why stress is a huge culprit of weight gain
  • Is it “estrogen dominance” or progesterone deficiency?
  • ‘Hunger’ and ‘satiety’ hormones that get overlooked
  • How our client Aleah lost 17 pounds!
  • The one macronutrient you need to track
  • Why your gut plays a massive role in your weight
  • Why you need to LHS (lift heavy sh*t)
  • What I do to avoid “bulking up” 
  • How I track my steps

 

Sources:

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/ob-gyn/ur-medicine-menopause-and-womens-health/menopause-blog/may-2015/what-does-estrogen-have-to-do-with-belly-fat.aspx

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16353426/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25926512/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-023-00888-0

https://arcr.niaaa.nih.gov/volume/38/2/alcohol-and-gut-derived-inflammation

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/strength-training-time-benefits/

Oura Ring

Walking Pad

  To connect with Claudia Petrilli: 

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FREE GIFT: Peri-What?! The Must-Have Guide for Navigating Hormone Changes in Your 40s

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

QUESTIONS? EMAIL: [email protected]

LOVE THE SHOW?!  Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share, so that other women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey! 

16. What to Expect When Starting Hormone Replacement Therapy

Season 1 · Episode 16

mercredi 15 mai 2024Duration 23:48

In this episode, we covered:
  • How to find an HRT provider
  • Different deliveries of hormone replacement therapy
  • Why hormone injections and pellets are not recommended
  • Side effects of hormone replacement therapy
  • Progesterone hormone replacement therapy
  • Estrogen hormone replacement therapy
  • Testosterone & DHEA hormone replacement therapy

 

Sources:

Women’s International Pharmacy

Institute of Bioidentical Medicine (IOBIM)-trained providers

The Academy for Preventive and Innovative Medicine (Worldlink Medical)

Institute for Functional Medicine

Carol Petersen, RPh, CNP

Dr. Phyllis Bronson

 

DONT MISS THE UPCOMING MASTERCLASS: You’re Not Crazy…it’s Perimenopause! How to Navigate Hormone Changes After 35

REGISTER HERE - claudiapetrilli.com/masterclass

 

  To connect with Claudia Petrilli: 

Instagram

LinkedIn

Facebook

Website

FREE GIFT: Peri-What?! The Must-Have Guide for Navigating Hormone Changes in Your 40s

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

QUESTIONS? EMAIL: [email protected]

LOVE THE SHOW?! Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share, so that other women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey! 

15. Hormone Replacement Therapy: What To Know!

Season 1 · Episode 15

mercredi 8 mai 2024Duration 21:58

In this episode, we covered:
  • Ramifications of low hormones
  • Health benefits of replacing hormones
  • Different terms for hormone replacement therapy
  • Difference between bioidentical and synthetic hormones
  • Fears about hormone replacement therapy 
  • Women’s Health Initiative Study 
  • Contraindications for HRT
  • Over-the-counter hormones vs. prescription
  • FDA-approved vs. compounded

In last week’s episode, I shared my journey with hormone replacement therapy and why I use it. If you haven’t listened to that, I highly recommend you go back and do so. 

Today, I want to dive a bit deeper into hormone replacement therapy, because there’s a lot of controversy around it.

DONT MISS THE UPCOMING MASTERCLASS: You’re Not Crazy…it’s Perimenopause! How to Navigate Hormone Changes After 35

REGISTER HERE - claudiapetrilli.com/masterclass

 

WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program

 

Sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6780820/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6683316/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7475284/

https://www.womensinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Female-Hormone-Chart.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5415400/

Dr Corinne Menn

Dr. Daved Rosensweet

Estrogen Matters Book

 

  To connect with Claudia Petrilli: 

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LOVE THE SHOW?! Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share, so that other women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey! 


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