For years, hormone replacement therapy has been clouded by fear, outdated research, and confusing messaging.

But the landscape has shifted.

In this episode of The Balanced Body Podcast, I’m joined by Elise Schroeder, a naturopathic doctor with over 20 years of experience helping women balance their hormones and feel vital at every stage of life.

We’re breaking down:

• What the Black Box warning on HRT actually meant — and why its removal matters
• The biggest myths still circulating about hormone therapy
• Why HRT shouldn’t be viewed as a “last resort”
• How hormone therapy may play a role in preventing osteoporosis, cognitive decline, and cardiovascular disease
• Why perimenopause may be the most important window for intervention

If you’re in your late 30s or 40s and noticing changes in your energy, mood, sleep, metabolism, or cycle, this episode will help you understand what’s happening and what your options truly are.

Hormones influence far more than hot flashes. They impact your brain, bones, heart, metabolism, and long-term vitality. The right information changes everything.

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Everything You Need to Know About Testing Your Hormones
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Learn more from Dr. Elise here:
Dreliseschroeder.com

(Additional resources and her free video will be added to the show notes once available.)

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Low libido is one of the most common — and least talked about — symptoms women experience, especially in their 30s and 40s. And despite what we’re often told, it’s not random, it’s not a personal failure, it's not a "natural part of aging" and it’s definitely not something you just have to accept.

In this episode, we’re diving into why libido drops in the first place and what’s actually happening underneath. We’ll unpack the role of dysregulated cortisol, suppressed sex hormones, mineral depletion, and hidden stressors in the body and why libido is one of the first things to shut down when the body doesn’t feel safe.

This episode will help you understand why guessing doesn’t work, why testing changes everything, and what foundational steps you can start taking now to support your hormones, nervous system, and overall vitality.

If you’ve been wondering whether that spark is gone for good, this conversation will show you why it’s likely just been blocked, and how to get it back.

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Anxiety doesn’t always start in your mind. It often starts in your body.

In this episode, I’m joined by Mandy Robertson, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner who helps busy women heal anxiety, burnout, and exhaustion by uncovering the root causes so they can get their life back.

We begin with Mandy’s personal health journey, including how mold illness completely reshaped her understanding of anxiety and nervous system health. From there, we unpack the hidden physiological drivers of anxiety, why proper mineral balance is one of the most overlooked foundations for mental health, and why functional lab testing is often the missing piece for women who’ve done “all the right things” and still feel awful.

If you’ve been told your labs are normal, your anxiety is just stress, or you simply need to manage it better, this conversation may change how you understand your symptoms entirely.

🔗 Connect with Mandy

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/mandyrobertsonhealth

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