The Doctor Youn Show The Second Puberty: How to Navigate the Rollercoaster of Perimenopause with Dr. Mariza Snyder
Oct 20, 2025
Dr. Mariza Snyder, a bestselling author and hormone expert, shares her journey through perimenopause, likening it to a hormonal rollercoaster. She identifies critical changes like mood swings and sleep disturbances while outlining early signs beyond missed periods. Dr. Snyder emphasizes the importance of blood sugar stabilization, nutrition, and sleep routines as foundational support. She also discusses the benefits of hormone replacement therapy and her innovative five-pillar framework to empower women, making this challenging transition a season of renewal.
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Blindsided By Perimenopause
- Dr. Mariza Snyder felt sudden low energy, irritability, and sleep issues at 43 and mistook them for Hashimoto's symptoms.
- It took her six months and tracking her cycle to recognize these were perimenopause-related mood and brain changes.
Mood Crises Revealed By Cycle Tracking
- Mariza described waking with deep dread and episodic rage seven days before her period for three months.
- Tracking symptoms against her cycle revealed the changes were cyclical and tied to perimenopause.
Perimenopause Is A Multi-Year Transition
- Menopause is 12 months without a period; perimenopause is the multi-year transition before it.
- Hormone miscommunication between ovaries and brain causes erratic progesterone and estrogen shifts.
