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Hormone Pioneer Myth-Busts Aging, HRT and Anxiety during (Peri)Menopause
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- Real Talk, Whole Life
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- Feb 27, 2026
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- 3822
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Summary
Women are still being told that fatigue, anxiety, heavy bleeding, mood swings, and brain fog are “just part of aging.” But what if they’re symptoms of perimenopause and no one is connecting the dots? Stacy sits down with hormone therapy pioneer Dr. Marcia Harris to separate myth from science around aging, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and midlife mental health. With more than 40 years of experience, Dr. Harris explains how the Women’s Health Initiative study reshaped menopause care for decades, why many physicians stopped being properly trained in hormone therapy, and how that gap continues to leave women dismissed and misdiagnosed. They unpack the difference between perimenopause and menopause, why anxiety and exhaustion are often hormonal, not personal, and how estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone impact heart health, bone density, muscle mass, brain function, and overall vitality. Find Dr. Harris: drmarciaharris.com facebook.com/DrMarciaaharris Find Stacy: realeverything.com instagram.com/realstacytoth missionmakersart.com missionalchemists.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices