Understanding Your Hormones in Perimenopause and Menopause: A Simple Explanation That Finally Makes Sense

Simple Steps to Support Hormone Balance Naturally

In this short, easy-to-watch video, I share a simple but powerful analogy that helps you finally understand why your hormones can feel chaotic in perimenopause and menopause.

Meet Gertie the Talking Sock 🧦 — the unlikely hero who makes sense of:

• why estrogen feels “loud and dramatic”

• why progesterone quietly slips away

• how cortisol and insulin end up running the show

• why your thyroid gets ignored

• and why midsection weight gain, cravings, and low energy suddenly appear

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If you’ve been feeling confused by what’s happening in your body, this will help everything click into place.

👉 Watch the replay below.

Key Take Aways

• How hormones behave in perimenopause and menopause, and why they often feel chaotic or unpredictable.

• Why progesterone drops first in perimenopause and how this affects mood, sleep, periods and anxiety.

• How rising and fluctuating estrogen levels can lead to sore breasts, bloating, heavier periods and worse hangovers.

• The link between cortisol (stress) and weight gain around the middle — especially for women over 40.

• Why the liver and gut play a huge role in clearing excess estrogen and supporting hormone balance.

• What happens to insulin in menopause and why cravings, blood sugar crashes, and fatigue become more common.

• Understanding how thyroid function slows down when cortisol is high, leading to tiredness, brain fog, feeling cold and a sluggish metabolism.

• Simple steps to support hormone balance, including blood sugar regulation, adrenal support, thyroid nourishment, and reducing stress.

• How rebalancing hormones can help women 40+ feel more energised, reduce cravings, improve sleep, and support healthy weight loss.

Once you’ve watched, comment below and tell me which hormone YOU think is shouting the loudest at your internal dinner table.

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Women in their 40s and 50s often struggle with new symptoms during perimenopause and menopause, including low energy, stubborn belly fat, cravings, mood changes, poor sleep, and feeling “tired but wired.” These shifts are driven by changes in hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, insulin, and thyroid hormones.

Understanding how these hormones work together can make it much easier to support your metabolism, balance blood sugar, reduce stress, and improve overall wellbeing. With the right nutrition and lifestyle support, women can feel more energised, reduce midsection weight gain, calm cravings, and regain their sense of balance during this stage of life.