A Guide to Lifelong Hormone Health: Karin G. Reiter on How to Prepare for Perimenopause in Your 20s, 30s & 40s
EPISODE #33 — MAR 28, 2025
In this episode, we're diving deep into perimenopause—what it is, when it really starts, and how to support your body through this major hormonal transition. I’m joined by functional medicine nutritionist Karin Reiter to explore the key factors that influence how we experience perimenopause—including stress, birth control, gut health, nutrition, and lifestyle. We break down how to prep your body in your 20s, 30s, and 40s, and why understanding and embracing your cycle is one of the most empowering things you can do for your long-term health. Whether you’re in the thick of it or years away, this episode is packed with insight, validation, and practical tools to help you feel more in tune with your body.
You can find Karin through her website and on Instagram @karingojiberry!
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We chat about:
02:28 — Introducing Karin Reiter, functional medicine nutritionist
03:19 — What is happening in your body during perimenopause?
04:51 — When does perimenopause start? (hint: earlier than you think!)
07:54 — Gaslighting in the medical system
10:51 — Modern stressors and their impact on our hormones
13:55 — Setting the foundation for your hormone health in your 20s (resource: menstrual cycle testing)
16:57 — The dangers of hormonal birth control
19:21 — Key practices for foundational hormone health (resource: women’s holistic health course)
25:24 — Adrenal fatigue and nutritional deficiencies in your 30s (resource: functional lab testing)
30:29 — The positive shifts that occur during menopause
33:20 — Symptoms of perimenopause
34:24 — Why getting your period doesn’t necessarily mean you’re ovulating
37:20 — Hormonal shifts that occur leading into perimenopause (resource: hormone testing)
40:29 — Nutrition and lifestyle habits to ease into perimenopause in your 40s (resource: gut testing)
44:08 — Perimenopause rapid fire Q’s for Karin
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