EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 35 MIN
Why You Feel Off, Achy, and Exhausted After 40
from Menopause Stories with Dr Tamara Beckford
You feel off.Your body hurts. Your recovery takes forever. The anxiety is low-grade but constant. And everyone keeps telling you your labs look fine.This episode is for the woman who knows something is wrong but can't prove it yet.Dr. Alexandra Gajer is a physician who runs a longevity and hormone practice. She treats perimenopause every day. She still almost missed her own.She blamed her Lyme history. A colleague looked at her clearly and said: start estrogen. The muscle aches cleared. The anxiety lifted. Recovery felt normal again.In this episode we talk about:Why perimenopause symptoms are so easy to blame on everything elseThe musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause and why doctors call it "normal aging"How inflammation drives fatigue that lifestyle changes alone won't fixWhat peptide therapies like BPC 157 and MOTS-c do for energy during the menopausal transitionWhy some women on hormone therapy still don't feel 100%Start with your labs. The Hormone Manifesto ($97) walks you through what your results actually mean so you walk into your next appointment prepared.Get it here: https://go.trulybalancedwc.com/hormone-manifestoReady to talk to me directly? Book a free Menopause Clarity Call.Book here: https://go.trulybalancedwc.com/menopause-clarity-call-6620Educational only. Not personal medical advice. Please work with a licensed clinician for your individual care.Guest: Dr. Alexandra Gajer, The Guyer Practice, theguyerpractice.com
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