The Energy Blueprint Podcast From Hot Flashes to Brain Fog: What's Really Happening in Perimenopause with Dr. Mariza Snyder
Dec 6, 2025
Dr. Mariza Snyder, a functional medicine practitioner and author of The Perimenopause Revolution, dives deep into the challenges of perimenopause. She uncovers the FDA's recent removal of the HRT warning and discusses the vital role of estrogen in brain health. Dr. Snyder highlights the 'window of vulnerability' women face during this transition, revealing that 84% don’t seek help due to feeling judged. Her book serves as a roadmap for understanding symptoms and finding practical solutions, emphasizing the need for better women's health care and support.
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Book Born From Personal Struggle
- Dr. Mariza Snyder wrote The Perimenopause Revolution from her own struggle in her 40s.
- She built the book as the roadmap she wished she'd had to connect symptoms to future health outcomes.
Perimenopause Is A Window Of Vulnerability
- Perimenopause is a 4–10+ year window of erratic hormone fluctuations before menopause.
- This ‘window of vulnerability’ scrambles brain regulation of energy, sleep, mood, and cravings.
Estrogen As The Brain’s Master Regulator
- Estrogen acts as the brain's master regulator, normally providing rhythmic stability.
- Erratic estrogen timing forces the brain to scramble across thermoregulation, sleep, neurotransmitters, and motivation.
