36: Estrogen: Why We Love It & Need It w/ Jill Chmielewski, RN, BSN

Jill is a Registered Nurse, Women's Health Expert, and Menopause Educator who is calling B.S. on the "it's all downhill from here" narrative on aging and teaching women how to reconnect with their bodies, support themselves through pausal stages, and advocate for their well-being forever and always. Jill believes education is the key to helping women understand their bodies, manage their health, and advocate for themselves as they age. Jill created The Beginner's Guide to Hormone Replacement Therapy to help women navigate the wild ride from perimenopause through menopause and beyond. In 2022, she launched Pausing Together, an online community for women to connect, learn, and open up discussions on topics that affect "PAUSAL" women. Jill is a medical advisory board member at the Institute of Bioidentical Medicine (IOBIM), whose mission is to improve the standard of care in menopause medicine. Jill is a frequent guest speaker and has been called upon as a "pausal" guest expert on many podcasts so I'm thrilled to have her on Perimenopause Simplified today.   In this episode, we covered: Why is estrogen so important to us? What happens to estrogen in perimenopause? Is it really a case of estrogen dominance? Why is there so much fear around estrogen? What are the benefits of estrogen HRT? Why should progesterone be taken alongside estrogen?  Are there any contraindications for taking estrogen HRT?    Links Mentioned: Jill's Website Jill's Instagram Pausing Together Community + The Beginner's Guide to HRT Estrogen Matters Book   Claudia Petrilli is a Functional Health Coach, Integrative Nutrition Coach, Women's Health Educator, and creator of The Hormone Rescue program. Having experienced debilitating periods, digestive issues, a sluggish thyroid, a pituitary tumor, and perimenopause symptoms in her late 30s, she knows exactly what it's like to get dismissed by doctors and spend years searching for answers.  After making the decision to advocate for her health years ago and investing in her education, she changed her life. Now, she's changing the lives of countless women by teaching them to advocate for themselves and improve their hormone health, so they can feel and look their best -- in their 40s and beyond!   When she's not digging into client cases and learning about women's health, you'll find Claudia with her life partner of 15 years, Mike, and their rescue pup, Dawson, the love of their life.    Free Resources: Perimenopause Daily Checklist Peri-What?! The Must-Have Guide for Navigating Hormone Changes in Your 40s Programs: The Hormone Rescue Perimenopause Made Easy Connect with Claudia:  Instagram Facebook  YouTube LinkedIn Have a question or episode topic suggestion? Please email: [email protected]. Love the show?  Please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating, review, and share with others, so more women can find this podcast for guidance and support through their perimenopause journey!