Dr. Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and the period revolutionary—leading the change to better periods. Her book Period Repair Manual is out on its second edition with new sections on perimenopause, how to come off hormonal birth control and the different options for birth control. In this episode, we talk about the new book, perimenopause, managing heavy periods, and histamine intolerance.

Here's what you'll hear: Min 02:10 Dr. Briden's new book Min 03:45 Feedback from the first book Min 04:30 What is perimenopause? Min 05:55 The connection between hormones & symptoms of perimenopause Min 11:10 Dr. Briden's rescue prescription for perimenopause moods:

Magnesium
Natural Progesterone
Taurine
Magnolia
Ziziphus
Ashwagandha
Vitamin B6

Min 20:20 Pregnancy in perimenopause women Min 23:35 Managing heavy periods/flooding Min 29:30 Going into perimenopause with health conditions Min 35:35 Histamine intolerance Min 44:15 Dr. Lara Briden's resources & help for teenagers To learn more about Dr. Briden, visit her website here and follow her on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram Resources: Period Repair Manual book Perfect Periods Facebook Group Hormone Balance After 40 summit Prof Jerilynn Prior's article prescribing progesterone for heavy periods Lara's article "The Curious Link Between Estrogen and Histamine Intolerance" Sign Up For Our Newsletter If you have not yet joined our community, be sure take our "Is a Gut Infection Causing Your Hormonal Imbalance" quiz here, and come on board!

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Your Period After 40 with Dr. Lara Briden