Brain Fog, Anxiety, Insomnia? It’s Not You — It’s Your Hormones

If you're in your 30s or 40s and struggling with brain fog, anxiety, insomnia, skin issues, or mood swings—you're not alone, and you're not imagining it.

In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Dr. Sarah Daccarett, hormone expert and founder of Inner Balance, to uncover the truth about perimenopause, progesterone, and what your doctors aren’t telling you about hormone health.

What to Expect:

• Real signs of hormone imbalance (and why they're often ignored)
• Why progesterone matters more than you think
• The truth about bioidentical HRT, estrogen, and testosterone
• What's wrong with standard hormone testing
• Why birth control isn’t hormone replacement
• Postpartum hormone crashes and mental health
• PCOS, endometriosis, and natural hormone balance
• The WHI study’s legacy and HRT myths
• How to handle menopause with clarity and confidence

If you’ve been feeling off — like your mind and body are no longer synced — this episode is for you. We’re diving into what really happens to your hormones in your 30s and 40s, and why it’s not in your head.

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00:00:00 – Intro to Hormone Health
00:01:07 – What is Progesterone & Why It Matters
00:03:10 – HRT, Progesterone Symptoms & Testing
00:07:32 – Menstrual Changes & Lab Tests
00:10:23 – Early Perimenopause & When to Seek Help
00:13:32 – Hormone Shifts in Perimenopause
00:15:02 – Menopause: Natural vs. HRT
00:18:50 – HRT, Breast Cancer & Recovery
00:24:08 – Estrogen’s Role in Aging & Skin
00:29:02 – HRT After Hysterectomy & Bone Health
00:31:02 – Pill Use, Misconceptions & Alternatives
00:33:43 – HRT as Preventive Care
00:35:27 – Postpartum Hormones & Mental Health
00:41:08 – The Pill: Risks, Side Effects & Choices
00:44:25 – PCOS, Endometriosis & Period Pain
00:46:07 – Endo Diagnosis & HRT Options
00:47:28 – Hormone Balance & Personalized HRT
00:49:25 – HRT Myths, Patient Feedback & Testosterone
00:55:25 – Tailored Treatment & Hormone Testing
00:57:59 – HRT for Older Women
01:00:50 – Bioidenticals, Weight & Metabolism
01:05:36 – Emotional Effects of Hormones
01:07:44 – Future of Hormone Therapy
01:15:00 – Iodine’s Role
01:16:20 – Hormone Advice for Young Women

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