Understanding Hormonal Changes at Every Stage of Life

In this episode, we sit down with Alicia Barkholtz to talk about how women's hormones shift throughout every stage of life—not just during puberty and menopause. We explore the fertile years, the often-overlooked hormone changes women can feel in their 30s, and how birth control, stress, sleep, gut health, and cycle syncing can all impact hormone balance. This conversation is a practical, empowering look at how women can better understand and support their bodies.- - - - -About the Guest:Alicia Barkholtz, FNP-C, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a prominent voice at Forum Health, specializing in an integrative, "root-cause" approach to women's hormone health. Her clinical expertise spans the complexities of perimenopause, menopause, PCOS, and metabolic dysfunction, with a particular focus on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) and overcoming weight loss resistance. Through her virtual clinic and educational community, Menopause & More, Alicia empowers women to move beyond standard symptom management by decoding complex lab data to optimize the interplay between gut, thyroid, and adrenal health.- - - - -Social Handles:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Alicia-Barkholtz-APNP-FNP-C/61583638750602/- - - - -Forum HealthWebsite: ⁠https://forumhealth.com/⁠Clinic Locator: ⁠https://forumhealth.com/clinics/⁠- - - - -Follow us on Social:Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/forumhealthco/⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/forum_health/- - - - -PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/