Hello Hormones with Dr. Carrie Jones

Esther Blum: The HRT Stack We Swear By, How Much You Should Be Eating, and How to Stop Being So Moody

Jul 22, 2025
Join Esther Blum, an integrative dietician and menopause expert, as she shares her vibrant journey through midlife health. She dives into the importance of hormone therapy, detailing her personal HRT stack and its surprising benefits. Discover the crucial gut-hormone connection and why many women are under-eating. Esther advocates for protein’s role in hormonal balance and tackles why intermittent fasting may no longer work for you. It's all about practical insights to reclaim your health and confidence during this transformative life stage.
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ADVICE

Supporting Partners Through Perimenopause

  • Support partners in perimenopause by learning and understanding their experience.
  • Take over chores and show kindness without taking mood swings personally.
ANECDOTE

Esther's Hormone Therapy Journey

  • Esther Blum shares her personal hormone therapy regimen including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and vaginal estrogen.
  • She describes her long-term insomnia and ovarian cyst struggles improving with sustained release progesterone.
ADVICE

Protein is Hormone Health Key

  • Increase protein intake to four to six ounces three to four times a day to support hormone balance and brain health.
  • Avoid under-eating and excessive cardio which worsen fatigue, hot flashes, and cortisol dysregulation.
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