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Back to EpisodesThyroid, Perimenopause & HRT: Why "Normal" Labs Don't Mean You're Fine
Episode 38
Published 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Description
If your labs keep coming back "normal" but you still feel exhausted, foggy, and nothing like yourself, this episode is for you.
In this week’s solo episode, Samantha breaks down the confusing overlap between thyroid dysfunction and perimenopause, why Hashimoto's goes undiagnosed in women 40+, and why a standard thyroid test isn't giving you the full picture.
She unpacks why so many doctors aren't trained to run the right labs or prescribe HRT, busts the outdated fear around hormone replacement therapy, and reveals what your skin has been quietly trying to tell you about your hormones all along.
In this Episode, You’ll Learn:
- Why thyroid symptoms and perimenopause symptoms overlap
- Why doctors and women default to blaming "just hormones"
- Why your TSH can look "normal" while you're still living in hypothyroidism
- Hashimoto's is the most common autoimmune disease in women 40+, and why it's so often missed
- The medication mistake most doctors make
- Why Levothyroxine alone often isn't enough to make you feel better
- What functional lab testing actually checks beyond a standard panel
- The exact labs to ask your doctor for at your next appointment, and what it means if they say no
- Why an entire generation became afraid of HRT and what the research actually shows now
- Why it's not too late to start HRT, even after menopause
- What your skin is trying to tell you about your hormones, gut, and thyroid
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