26. What Doctors DON'T Tell You about Perimenopause and Menopause with Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps

This episode is for YOU if you are a woman in your late 30s, 40s or 50s and you want to look and feel your best during perimenopause and menopause. Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps are the duo behind the widely popular Wise and Well Instagram Page, which teaches women how to maximize health as they age with content surrounding perimenopause, menopause and hormone replacement therapy. We learn: The stages of perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause Why hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help women even if they don't have symptoms like hot flashes The best diet for women over 40 including how much protein to eat The best exercise for women over 40 (it's not Peloton and Orange Theory) The importance of regulating your nervous system (stress makes perimenopause and hormonal health worse!) Kristin is a board certified nutritionist and Maria is a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. Connect with them at https://wiseandwell.me/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/wise_and_well_/ https://www.instagram.com/functionalmomspodcast