Hormones Under Pressure

You can look “fine” and still be running on empty and your body will keep sending signals until you finally listen. I sit down with Dr. Alicia Newsome, physician, speaker, and women’s health advocate, to talk about what’s really happening when high-achieving women feel exhausted, overwhelmed, moody, and disconnected from their bodies, especially as hormones start shifting in perimenopause. We dig into functional medicine and why it focuses on root causes instead of quick fixes. Dr. Newsome explains her “test, don’t guess” approach, including advanced labs that look at how your body is functioning, from cortisol patterns and stress hormones to nutrient status and gut health. We also unpack the cycle basics many of us were never taught and why painful periods, crushing fatigue, and extreme PMS may be common but not normal. Her check engine light analogy makes it clear: covering symptoms without asking “why” only delays the breakdown. We also get practical. We talk savory breakfast and protein for steadier glucose and energy, small daily movement that improves insulin sensitivity, and why maintaining muscle matters as we age. Dr. Newsome shares simple stress resilience habits you can actually do with a full life, plus a smarter view of detoxification and everyday toxin exposure.Finally, she connects health to leadership through her integrated framework of business, body, and belief and gives a preview of her book "Worthy of Rest: For the Woman Tired of Being the Strong One."If you’ve been told your labs are “fine” but you don’t feel fine, this conversation will give you language, next steps, and hope. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with the biggest signal your body has been sending you lately.https://www.dralicianewsome.com/Send us Fan MailGo to my website http://www.virago247.net for all things Virago 24/7You can email me at [email protected]: virago24_7Facebook: Virago 24/7Thanks for listening and don't forget to share, share, share! Everyday growth, everyday healing with everyday warriors!Music by Deli Rowe: "Space to Move"Logo by Kaylin Talley