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

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Author: Karen Martel
Episodes: 530

## Resource

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 decline, brain fog, poor sleep, thyroid dysfunction, or metabolic slowdown, this podcast breaks it down in a clear, practical, no-nonsense way. Each episode features: • Evidence-based hormone education • Expert interviews • Real-world HRT guidance • Midlife weight loss strategies • Thyroid and metabolic health insights With over 2.5 million downloads and ranked in the Top 30 on iTunes, The Hormone Solution is trusted by women worldwide who want real answers about bioidentical hormones, menopause treatment options, and midlife health. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday. Take the free hormone quiz at karenmartel.com Shop Midlife Products and Solutions at midlifesolutions.org

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## Episodes
- [The Dark Side of GLP-1s No One Is Talking About](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-dark-side-of-glp-1s-no-one-is-talking-about) — 2026-08-01T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: Sex, Lies & Liberation: What You Were Never Taught About Female Pleasure with Susan Bratton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-sex-lies-liberation-what-you-were-never-taught-about-female-pleasure-with-susan-bratton) — 2026-07-28T12:00:00+00:00
- [Beyond the Pepcid Claritin Trend: Real Solutions for PMDD and Progesterone Sensitivity with Dr. Liz Bartmen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/beyond-the-pepcid-claritin-trend-real-solutions-for-pmdd-and-progesterone-sensitivity-with-dr-liz-bartmen) — 2026-07-25T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Molecule Your Doctor Never Mentioned That Controls Your Libido, Energy, and Heart Health with Cathy Eason](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-molecule-your-doctor-never-mentioned-that-controls-your-libido-energy-and-heart-health-with-cathy-eason) — 2026-07-21T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Histamine Hack, PMDD, and Progesterone Sensitivity: What's Really Going On](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-histamine-hack-pmdd-and-progesterone-sensitivity-what-s-really-going-on) — 2026-07-18T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: Decoding Fibroids: Unmasking Causes & Effective Solutions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-decoding-fibroids-unmasking-causes-effective-solutions) — 2026-07-14T12:00:00+00:00
- [Pellets, Periods, and Not Giving a Damn: A Midlife Hormone Roundtable with Dr. Amie Hornaman & Elle Russ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/pellets-periods-and-not-giving-a-damn-a-midlife-hormone-roundtable-with-dr-amie-hornaman-elle-russ) — 2026-07-11T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: The Testosterone Replacement for Women Conundrum: Libido Highs and Hair Loss Lows with James O'Hara](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-the-testosterone-replacement-for-women-conundrum-libido-highs-and-hair-loss-lows-with-james-o-hara) — 2026-07-07T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Truth About Female Desire, Orgasms, and Sex That We Were Never Taught with Dr. Sally Greenwald](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-truth-about-female-desire-orgasms-and-sex-that-we-were-never-taught-with-dr-sally-greenwald) — 2026-07-04T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: The Hidden Influence of Sunlight and Circadian Rhythm on Blood Sugar & Metabolism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-the-hidden-influence-of-sunlight-and-circadian-rhythm-on-blood-sugar-metabolism) — 2026-06-30T12:00:00+00:00
- [Part 3 The Midlife Stress Crash: What Your Midlife Breakdown Is Actually Trying to Tell You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/part-3-the-midlife-stress-crash-what-your-midlife-breakdown-is-actually-trying-to-tell-you) — 2026-06-27T12:00:00+00:00
- [Why You Struggle to Build Muscle in Midlife (Even If You're Doing Everything Right) with Liz Plosser](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/why-you-struggle-to-build-muscle-in-midlife-even-if-you-re-doing-everything-right-with-liz-plosser) — 2026-06-23T12:00:00+00:00
- [Part 2 The Midlife Stress Crash: Why Midlife Women Wake Up at 3 AM and Can't Fall Back Asleep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/part-2-the-midlife-stress-crash-why-midlife-women-wake-up-at-3-am-and-can-t-fall-back-asleep) — 2026-06-20T12:00:00+00:00
