The Real Reason Some Women Sail Through Perimenopause (And Others Don’t)

Dr. Kamila Hortynska is a Clinical Psychologist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Psychotherapist, and Spiritual Guide with over 25 years of experience, specialising in perimenopause. Emily Foster is a functional nutritional therapist specialising in gut healing, adrenal support, and hormone balance. We discuss why family history doesn’t dictate your perimenopause experience, the real difference between genetics and nutrient deficiencies, and how epigenetics gives you the power to switch certain genes on or off through diet and lifestyle. We also discuss what’s really happening in your body during perimenopause, why your adrenals hold the key to a smooth transition, the cortisol–pregnenolone “steal” that happens under chronic stress, bioidentical hormones vs. synthetic progestins, and the single most powerful dietary change for reducing perimenopause symptoms.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:30 The Problem with Online Advice
2:39 Genetics vs. Deficiency
4:24 Epigenetics 101
10:17 What’s Actually Happening in Your Body During Perimenopause
13:22 Why Nourishing Your Adrenals Is the Key to a Smooth Transition
15:03 The Cortisol–Pregnenolone Steal Explained
18:48 What Happens When Adrenals Are Already Exhausted
29:04 Bioidentical Hormones vs. Synthetic Progestins
31:04 Dr. Kamila’s Take
32:26 The #1 Diet Change for Symptom Relief
34:50 Final Takeaway

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About the Guest

Emily Foster

Emily Foster began her holistic learning journey in 2001 when she became a licensed massage therapist. From there she found other holistic certifications and avenues of learning that truly supported her desire to help people understand how their bodies work and how to create lasting health. These include Functional Nutritional Therapy, Advanced Gut Healing and Adrenal Work, Hormone Balance and Replenishment, Blood Chemistry, and Master Clinician through the Nutritional Therapy Association, the Institute for Restorative Health, and Dr. Anna Cabeca, respectively. She currently lives and practices in Palmer, Alaska. When she is not at her office, she spends time with her husband and children enjoying the outdoors and traveling.

How to find her: Alaska Wellness Woman on Facebook