88. When Midlife Symptoms Get Dismissed: What Women Need to Know About Hormones, Perimenopause, and Finding Real Help

Many women enter their 40s and 50s feeling like something in their body has shifted. Mood swings, anxiety, sleep changes, and low energy start showing up, yet many are told their labs are normal or that this is simply part of aging.In this episode, I sit down with Dana Culp, a nurse practitioner and menopause expert who has spent more than 25 years working with women in midlife. Dana also shares her own experience navigating perimenopause and the challenges she faced getting the support she needed.In this episode we discuss:• Why so many women struggle to get help during perimenopause• What hormone therapy actually is (and what it isn’t)• The difference between bioidentical and synthetic hormones• Why menopause education is still lacking in medicine• How to advocate for yourself in doctor’s appointmentsIf you’ve been trying to understand what’s happening in your body lately, this conversation will help bring clarity.Links & ResourcesMood Shift Method Live WorkshopConnect with Rachel: Website: RachelCartaRN.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peaceinperimenopause/Website: https://www.thrivemidlifemed.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivemidlifemed/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivemidlifemedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrive-midlife-medicine/Free consultation and free class: https://thrivemidlifemedicine.cal.com/thrivemidlifemedicinehttps://www.thrivemidlifemed.com/event