Episode Description:
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Fletcher, a board-certified OB/GYN with over 25 years of experience, to reframe the conversation around hormone replacement therapy and women's health. For too long, menopause has been treated as a simple deficiency of estrogen, but as we explore today, it is actually a complex neuro-endocrine-metabolic transition that affects nearly every system in the body.
We dive deep into why a single-hormone strategy often falls short, leaving many women struggling with lingering fatigue, brain fog, and weight gain even after starting treatment. Dr. Fletcher explains that while estrogen is important, it is part of an interconnected network including progesterone, testosterone, thyroid hormones, insulin, cortisol, and even vitamin D. When one of these shifts, the entire system can become unbalanced.
Key topics covered in this episode include:
Menopause does not happen in isolation. Join us as we discuss how to move past the "one-size-fits-all" model toward individualized, whole-system care that addresses the root causes of symptoms.
About the Guest: Dr. Fletcher is a practitioner at Thrive Carolinas, a collaborative platform in Charlotte, NC, that brings together conventional, integrative, and functional medicine to provide personalized healthcare.
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