Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — Menopause and Sleep Problems

Estrogen dominance is a common hormone imbalance linked to symptoms such as weight gain, mood swings, heavy periods, fatigue, hot flashes, anxiety, and low libido. Learn the causes of estrogen dominance, how hormone testing works, and natural ways to support hormone balance during reproductive years, perimenopause, and menopause.

Hot flushes, night sweats, anxiety, insomnia and brain fog — menopause can feel overwhelming. But what is actually happening biochemically? In this case study, Dr. Kate Placzek and Dr. Allison Smith walk through the test results of Julia, a newly postmenopausal woman, showing exactly how hormone and neurotransmitter imbalances drive menopausal symptoms — and what can be done about it.

Menopause affects approximately 40–50 million women in the US alone — yet it remains widely misunderstood. This article answers the five essential questions: who is affected, what menopause actually is, when it typically begins, where in the body it originates, and why hormone balance is the key to navigating this natural transition with health and vitality.