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The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, & Women"s Midlife Health

Karen Martel: Certified Hormone Specialist

The Hormone Solution is a top-ranked women"s health podcast focused on perimenopause, menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), weight gain, metabolism, thyroid health, and midlife transformation. Hosted by Certified Hormone Specialist Karen Martel, this show helps women in their 40s and 50s understand what"s really happening with their hormones — and what to do about it. If you"re struggling with perimenopause symptoms, menopause weight gain, estrogen dominance, low progesterone, testosterone

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Quick Hits: Estrogen Has Been Vindicated! Estrogen...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/09/29

This is Quick Hits, where I pull the best takeaways from past podcast episodes and bring them to you in a shorter format. If today's clip resonates with you, be sure to check out the full episode linked below. Download in iTunes or on your favorite podcast platforms. Listen to the full episode here. Listen to the full episode on iTunes here. Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson is a thought leader in functional medicine, with an emphasis on hormones, nutrition, digestion, and intimacy. Berkson was a

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47:05

What Happened When I Stopped Drinking: Hormones,...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/09/19

This may be one of those episodes you are tempted to skip because nobody really wants to hear that their nightly glass of wine could be working against them. But this is not a lecture about why you should never drink again. In this episode, I'm having a very honest conversation about alcohol, especially for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond. We talk about how drinking may affect sleep, cortisol, cravings, estrogen metabolism, liver health, insulin sensitivity, weight loss, and the way your body

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20:03

Quick Hits: Breathwork for Women: Igniting Inner...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/09/15

Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode, check the link in the description below. Listen to the full episode. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts. Breathwork has been used for thousands of years across cultures as a powerful tool for healing, emotional release, self-discovery, and spiritual connection. Yet most of us move through

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19:08

Quick Hits: Reversing Hashimoto's Disease: Insights...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/09/08

Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode, check the link in the description below. Listen to the full episode. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts. Dr. Anshul Gupta is a best-selling author, speaker, researcher, and leading expert in Hashimoto's disease. Through his work, he helps people better understand the root causes of

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54:07

GLP-1s and Menopause: What Every Woman Over 40 Needs...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/08/29

You cannot open your phone anymore without hearing about Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, retatrutide, and before-and-after transformations. One person says GLP-1s are the greatest thing ever. Another says they are going to destroy your health. As usual, the truth is somewhere in the middle. In this episode, I break down GLP-1s specifically through the lens of perimenopause and menopause, because midlife women are dealing with a completely different metabolic landscape. Estrogen is changing

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16:01

Quick Hits: Secrets to Anti Aging Skin Care with...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/08/11

Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode, check the link in the description below. Listen to the full episode Listen on iTunes What actually works when it comes to anti-aging skincare, and what is simply expensive marketing in a very attractive bottle? In this quick hits clip Karen sits down with Amitay Eshel, co-founder and CEO of Young

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01:23:45

GLP-1s, Skinny Culture, and the Question Every Woman...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/08/08

Something happened after my conversation with Natalie Jill on her podcast, Midlife Conversations. Women flooded my inbox and my community, not with questions about dosing or side effects, but with something closer to relief. They finally felt heard. That reaction told me this conversation needed a second chapter, so I'm bringing you the rest of it here, along with some of the raw, honest messages from women in my community who are done being quietly shamed for a choice that has changed their health

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01:09:51

Part 1 The Midlife Stress Crash: Why You Feel Wired,...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/06/13

If you are waking up between 2:00 and 4:00 AM, lying there wide awake with your heart beating a little too fast and your mind solving every problem in your life, this episode is for you. Because this is not just about bad sleep. It is about what happens when the hormonal, adrenal, and nervous system shifts of midlife collide with the stress load most women are already carrying. And for a lot of women, this is the moment they stop feeling like themselves. In this episode, I do a deep dive into what

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01:25:13

JJ Virgin: The Untold Story of Aging, Weight Gain,...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/06/06

This conversation is not just about menopause symptoms. It is about what it actually feels like to live inside a changing female body in midlife. The grief, the confusion, the vanity, the softness, the strength, the reinvention. All of it. In this episode, I sit down with fitness hall of famer, JJ Virgin for a real conversation about what happens when your body starts changing in ways you did not expect, the things that stop working, and how to hold onto yourself while also becoming someone new. We

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01:01:11

The Problem With 'I Did Menopause Naturally, So...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/05/23

Menopause is finally having a moment, but with more conversation has come a whole lot more confusion. In this solo episode, Karen breaks down the three camps she sees in the menopause conversation: women who are informed and empowered, women who shame or dismiss HRT, and the large group of women who are still suffering without answers. This episode is a real, honest look at why women are still so confused about hormone replacement therapy, why "menopause is natural" is not the full story, and why

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21:29

Quick Hits: The Great Estrogen Debate with Dr. Felice...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/05/19

Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode: https://karenmartel.com/blogs/podcast/the-great-estrogen-debate iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-estrogen-debate-with-dr-felice-gersh-dr/id1438772276?i=1000661314092 Dr. Felice Gersh, Dr. Daved Rosensweet, Dr. Lindsey Berkson, and Dr. Julie Taguchi join us in this episode

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01:20:24

Menopause Ages You 9–20 Years… Unless You Do This...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/02/24

In this episode, I sit down with Nikolina Lauc, CEO and Co-Founder of GlycanAge, and we dive into a questions that should stop every midlife woman in her tracks: is menopause actually accelerating your biological aging? What if the shift from perimenopause to menopause could age you up to nine years in just six months? And more importantly, what can you do about it? We unpack what biological age really means (and why it's not the same as your chronological age), how inflammation quietly drives

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42:56

Estrogen Dominance… or Estrogen Deficiency? Is It...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/02/21

Welcome to the very first Hormone Hotline episode of The Hormone Solution! I'm getting straight into your real-life questions about estrogen—because why, in 2026, are we still being told we're "estrogen dominant" with rock-bottom levels? If your doctor has warned you against HRT, this episode is for you. Have you been told you can't start estrogen until you hit full menopause? Or that perimenopause is just too much of a "hormone rollercoaster" to treat? I break down what's actually happening in

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01:14:59

From Toe Curling Orgasms to Healthy Poops: Why...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/02/14

What if your mood swings, anxiety, sleep issues, or loss of motivation aren't just "getting older?" What role does oxytocin really play in midlife, and why has it been overlooked for so long? In this episode, I'm joined by the brilliant hormone scholar Dr. Lindsey Berkson, and we dive into a part of menopause that almost no one is talking about—what's happening in your brain. We explore how hormones act as the body's Wi‑Fi system, and what happens when that signal gets disrupted. Could

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01:05:20

Why Waiting for Menopause Is a Mistake: The Case for...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/01/17

I'm diving into why waiting until menopause to address hormones can be an incredibly costly mistake for so many women. Why are we told to "wait it out" when symptoms often start years earlier? And what's really happening inside our bodies long before our periods stop? I walk through the often-missed perimenopausal years and explain why this phase matters more than most of us realize. What if heavy periods, anxiety, weight gain, or insomnia aren't things you just have to tolerate? Could early

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01:39:11

Goodbye 2025: A Year of Healing, Hard Truths, and Growth

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2026/01/03

It's time to say goodbye to 2025, so let's get real about a year that looked successful for me on the outside, but sometimes felt like a reckoning on the inside. What happens when your body forces you to slow down? And what do you do when growth starts to cost you your peace? I open up about identity shifts, burnout, and the uncomfortable realization that I couldn't keep working the way I was. How much of my worth was tied to helping others? What happens when you're asked to step out of the role

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01:02:06

Part 2 Q&A with Karen: Cortisol Replacement, Optimal...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2025/12/27

This episode picks up right where part one leaves off as I dive into more of your thoughtful, honest questions in the second-part of this year-end Q&A. What happens when hormone therapy doesn't seem to be working the way you expected? And how do you know if your dose is actually doing what you need it to do? I answer questions about achy joints, stubborn symptoms, cortisol replacement, thyroid interactions, and why some delivery methods work beautifully for one person and fail another. Why do

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02:27:35

Q&A with Karen: High Ferritin, Injectable HRT,...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2025/12/20

I'm wrapping up the year by answering your questions in this first of a two-part Q&A, and we cover a lot of ground. From confusing lab results to hormone dosing debates, I dig into the questions so many of you are quietly wondering about. What does high ferritin really mean? Is it iron—or something else entirely? We'll also take a look at hormone replacement frustrations. Why do some people still bleed months into HRT? Are injections better than patches or creams? And how do you know if your body

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01:19:04

From Belly Fat to Brain Fog: The Top Peptides, &...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2025/12/13

What's really driving the sudden belly fat, brain fog, and sleep chaos so many women hit in midlife? And why do the usual "eat less, move more" solutions stop working overnight? In this episode featuring Dr. Aleksandra Gajer, we dig into the hormones and peptides that may finally explain why your body feels like it's changing without your permission. Together, we unpack what's happening beneath the surface (insulin resistance, inflammation, mitochondrial slowdown, hormonal roller coasters), and ask

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01:09:52

The Most Asked HRT Questions of 2025 — Answered by...

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, &... ·

2025/11/22

Curious about the future of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and its impact on menopause? This episode features my answers to the most common HRT questions of 2025. Can HRT be your secret weapon for a healthier, longer life, even if you aren't experiencing typical menopause symptoms? Is HRT the missing piece in your weight loss journey? Explore the fascinating link between hormone cycling and midlife wellness. What does the latest research say about personalized hormone approaches, and how might

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