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March 18, 2025 32 mins

What’s Going On With Your Hormones? Take My FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment and Find Out!: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz

Master Your Midlife Hormones In 90 Days. Apply To Work With Me: bit.ly/fixmyhormonesnow 

 

Does it ever feel like you’re the only one still struggling to figure out your hormones?

Trust me—you’re not alone.

Up to 85% of women over 40 experience hormone-related symptoms like chronic fatigue, weight gain, mood swings, and brain fog. And yet, we still feel like we’re on our own when it comes to finding a solution that actually works.

I talk to women every day who feel like “it’s all their fault.” Maybe they didn’t stick with a program long enough or they didn’t follow it perfectly. So they try another diet, another supplement, another program… only to end up right back at square one. Truth? No amount of effort can make the WRONG approach work. YOU haven’t failed. Because, more often than not, it was the program, the protocol, or the so-called magical fix that actually failed YOU!

In today's episode, I’m spilling 6 surprising reasons why hormone-balancing solutions fail—and what to do instead.

Join me as I unpack:

✔ The "hidden" issue with most "natural hormone balance" programs--plus, how to spot the red flags before wasting time & money ✔ The science behind what makes hormonal weight loss harder in midlife—even when you're "doing everything right" ✔ How chronic stress and lifestyle habits secretly mess with your hormones, metabolism, and energy ✔ The sneaky ways our body changes after 40—and why your old diet-and-exercise tricks don’t work anymore ✔ And, how popular hormone-balancing quick fixes may actually be working against your body instead of with it

If you’ve been following all the “rules," but still feel exhausted, unmotivated, and snapping at your houseplants, then this episode is for you! 🎧

 

Next Steps:

Do You Have A Hormonal Imbalance? Take My FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment and Find Out!: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Ready To Stop The Guesswork, Balance Your Hormones, And Feel Like “You” Again? Apply to “Master Your Midlife Hormones”: bit.ly/fixmyhormonesnow

— Episodes mentioned on the podcast:

EP 6 | What Foods Cause Hormonal Imbalance Symptoms?: 10 "Healthy" Foods To Avoid: https://pod.fo/e/231a75

EP 57 | How Can I Have a Hormone Imbalance If My Blood Work Is Normal? https://pod.fo/e/2a1b75

EP 58 | Quick Hormone Fixes: Which Ones Work for Balancing Hormones... And Which Ones Miss the Mark?:  https://pod.fo/e/2a5265

EP 61 | How Did I Get HERE? 6 Root Causes of Hormone Imbalance in Perimenopause & Menopause: https://pod.fo/e/2ae786

Have a Question About Hormone Balance? Get It Answered On The Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/AreYouThereMidlife

Never Miss A Single Episode! Become An AYTM Podcast Insider: https://areyoutheremidlife.com/

Want to Connect? Email Me: monica@monicalanetopete.com

 

*Disclaimer: Information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The information is not intended or implied to supp

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