78: Perimenopause, Autoimmune & Chronic Illness: What Every Woman Needs to Know with Simla Somturk

Perimenopause. Autoimmune disease. Chronic illness. What happens when all three collide? In this powerful episode of Autoimmune Adventures, we sit down with Simla Somturk, MBA, CNC, CHHC—functional nutritionist, holistic health coach, and founder of HealthCraft—to unpack what so many women are experiencing but don’t always have words for. This conversation goes beyond surface-level symptoms and into the real connection between hormones, the immune system, and whole-body health. Because during perimenopause, shifting levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone don’t just affect your cycle—they impact: ✔ Immune function ✔ Energy and fatigue ✔ Brain function and focus ✔ Sleep patterns ✔ Mood and emotional regulation ✔ Gut health and inflammation For women navigating autoimmune disease or chronic illness, this can create a perfect storm of overlapping and compounding symptoms. In this episode, we explore: ✨ How perimenopause may trigger or worsen autoimmune conditions ✨ Why symptoms can feel chaotic or confusing ✨ The connection between hormones, the nervous system, and inflammation ✨ Practical ways to begin supporting your body again ✨ Where you still have control—even when things feel overwhelming This is an honest, grounding, and deeply empowering conversation for any woman who has felt like her body is changing faster than she can keep up with. 🌿 Connect with Simla Somturk Learn more about Simla’s work, resources, and programs here: 👉 http://www.healthcraftwithsimla.com/ 🎙️ About Autoimmune Adventures Autoimmune Adventures is a podcast dedicated to helping those living with autoimmune disease and chronic illness create lives filled with clarity, empowerment, and possibility. Through real conversations, expert insights, and lived experience, we explore what it truly means to heal, adapt, and rise. 🔔 Don’t forget to: ✔ Subscribe for more conversations on autoimmune health and healing ✔ Like & share with someone who needs this ✔ Comment what resonated most with you #Perimenopause #AutoimmuneDisease #ChronicIllness #HormoneHealth #AutoimmuneSupport #WomensHealth #HormoneBalance #FunctionalNutrition #ChronicFatigue #InvisibleIllness #HealingJourney #GutHealth #NervousSystem #HealthPodcast #WellnessPodcast #AutoimmuneAdventures #WomenOver40 #PerimenopauseSupport #HolisticHealth #RootCauseHealing