Hormonal Imbalance In Women: Signs, Causes & What To Do

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Meera Raghavan, a senior obstetrician and gynecologist, about hormonal imbalance, perimenopause, PMS, and menopause in women. We break down early signs, the impact of stress and cortisol, sleep issues, mood changes, and symptoms like bloating and fatigue. We also discuss women’s health, gut health, and how lifestyle factors affect hormones. This episode will help each women understand better on what’s happening inside your body and what to do next. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:22 - What Is Menopause? Age, Types & Rising Trends in India 4:15 - Stress as a Hidden Driver of Premature Menopause 8:00 - Lifestyle Medicine & Looking Beyond the Complaint List 12:27 - First Signs of Menopause: Hot Flushes, Night Sweats & Perimenopause 16:45 - Obesity, Delayed Menopause & the Oestrogen–Fat Link 18:00 - Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Facts, Myths & Who Truly Needs It 20:43 - Mental Health in Menopause: PMS, Mood Disorders & Psychiatric Escalation 24:10 - Abuse Hidden Behind Chronic Pelvic Pain: Domestic, Sexual & Cyber Abuse 27:59 -🔴 INTEGRATION: NEW ME (Lifestyle & Health Transformation Programme) 29:11 - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & Emotional Eating 34:27 - Endocrine Disruptors: What They Are & How to Minimise Exposure 44:04 - Supplements for Menopause: Vitamin D, Calcium & Bone Health 46:38 - Emotional Inflammation, PCOS & the Mind–Hormone Connection 54:05 - Positive Psychology vs. Positive Thinking & Strength Training 59:26 - Top 5 Foods for Perimenopausal Symptoms 1:01:19 - Final Takeaways: Balance, Awareness & Preventive Care ----- Medical comedy (Medcom) shows: I love doing medical comedy (medcom) stand-up shows. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet you all in person and also to promote awareness of a healthy lifestyle. My upcoming show details: http://globalmedia-usa.com/upcoming-events ----- For shorter versions of our long podcasts, please checkout the following channels 1. Gut Feeling with Dr Pal Shorts - We highlight the important points within 1 minute in this channel. https://youtube.com/@GutFeelingPodcastShorts?si=PF-7MZPjMAKU9HWi 2. Gut Feeling with Dr Pal clips - Please find the highlights of the best episodes from our podcast. https://youtube.com/@gutfeelingpodcastclips?si=sSYoYnowk9DCHb3v ----- Our holistic weight loss/chronic disease reversal gut health program - "NewME " Are you interested in joining our program designed to help you make lasting changes to your lifestyle so that you can be free of medications? https://drpalmanickam.com/gut-health-program/ Email: newme.fit6@gmail.com ----- For Tamil videos, Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxezj89xof3XRLFqly20VA ----- Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Pal-102856268051377 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.pal.manickam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drpal_manickam Telegram: https://t.me/Ask_Doc_Pal For Collabs & Enquiries: Email: askdocpal@gmail.com ----- Our charity work - https://www.vmfus.org/ . We support hospice patients and specially abled kids by running a free school in Madurai. #askdocpal #drpal #IntermittentFasting #WeightLossJourney #BellyFatLoss #TimeRestrictedEating #IFResults #HealthyEating #IFCommunity #FastingForHealth #LoseWeight #FitLife #FatLossTips #MealTiming #IFGoals #BellyFatBusters #EatClean #IFSuccess #FitnessMotivation #BurnFat #HealthyHabits #MealPlan