Are Your Hormones Gaslighting Your Thyroid? The Thyroid–Hormone Connection All Midlife Women Should Understand.” If you’ve ever been told: ✨ “Your TSH looks perfect!” while you’re over there freezing, exhausted, gaining weight, losing hair, foggy, anxious, or constipated… This episode will change EVERYTHING. Today, we’re breaking down: 💥 Why thyroid labs can look “normal” while your cells are starving for T3 💥 How estrogen dominance, low progesterone, and stress affect thyroid conversion 💥 Wh...
Dec 10, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Season 2, Episode 51 of Hump Day Hormones is here — and this one is WILD. Have you suddenly become “allergic to life”? Sneezing out of nowhere… flushing after one sip of wine… itching… bloating… random anxiety… sinus drama… reactions to foods you’ve eaten forever? You're NOT imagining it — your hormones and histamines are in a full-blown loop together. This week, we break down: 🔥 Why histamine sensitivity skyrockets during perimenopause and menopause 🔥 What MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome)...
Dec 03, 2025•53 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Did you know estrogen affects more than your mood and metabolism? It actually influences your airways, voice, and hearing! 🎤👂 As estrogen levels drop, mucous membranes dry out, your voice may change, and ringing in the ears (tinnitus) can increase. In Episode 50 of Hump Day Hormones, ENT specialist Dr. H. Graves Hernsberger joins us to explain why menopause can feel like “allergies that never go away” — and what you can do about it.
Nov 26, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 50
This week, we’re stepping out of our Head-to-Toe Menopause Series for something big — one of the most important updates in women’s health in more than two decades. On November 10, 2025, the FDA officially removed the black-box warning from hormone therapy. If you’ve ever felt confused, scared, or dismissed when asking about HRT… this episode will feel like justice. We break down: • Why the black-box warning was added in 2002 • The huge misunderstandings from the original WHI study • What current...
Nov 19, 2025•40 min•Season 2Ep. 49
It’s time to get to the root of the problem — literally. 💇♀️ This week on Hump Day Hormones, we’re diving into The Hairy Truth About Menopause and Hair Loss. From hormonal shifts to nutrient deficiencies, we’re breaking down what’s really behind thinning hair — and what you can do to strengthen those strands from the inside out. 💪 💡 Hint: Estrogen, iron, and stress all play a bigger role than you think.
Nov 12, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Ever wonder why menopause can bring brain fog, mood changes, or even migraines? Chelsea Presson, APRN joins us on this episode as we break down how shifting hormones impact memory, mental clarity, and mood - and share science-backed ways to support your brain through the transition.
Nov 05, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Did you know that women make testosterone?? In this episode, we discuss the role of testosterone in women.
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Listen in as we discuss all things puberty and periods with our very special guest Ella Jennings!
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Learn all about progesterone and how it can be helpful in PMS, PMDD, PCOS, perimenopause, and menopause.
Nov 21, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, we explain what estradiol is, how it's made, why it's important, and what the benefits of it are!
Nov 13, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 3
What is menopause? What is perimenopause? We explain all the what's, why's, how's, and when's surrounding menopause and perimenopause!
Nov 05, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Our very first podcast episode! This is an introduction to the podcast and to Dr. Jill Jennings and Kortney Spann, APRN.
Oct 30, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1
