Perimenopause can feel overwhelming but it doesn’t have to.
In this episode, Dr. Jen Pfleghaar shares insights from her new faith-based book The Perimenopause Reset. We talk about hormonal shifts, environmental toxins, gut health, and stress and how nutrition, and simple lifestyle changes can restore balance. She also explains the correct fasting method according to your menstrual cycle, and how certain peptides may help in easing discomfort and supporting sexual health.
If you’re navigating perimenopause, this conversation offers both clarity and hope.
00:04 – Welcome and Dr. Jen’s new book The Perimenopause Reset
00:34 – Dr. Jen’s background, Hashimoto’s story, and integrative medicine journey
02:44 – Inspiration for writing a faith-based perimenopause guide
05:07 – How environmental toxins disrupt hormones
09:36 – Everyday toxin exposures and simple swaps
10:53 – Gut health, liver detox, and estrogen metabolism testing
13:08 – Foods and supplements to support hormone detoxification
15:57 – Alcohol, hormones, and informed consent
27:54 – Hormone changes in perimenopause: estrogen and progesterone
25:32 – Using progesterone and herbal support during the luteal phase
27:40 – Chronic stress, cortisol, and hormone imbalance
31:44 – Intermittent fasting and cycle syncing
35:30 – Peptides that support women in perimenopause
39:53 – Testosterone replacement therapy: benefits and risks
About Dr. Jen Pfleghaar:
Dr. Jen Pfleghaar is a double board-certified physician in Emergency and Integrative Medicine. She studied at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed residency at St. Vincent’s Mercy Hospital, and trained in integrative medicine at the Andrew Weil Center.
Beyond the clinic, Dr. Jen co-authored Eat. Sleep. Move. Breathe., serves on the board of the Invisible Disabilities Association, and contributes to the American Osteopathic Association’s Bureau of Research and Public Health. She is the author of The Perimenopause Reset: 28 Days to Energize Your Body, Shed Weight, and Find Peace with God.
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