Episode 163: 3 Steps for a Smooth Transition into Perimenopause (& Why You Shouldn’t Fear It) | Bria Gadd

Here’s a shocking fact: women weren't included in medical research until the mid-1990s! It’s no wonder that perimenopause feels like uncharted territory!

It’s normal for women to feel overwhelmed and confused by perimenopause, but there’s a way to move through it smoothly and even come out stronger on the other side. 

In this episode, I chat with Bria Gadd, a holistic health coach, certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and host of “The Period Whisperer Podcast.” She specializes in female hormones, helping women release weight and gain energy during their pre- and post-menopause phases.

Today, Bria shares how fitness and nutrition choices can make or break your perimenopause experience and the three key steps for a smooth transition. Bria also reveals why doing less can often lead to better outcomes and many more valuable tips for women approaching this phase.

Plus, we touch on the flawed cultural views that shape our current understanding of this totally natural part of women’s lives.

Tune in to learn more about this topic that’s not talked about enough in women’s health!

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Key Takeaways:

Meet Bria Gadd & her perimenopause experience (00:00)

What happens during perimenopause & can it set you free? (06:27)

Preparing for perimenopause (12:16)

The importance of slowing down (15:03)

Discussing the cultural conditioning around the female cycle (19:31)

3 steps for a smooth transition into perimenopause (24:49)

Advice for the busy women (31:47)

Final words (35:50)

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Additional Links & Resources:

Connect with Bria Gadd on Instagram.

Check out “The Period Whisperer Podcast.”

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

Let’s connect: 

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What is Balancing Hormones Naturally?

Boost your energy, balance hormones naturally, and heal holistically all without uprooting your entire life! Learn the secrets to balancing your hormones at: freehormonetraining.com.

Have you ever tried to Google your symptoms only to slam the laptop shut in frustration? Do you want natural, holistic solutions that actually work? Are you tired of being told that everything is normal, when you know it’s not? Are you ready to take back your health to live your best life? 

In this podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results that allow you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription. 

If you're ready to reclaim your energy, learn how to listen to your body, and holistically improve your overall health, you're in the right place! I’ll be sharing my tried and true methods for blood sugar balance, improved sleep quality, weight loss, and increased energy levels so you can live your healthiest life all without unreasonable lifestyle shifts, like restrictive dieting or excessive supplementing.

I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Five years ago, I found out I had fibroadenomas (benign breast tumors), which 90% of the time return after surgical removal. I decided not to undergo the operation and instead found a way to heal the underlying cause. After years of extreme pain, irregular cycles, and ovarian cysts, I finally learned how to balance my hormones which healed my fibroadenomas and led me to regular, pain-free periods. 

I learned how to make lifestyle shifts, remove toxins from my environment, and give my body what it actually needs to function optimally and heal on a cellular level. After my experience, I became a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner so that I can empower women in their own holistic health journey.

Even if you’ve been told your labs are normal or that your symptoms aren’t a cause for concern - YOU are the expert of your body and your experience. You deserve to feel AMAZING, not just “normal”. I’m here to help you achieve optimal overall health through simple, straightforward lifestyle changes that you can start to implement today. 

Balancing Hormones Naturally isn’t just the name of the podcast, it’s the way forward to a happier, healthier life and I can’t wait to join you on the journey! 

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