Even when your labs look normal, and you have healthy habits, chronic stress may still be shaping your heart health. As part of the ongoing Heart Health Month series on UPLEVEL, Dr. Jenna explains what stress is actually doing inside the body and why it matters more than most women realize. She breaks down the physiological effects of stress, from sustained fight-or-flight activation to inflammation and metabolic strain, and explains why midlife women are especially vulnerable as hormones shift. Dr. Jenna challenges the idea that willpower fixes everything and shows how recovery, sleep, boundaries, and small reductions in load can meaningfully reduce your long-term risk. She also addresses common misconceptions about hormone therapy in perimenopause and why you don’t have to wait to get support. Tune in for an honest, science-backed conversation on protecting your heart by working with your biology, not against it!
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