00:04 Hey ladies, are you ready for another hormone hack? In today's episode, we're going to talk about the three phases of menopause.
00:13 That's right, there's more to menopause than just ending your menstrual cycle somewhere between ages 45 and 55. So no, my ladies in your 30s, you are not crazy. You may just be in perimenopause. In this episode, we're going to help you identify those symptoms and how to hack them.
0:43 Hey ladies, welcome to Hormone Hacks. Are you struggling with low energy and weight gain all of a sudden? Are you tired of hot flashes and mood swings interfering with your ability to enjoy the things you love? Do you struggle with sleep or intimacy due to night sweats and a decreased sex drive? Listen, you're in the right place.
01:04 I'm Shaquayla and I know exactly how you feel. I too struggled with the ever-raising hormone roller coaster. I felt overwhelmed by the changes in my body and I wished I could figure out how to regain control of my life. I wanted to feel sexy again, have more energy, and get excited about sex. But I didn't know where to begin until I discovered hormone balancing.
01:27 In this podcast, you'll find simple and enjoyable lifestyle changes to help you lose weight, minimize hot flashes and feel happy and sexy in the skin you're in. So grab your paper and pen and let the hormone hacking begin.
Life is full of transitions, especially during midlife. And if you're like me, you're probably taking care of your own children, you may have aging parents that you're caring for, you're adjusting to a new career change maybe, and whatever else, you know, is going on in your life. And then there's menopause. Menopause is another transition that can last for up to 10 years, okay? And I feel like the more women know and understand about what's happening in their body, the more in control they will feel and more empowered they will be to manage those symptoms through all of life transitions.
02:37 Did you know that I have a free Facebook community of women just like you. Busy wives and moms over the age of 35, who are working hard to manage their menopause symptoms naturally through lifestyle changes. We share weight loss tips, delicious meal plans, herbal supplements that actually work, encouragement, and so much more. Come join us at www.facebook.com/groups/hormonehacks. I'll leave the link in the description and can't wait to connect with you in the group.
03:19 So there's more to menopause than most women may know. In fact, the majority of women experience a transition phase long before they're officially diagnosed with menopause. It can be frustrating to experience all these aggravating symptoms of menopause yet think you're going crazy because you're only 35 and way too young for menopause, right? Truth is, our hormones have fluctuating probably since we're teenagers, and as a society, we've normalized living and tolerating these symptoms instead of acknowledging them, and addressing these hormone imbalances by making the necessary lifestyle changes to bring our body back into balance.
04:03 So the first part of menopause is actually called perimenopause. And this is a transition period where the ovaries start to release less and less eggs and to create a fluctuating amount of hormones. And this usually can start to happen around the mid-30s. And this is when you start to have those major shifts in your hormones from highs to lows. And your body isn't really used to that, and it can't handle it. And that's why you start to have the hot flashes, the night sweats, mood swings, trouble sleeping, weight gain, right?
04:50 Exercise is one of the best things that a woman in perimenopause can do to help with their energy to help with their mood, to help with their weight loss. I mean exercise literally can address three or actually four are because exercise is also really go
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