SIMPLE SUMMER FITNESS PROGRAM
"The cold hard truth about estrogen after 35"
We'll start with the raw, real, no-fluff truth about estrogen for women. No sugarcoating. No "just talk to your doctor" cop-outs. This is what you deserve to know—but rarely hear.
If you feel off, even when your labs say you're "normal", or your weight won't budge, or mood keeps swinging, or energy feels like it's on vacation, there's a reason.
There’s something hidden underneath all of it—something no one is really talking about. And we’ll get there. But first, let’s walk through what’s really going on...
🔥 1. Estrogen Is Not Just About Periods or Reproduction
Most women think estrogen is just about menstruation or fertility. But that’s dead wrong. Estrogen has powerful effects on over 400 functions in your body, including:
- Bone density
- Skin elasticity and hydration
- Brain sharpness (hello, memory fog?)
- Vaginal tissue and libido
- Fat metabolism and insulin sensitivity
- Heart health
- Sleep regulation
- Collagen production
- Gut lining and microbiome stability
- Mood and motivation (dopamine and serotonin connections)
So when estrogen changes, it’s not a small thing. It impacts everything. But what’s making those changes feel unbearable… is not being talked about.
2. Estrogen Drops Are Not Gradual and Predictable Like You’ve Been Told
Perimenopause can start in your late 30s or early 40s, and it’s not a smooth transition. It’s more like a hormonal rollercoaster operated by a drunk monkey.
Some days you're weepy, others you're snapping at the dog for chewing too loud. You wake up hot at 2am, your pants don’t fit like they did last month, and you can’t tell if you're anxious, exhausted, or both.
There’s something amplifying the chaos behind the scenes. We’ll get to it.
3. Doctors Often Minimize It—or Flat Out Get It Wrong
They look at your labs, not your life.
- “Everything looks normal.”
- “Maybe try some birth control.”
- “It’s just part of aging.”
What they miss is the pattern. The way your body is stuck in something deeper. The thing that makes every treatment feel like a shot in the dark. That thing? We’re getting closer.
4. You Can Have Low Estrogen AND Estrogen Dominance at the Same Time
Yes. Both. At once.
Estrogen dominance isn’t about too much—it’s about imbalance. Your progesterone may be crashing. Your gut might not be clearing estrogen. Your liver might be backed up.
The result? Bloating. Puffiness. Mood swings. Fatigue. No matter how "healthy" you eat. No matter what supplement you try.
Something’s interfering.
5. Estrogen Affects Your Fat Distribution
Estrogen keeps fat in your hips and thighs. When it drops, fat gets stored in your belly. Add in sleep issues, blood sugar dips, and the chronic stress of being a woman in midlife—and your fat-storage system starts playing defense.
And still… there’s a deeper driver.
6. The Gut–Estrogen Axis Is a Thing
Your gut is one of your main estrogen regulators. When it’s off, you can’t clear the old estrogen—or absorb the nutrients that help produce new, healthy hormones.
So you feel inflamed. Moody. Tired after eating. Still bloated even when you’re doing "everything right."
There’s a common thread weaving through all these systems. Hang with me.
7. Estrogen Makes You Resilient—Its Loss Can Make Life Feel… Flat
It’s like the spark goes out.
- You feel dull, but not depressed.
- You feel tired, but can’t rest.
- You feel disconnected, like your soul is taking a nap.
And if you’ve been quietly thinking, “Why don’t I feel like me anymore?” you’re not alone.
But you might be dealing with something no doctor tested for.
💥 Big Myths to Trash Right Now
MYTH #1: "You're too young for perimenopause."
-Cold Truth: It can start at 35. Easily.
MYTH #2: "Hot flashes mean menopause."
-Cold Truth: Nope. They can start years before your last period.
MYTH #3: HRT Causes Cancer.
-Cold Truth: Synthetic HRT might. Bioidenticals, when supported properly, do not show the same risks.
MYTH #4: Weight gain is just from aging.
-Cold Truth: It's from hormonal shifts, nervous system overload, and muscle loss.
MYTH #5: Eat less, move more works after 40.
-Cold Truth: It backfires unless you reset your whole system.
🧠 So What’s Really Going On?
It’s the thing no one talks about… but every woman feels:
Tension.
Not just muscle tightness. Not just jaw clenching. But deep, chronic, full-body tension that lives in your nervous system, your fascia, your gut, your breath, your brain.
Tension is the blocker. It shuts down your digestion, locks up your metabolism, freezes your hormones in place.
It’s why your best efforts aren’t working. Why your body feels like it’s stuck in mud.
💪 Final Word (from your dedicated coach)
You don’t need another supplement. You need to get this tension out of your body—daily, gently, strategically.
That’s how this "Simple Summer Fitness Program" can help.
✨ “Releasing the Tension That’s Blocking Your Hormones”
Each day, we’ll focus on:
- A hidden source of hormonal tension
- A simple movement or shift to release it
- A daily win you can feel immediately
If your body is feeling sluggish, overwhelmed, or like it’s working against you, this series will change the game.
Let’s get the tension out—so your hormones can do what they were made to do: help you feel alive again.
YOUR INSTRUCTIONS FOR TODAY:
- Do the GluteMed-VMO workout.
- Make sure to Check In by commenting on each lesson page. (See why it's important here).
Check In for today's session below by telling me what you liked MOST about today's session AND...
"what surprised you most about this day's lesson about estrogen?"