ReInvent Healthcare The Hidden Hormone Imbalance Before Menopause Hits
Sep 10, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, hormone specialist Mariza Snyder delves into the crucial shifts women experience during perimenopause. She reveals how common symptoms like hot flashes and mood swings may signal deeper hormonal issues that often go ignored. Mariza emphasizes the importance of comprehensive hormone testing, highlighting a key marker frequently overlooked. The conversation also covers how stress impacts hormonal balance and the critical link between blood sugar and estrogen, empowering women with essential insights for navigating this transformative stage.
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Perimenopause Is A Full-Body Recalibration
- Perimenopause is a full-body recalibration driven by erratic declines in estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.
- These hormones act as systemic regulators, so their loss removes protective shields across bone, muscle, gut, and brain.
Brain Symptoms Are Central
- Brain symptoms (brain fog, mood swings, sleep) are central because estrogen is a master regulator of the brain and immune modulation.
- Loss of estrogen increases neuroinflammation, decreases brain energy metabolism, and alters neurotransmitters.
Personal Catalyst: Caring For Her Mother
- Dr. Mariza Snyder watched her mother become severely unwell during perimenopause and took over her care when doctors offered little help.
- That experience motivated Dr. Snyder to specialize in midlife women's hormonal health.
