Your Perimenopause Playbook: Dr. Mariza Snyder on Bioidentical Hormone Replacement, Blood Sugar & Exercise to Thrive Through The Menopausal Transition

In this powerful, myth-busting conversation, we dive deep with Dr. Mariza Snyder, the powerhouse voice redefining women’s midlife health, to expose what’s really going on during perimenopause—and how to thrive through it. From hormonal chaos and stubborn belly fat to mood swings and metabolic slowdowns, Dr. Mariza breaks down the science, shares the top labs to run before starting BHRT, and reveals why gut health and GLP-1s hold the keys to hormone harmony. Her upcoming book, The Perimenopause Revolution (Hay House, 2025), is the ultimate roadmap for turning this transition into your most energized and empowered chapter yet.Dr. Mariza Snyder is a powerhouse advocate for midlife women, leveraging 17+ years as a practitioner, author, and speaker to spark a massive movement for women in perimenopause and beyond. With her top-rated Energized with Dr. Mariza podcast (13 million downloads) and a passionate social media audience of over 400K and 8 million monthly views, she’s a trusted guide—offering science-backed solutions for perimenopause, and metabolic health. SHOW NOTES:0:40 Welcome to the show!4:09 Dr. Mariza’s Bio4:52 Welcome her to the podcast!7:35 Signs & symptoms of Perimenopause11:38 3 things to track13:55 Honoring hormonal fluctuations15:57 Lab work Dr. Mariza loves18:16 Belly fat and gut microbiome changes21:28 GLP-1s & Perimenopause22:45 Starting BHRT30:55 Dangers of not testing34:11 Assessing the individual38:11 * TROSCRIPTIONS *39:16 Dosing Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone50:08 Re-testing for BHRT51:49 Synthetic vs bioidentical estrogen1:03:18 Being a healthy host1:05:57 Her new book: Perimenopause Solution1:09:14 Her final piece of advice1:10:51 Where to find her1:11:47 Thanks for tuning in!RESOURCES:WebsiteBOOK PRE-ORDERFB: @drmarizasnyderIG: @drmarizaYouTubePodcastTroscriptions - code: biohackerbabes to save 10%Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands