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The Hidden Hormone That Shapes Your Mood, Energy & Resilience | Sarah Hill
In this episode, Angela and Dr. Sarah Hill explore how changes in estrogen and progesterone affect mood, focus, and energy, and what happens when stress, inflammation, or birth control disrupt that rhythm.
Description
Why do so many women feel anxious, tired, or off balance at certain times of the month?
In this episode, Angela and Dr. Sarah Hill explore how changes in estrogen and progesterone affect mood, focus, and energy, and what happens when stress, inflammation, or birth control disrupt that rhythm.
You’ll learn how hormones influence sleep, stress response, and emotional well-being, how to identify if you’re not ovulating regularly, and how to support your hormones naturally. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why do I feel different at different times in my cycle?” - this episode gives you the answers.
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Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & Why Hormones Drive How Women Feel
03:00 – The Menstrual Cycle Explained
08:00 – How Progesterone Calms the Brain
12:00 – PMS, PMDD & Hormonal Sensitivity
17:00 – Inflammation, Stress & Hormonal Resilience
23:00 – Lifestyle Shifts that Restore Balance
33:00 – Long Cycles, Bleeding & Birth Control
36:00 – PCOS, Mental Health & Progesterone
43:00 – Progestins vs. Progesterone
47:00 – Alcohol, GABA & Stress Relief
50:00 – Teenage Hormonal Turbulence
57:00 – Investigating Cycle Issues
1:00:00 – Why Science Still Gets Women Wrong
1:08:00 – Hormones, Training & Recovery
Valuable Resources
WATCH my previous interview with Dr. Sarah Hill through this link: https://youtu.be/z9sfph-9_MA
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About the Guest
Dr. Sarah E. Hill is an award-winning researcher, professor, and author of This Is Your Brain on Birth Control. Her new book, The Period Brain, is due out in September.
- Website: http://www.sarahehill.com/
- This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: https://a.co/d/4UkgnQg
- The Period Brain: https://www.sarahehill.com/books/the-period-brain/
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About Angela
Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Keynote Speaker and Host of The High Performance Health Podcast.
A former corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela regularly gives keynotes to large fitness, health and wellness events including the Health Optimisation summit, The Biohacker summit, Dragonfly live, Elevate Fitness conference and Gaia TV. She also delivers Health Optimisation and Performance Workshops to large multinational corporations and senior leaders with a strong focus on women’s health and burnout prevention.
Angela is also the creator of BioSyncing® a blueprint for high performing women who want to ditch burnout, harmonise their hormones and elevate their life.
Angela is a functional nutrition practitioner and executive health & performance coach.
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