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EPISODE · May 31, 2026 · 38 MIN

Episode 45: Is Estrogen Dominance Behind Your PCOS, Fibroids, or Heavy Periods? The Metabolic Root Cause That HRT Alone Will Never Fix

from The Midlife Vitality Project: Where Perimenopause Becomes Your Comeback Story Naturally! · host Joanne Willis, RHN

Send us your questions & commentsIf you've ever been told your symptoms are just a result of estrogen and progesterone declining, this episode will change how you see everything.In this episode I unpack one of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed hormone imbalances in midlife women: estrogen dominance. I will be clearing up the confusion that stops so many women from recognizing it. Because yes, you can absolutely be estrogen dominant even as your estrogen is declining!In this episode you'll learn:What estrogen dominance actually is — and why the ratio of estrogen to progesterone matters more than your estrogen levels aloneWhy impaired estrogen metabolism — not just the amount of estrogen being produced — is driving conditions like PCOS, fibroids, endometriosis, and heavy periodsWhat the estrobolome is and how your gut bacteria could be recirculating estrogen and making everything worseWhy breast cancer risk is far more within your control than you've been toldThree specific, actionable steps you can start today to support your body's ability to clear estrogen properlyThis is the episode that explains why a hormone test alone will never give you the full picture — and why a personalized, metabolic approach is the missing piece.Anchor Article: "Estrogen Dominance in Peri- and Menopause" — HormonesBalance.com https://hormonesbalance.com/articles/estrogen-dominance-in-peri-and-menopause/Ready to get clarity on what's going on inside your body? Book your Complimentary Health Audit with Joanne Here. We'll look at your unique situation, identify where your key metabolic imbalances might be and create a roadmap for reclaiming your energy and health — naturally and sustainably. No obligation. Just real answers.Want to learn more about The Metabolic Balance Program - the program I use in my practice to get my client real results that last? Discover what everyone is talking about! The world's leading personalized nutrition and hormone-balancing system with the highest global success rate for sustainable weight loss and health transformation without pills, shakes or expensive proprietary foods.One nutrition plan based on YOUR bloodwork. No deprivation. No one-size-fits-all diet. Just real food matched to your own biochemistry for real, lasting results.Watch the information video here.

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