Studies looking at the natural history of aging in women show that once our estrogen levels start declining and we are no longer able to reproduce to support the species consistently, the conditions that can take us out of the gene pool start to rise. In short, Mother Nature is not a feminist. But with educating and advocating for ourselves, we can still thrive.

This episode gives an overview of what changes are starting and what you should look for in terms of symptoms once you hit the perimenopause transition, which can start as early as ages 35-40.

In this episode, Dr. Patil-Sisodia introduces herself to listeners and discusses how the why behind this podcast.