- [Part 1 The Midlife Stress Crash: Why You Feel Wired, Tired, Anxious & Done](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/part-1-the-midlife-stress-crash-why-you-feel-wired-tired-anxious-done) — 2026-06-13T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: The Great Menopause Myth: The Truth on Mastering Midlife Hormonal Mayhem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-the-great-menopause-myth-the-truth-on-mastering-midlife-hormonal-mayhem) — 2026-06-09T12:00:00+00:00
- [JJ Virgin: The Untold Story of Aging, Weight Gain, HRT, Peptides, Facelifts, and Muscle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/jj-virgin-the-untold-story-of-aging-weight-gain-hrt-peptides-facelifts-and-muscle) — 2026-06-06T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: GLP-1s (Ozempic & Mounjaro) Masterclass: Busting Myths, Mastering Micro Dosing, Retaining Muscle and Unlocking Benefits Beyond Weight Loss with Dr. Gus Vickery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-glp-1s-ozempic-mounjaro-masterclass-busting-myths-mastering-micro-dosing-retaining-muscle-and-unlocking-benefits-beyond-weight-loss-with-dr-gus-vickery) — 2026-06-02T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Brain Fog Fix No One Is Talking About:  Nicotine, Methylene Blue and the Midlife Brain with Dr. Scott Scherr](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-brain-fog-fix-no-one-is-talking-about-nicotine-methylene-blue-and-the-midlife-brain-with-dr-scott-scherr) — 2026-05-30T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: The Histamine Connection to Estrogen Dominance, Acid Reflux, Insomnia, & MORE with Joanne Kennedy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-the-histamine-connection-to-estrogen-dominance-acid-reflux-insomnia-more-with-joanne-kennedy) — 2026-05-26T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Problem With 'I Did Menopause Naturally, So Should You'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-problem-with-i-did-menopause-naturally-so-should-you) — 2026-05-23T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: The Great Estrogen Debate with Dr. Felice Gersh, Dr. Daved Rosensweet, Dr. Lindsey Berkson, Dr. Julie Taguchi & Karen Martel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-the-great-estrogen-debate-with-dr-felice-gersh-dr-daved-rosensweet-dr-lindsey-berkson-dr-julie-taguchi-karen-martel) — 2026-05-19T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Thyroid Myths That Keep Women Tired, Fat, and Dismissed with Dr. Amie Hornaman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-thyroid-myths-that-keep-women-tired-fat-and-dismissed-with-dr-amie-hornaman) — 2026-05-16T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: Are Toxins Hijacking Your Hormones? What Every Woman Needs to Know with Dr. Paul Anderson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-are-toxins-hijacking-your-hormones-what-every-woman-needs-to-know-with-dr-paul-anderson) — 2026-05-12T12:00:00+00:00
- [Meno Besties Unfiltered: Bones, Hormones & Hot Hockey Players](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/meno-besties-unfiltered-bones-hormones-hot-hockey-players) — 2026-05-09T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: Breaking the Silence: Andrea Donsky on 103 Menopause Symptoms and Taking Control](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-breaking-the-silence-andrea-donsky-on-103-menopause-symptoms-and-taking-control) — 2026-05-05T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Menopause Gut: What Hormone Loss Is Really Doing to Digestion, Inflammation, and Weight with Cynthia Thurlow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-menopause-gut-what-hormone-loss-is-really-doing-to-digestion-inflammation-and-weight-with-cynthia-thurlow) — 2026-05-02T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: Metals & Menopause: The Impact of Heavy Metals on Your Sex Hormones, Thyroid, and Energy with Dr. Chris Shade](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-metals-menopause-the-impact-of-heavy-metals-on-your-sex-hormones-thyroid-and-energy-with-dr-chris-shade) — 2026-04-28T12:00:00+00:00
- [We've Used GLP-1s for 3 Years: What Worked, What Backfired, and What Women Need to Know](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/we-ve-used-glp-1s-for-3-years-what-worked-what-backfired-and-what-women-need-to-know) — 2026-04-25T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Real Reason Your Menopause Belly Shows Up Even When You're Doing Everything Right with Siobhan Mitchell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-real-reason-your-menopause-belly-shows-up-even-when-you-re-doing-everything-right-with-siobhan-mitchell) — 2026-04-21T12:00:00+00:00
