The Real Fix for Perimenopause Insomnia

How to Sleep Better by Fixing Blood Sugar and Sleep Disruptors | Dr. Jolene Brighten

Episode: 64 Duration: 37MPublished: Holistic Health, Hormones

Better sleep means better hormones—and in part two of our sleep series, we’re tackling three sneaky, overlooked culprits that could be wrecking your nights: blood sugar crashes, histamine surges, and the unique sleep struggles of women with ADHD. If you’ve already tried balancing estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol (covered in Part One here), yet you’re still waking up in the middle …

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The Truth About Hormones for Sleep, Sleep Disturbances, Melatonin & Perimenopause Sleep Problems | Dr. Jolene Brighten

Episode: 63 Duration: 0H54MPublished: Holistic Health, Hormones, Perimenopause & Menopause

Struggling to fall asleep… stay asleep… or waking up at 2 AM with your heart racing and your sheets soaked? These sleep disturbances are not in your head and they’re not something you just have to live with. In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, we dive deep into what’s really going on when women can’t sleep during perimenopause. …

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Top Foods That Delay Menopause: According to the Doctor Who Reversed Aging by 3 Years | Dr. Kara Fitzgerald

Episode: 62 Duration: 1H20MPublished: Perimenopause & Menopause

What if the foods you eat could literally turn back the clock on your biological age—and even delay menopause? In this groundbreaking episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, I’m joined by Dr. Kara Fitzgerald, a functional medicine leader and author of Younger You, to explore the science behind ovarian rejuvenation, age reversal, and how a longevity diet rich in polyphenols …

Period Flu

Feel Sick Before Your Period? It Might Be Menstrual Flu and You Can Fix It | Dr. Jolene Brighten

Episode: 61 Duration: 0H25MPublished: Holistic Health

If you feel achy, foggy, nauseous, or feverish before your period—only to have it all vanish once your bleed begins—you’re not alone. You may be experiencing menstrual flu, a cluster of flu-like symptoms that affect countless women during the luteal phase, yet remains mostly unrecognized by conventional medicine. In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, we break the silence …

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High Protein Diets, Creatine for Women, and What You Need to Lose Weight in Perimenopause | Liz Plosser

Episode: 60 Duration: 1H27MPublished: Perimenopause & Menopause

What if the nutrition advice you’ve followed for decades—like low-fat foods, “toning” workouts, or calorie restriction—was actually sabotaging your metabolism and hormones? In this episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with Liz Plosser, former editor-in-chief of Women’s Health magazine, to uncover the truth about high protein diets, strength training, and the power of creatine for women, especially in perimenopause. Liz …

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Diet for ADHD: How Nutrition Shapes Focus, Mood, and Brain Health | Timothy Frie

Episode: 59 Duration: 1H56MPublished: ADHD

What if the best diet for ADHD isn’t about strict elimination or food fear, but about nourishing your brain to function at its best? In this powerful conversation, Tim Frie, nutritional neuroscience researcher, joins me to unpack how your food environment, nutrient intake, and even your stress levels shape your focus, mood, and executive function. We go far beyond the …

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PCOS Fertility Diet: Best Supplements to Boost Fertility Naturally | Cory Ruth

Episode: 58 Duration: 1H05MPublished: Pregnancy & Fertility

If you’ve been searching for the real answers about PCOS, fertility, and what actually works to balance your hormones, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for. Cory Ruth, Registered Dietitian and women’s hormone expert, joins me to share exactly how your diet, gut health, and key supplements can transform your health, improve fertility, and help you feel like yourself …

ADHD Endo Connection

ADHD Endometriosis Connection: What You Should Know If You’re Diagnosed with ADHD

Episode: 57 Duration: 0H10MPublished: ADHD

Have you ever wondered if your brain fog, fatigue, and painful periods might actually be connected? In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, I share groundbreaking research and personal experience showing how women diagnosed with ADHD are more likely to also have endometriosis and vice versa. This is a conversation every woman struggling with hormone-driven symptoms, chronic pain, or …

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Is Estrogen Replacement Safe? The Truth They Might Not Tell You | Dr. Felice Gersh

Episode: 56 Duration: 0H43MPublished: Hormones

Think estrogen replacement causes cancer? Think again. In this game-changing episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with world-renowned OB-GYN and integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Felice Gersh to dismantle one of the most damaging myths in women’s health. From hormone confusion and cancer fear to the power of estradiol in protecting your brain, heart, and mitochondria—this conversation is a full-body hormonal …