Eps 381: Progesterone’s Role in Women’s Health

Sisters, if your sleep, mood, and patience vanished, this episode will explain why.Progesterone is so much more than a “pregnancy hormone,” and it quietly influences your mood, sleep, nervous system, and emotional stability in midlife. In this conversation, I break down what actually happens to progesterone in perimenopause and menopause, why symptoms like anxiety, night waking, irritability, and feeling wired-but-tired show up, and how low versus high progesterone can feel very different in your body.  We also look at the root causes that drain progesterone long before menopause and why hormone therapy without proper testing can backfire. If you want to understand what your body is asking for and stop guessing, tune in now.Episode Timeline: 0:00 – Podcast Intro1:40 – What Progesterone Really Does3:50 – Progesterone in Perimenopause5:10 – Progesterone in Menopause6:40 – Signs of Low Progesterone8:10 – Signs of High Progesterone9:40 – Why Progesterone Drops Early12:30 – Stress, Food, and Hormones14:40 – Gut and Thyroid Connection16:20 – Why Hormone Testing Matters18:10 – Progesterone vs Progestins20:00 – Is Progesterone Safe21:40 – Talking to Your Doctor23:40 – Supporting Progesterone Naturally26:00 – Final Takeaway and Next Steps🔗 Links & Resources🌐Beam Minerals: https://www.beamminerals.com/?oid=4&affid=1227(USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/🎧 Listen to past episodes: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/the-period-whisperer-podcast📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/offers/rVsL2APG/checkout📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Peptides For Perimenopause: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/offers/7Xa9HvoH/checkout 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/hormonebreakthrough  Grab THE PERI RESET PLAYBOOK™ Here: The Step-by-Step Plan to Sleep Again, Lose the Bloat, Stabilize Your Moods & Finally See the Scale Move https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/playbook