Sleep, Sweat & Sex: How HRT Can Help 🎧


Sweaty nights, foggy mornings, and the occasional existential meltdown — sound familiar? Hormone therapy (HT) might help, but the internet is full of scary stories.

In this episode of Sex, Drugs & Menopause, we give you the no-nonsense truth about HRT: what works and how to figure out if it’s right for YOU.

In this episode, we’re talking about the stuff no one tells you:​
✨ What HRT really does (beyond hot flashes)

✨How to approach HRT with confidence

✨ Why timing matters

✨ Shared decision-making is essential with your provider

✨ HRT alone won't solve everything - it requires solid foundational health

Tune In—Your Midlife Just Got Interesting!
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Sex, Drugs & Menopause

From mood swings to bedroom swings—tune in.

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We are functional medicine dietitians who help women in their peri to post hormone journey. Margot and her team conduct full assessments on their clients to improve their digestion, get them sleeping again and help troubleshoot midlife metabolism. They help their clients undo years of bad nutrition advice, restrictive eating, and burn out. They take a whole person approach from nervous system tools to HRT education. This "journey" is bigger than labs and symptoms. They have guided hundreds of women through their high touch 1:1 and group coaching programs. Margot and her team help women step back into the best version of themselves and most importantly, feel at home in their bodies.

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