- [Part 2: What Midlife Women Need to Know About Testosterone & Steroids with Victoria Felkar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/part-2-what-midlife-women-need-to-know-about-testosterone-steroids-with-victoria-felkar) — 2026-04-18T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: Cracking the Genetic Code: Unlocking the Link Between Genetics, Hormones, Detox, Diets, Mood, and More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-cracking-the-genetic-code-unlocking-the-link-between-genetics-hormones-detox-diets-mood-and-more) — 2026-04-14T12:00:00+00:00
- [Part 1: Women Have Been Lied To About Testosterone with Victoria Felkar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/part-1-women-have-been-lied-to-about-testosterone-with-victoria-felkar) — 2026-04-11T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: The Hidden Role of Melatonin in Hormones, Aging, and Sleep with Deanna Minich](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-the-hidden-role-of-melatonin-in-hormones-aging-and-sleep-with-deanna-minich) — 2026-04-07T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Menopause Metabolic Storm: Why Estrogen Loss Makes Weight Gain So Hard to Escape](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-menopause-metabolic-storm-why-estrogen-loss-makes-weight-gain-so-hard-to-escape) — 2026-04-04T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: From Breast Cancer to Bone Health: The Uncharted Territory of HRT & Chronic Diseases in Menopause  with Dr. Elizabeth Yurth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-from-breast-cancer-to-bone-health-the-uncharted-territory-of-hrt-chronic-diseases-in-menopause-with-dr-elizabeth-yurth) — 2026-03-31T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Mental Health Crisis No One Is Linking to Hormones with Dr. Louise Newson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-mental-health-crisis-no-one-is-linking-to-hormones-with-dr-louise-newson) — 2026-03-28T12:00:00+00:00
- [Copper Peptides & Exosomes: The Skin Regeneration Breakthrough for Women Over 40](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/copper-peptides-exosomes-the-skin-regeneration-breakthrough-for-women-over-40) — 2026-03-24T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Hormone–Histamine Connection Doctors Aren't Talking About](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-hormone-histamine-connection-doctors-aren-t-talking-about) — 2026-03-21T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: The New Science of Midlife Fat Gain + The Top Strategies for Menopause Weight Loss with Dr. Bill Campbell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-the-new-science-of-midlife-fat-gain-the-top-strategies-for-menopause-weight-loss-with-dr-bill-campbell) — 2026-03-17T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Gut–Vagina–Brain Connection: The Hidden Reason Women Lose Libido After 40 with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-gut-vagina-brain-connection-the-hidden-reason-women-lose-libido-after-40-with-dr-betsy-greenleaf) — 2026-03-14T12:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: The Women's Hormone Masterclass: A Deep Dive Into Testosterone, Dutasteride, SHBG, & Menopause Weight Gain with Dr. Kyle Gillett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-the-women-s-hormone-masterclass-a-deep-dive-into-testosterone-dutasteride-shbg-menopause-weight-gain-with-dr-kyle-gillett) — 2026-03-10T12:00:00+00:00
- [Am I in Perimenopause? How to Tell What Phase You're In](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/am-i-in-perimenopause-how-to-tell-what-phase-you-re-in) — 2026-03-07T13:00:00+00:00
- [Quick Hits: Navy SEAL Health Hacks: Sleep, Peptides, Psychedelics, Brain Health, and Hormones with Dr. Kirk Parsley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/quick-hits-navy-seal-health-hacks-sleep-peptides-psychedelics-brain-health-and-hormones-with-dr-kirk-parsley) — 2026-03-03T13:00:00+00:00
- [The Peptide Revolution: GLP-1s — What Works, What's Hype, What's Risky with Jay Campbell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/the-peptide-revolution-glp-1s-what-works-what-s-hype-what-s-risky-with-jay-campbell) — 2026-02-28T13:00:00+00:00
- [Menopause Ages You 9–20 Years… Unless You Do This with Nikolina Lauc](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-women-s-midlife-health-440468/menopause-ages-you-9-20-years-unless-you-do-this-with-nikolina-lauc) — 2026-02-24T13:00:00+00:00

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