Understanding Women's Hormonal Transitions with Ketevan Mikautadze

Are you experiencing brain fog, weight gain, or sleep issues but your doctor keeps telling you it's "just normal" or offers antidepressants as the solution?In this episode, I sit down with Ketevan Mikautadze, a functional medicine health coach and registered nurse from New York, to discuss the realities of menopause and perimenopause. We explore why women are left in the dark about hormonal transitions, from the lack of medical education about women's health to the historical context of how women's symptoms have been dismissed. Ketevan shares her personal journey through perimenopause and explains how hormonal changes affect everything from brain function to metabolism. We discuss her Vitality program, which focuses on liver detoxification and cellular rejuvenation to help women manage symptoms naturally. The conversation also touches on the importance of women advocating for their health and the need for better education about these life transitions.Tune in to learn why menopause was only recognized as a cardiovascular risk factor in 2020 and how you can take control of your health during this important life transition.TOPICS DISCUSSED:The journey from puberty through premenopause, perimenopause, and menopauseCommon Menopause SymptomsWhy doctors aren't educated about menopause and women's health, leading to symptom-based treatmentHow estrogen and progesterone fluctuations affect metabolism, insulin resistance, and weight managementThe Vitality Program: Ketevan's metabolic balance and liver detoxification programThe historical context of women's rights and the importance of self-advocacy in healthcareRESOURCES MENTIONED:Instagram | @pepelahealthspanFacebook | www.facebook.com/PepelaHealthSpanUSBEST MOMENTS:"women are all about hormones. So as soon as we have puberty and we get first period, we are already embarking on premenopause journey because we have period.""Antidepressant does not fix the root cause. The root cause is much deeper than antidepressant. You know, it's not a solution. Education is the key here.""World health organization in 2020 declared menopause as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. That means that health establishment acknowledges menopause, but it's only acknowledged it in 2020.""it's almost like the whole system is geared toward medication. Not, not prevention, not cure, but medication to treat a symptom which gives you a side effect, which gives you another medication to treat the side effect."“brain needs energy to function, there is low energy going to the brain and brain cannot do its job properly. So low energy on the cellular level affects every single organ in our body"When liver is the major king, liver is the metabolic king. Liver functions properly. Everything else falls, you know, the way it should be follows"CONTACT THE HOSTWebsite |  www.thereikihealingcoach.com Instagram | @sophia_i_got_igInstagram | @createlifeyourwayFacebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.