Ep. 89 with Noor Al-Humaidhi - Hormone Health, Perimenopause & Menopause

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Happy Smiling People

Emily Reilly

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Conversations that inspire, inform, and explore what health and wellness truly mean for women today. The Happy Smiling People Podcast is your go-to space for honest, insightful conversations about health, hormones, and holistic well-being. Each episode dives into topics that matter — from hormone health, perimenopause, and PCOS to longevity, movement, mental health, and nutrition — all with a compassionate, evidence-informed lens. It's not about perfection — it’s about progress, understanding, and finding joy in taking care of yourself.

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Ep. 89 with Noor Al-Humaidhi - Hormone Health, Perimenopause & Menopause

Happy Smiling People

48 minutes 47 seconds

2 months ago

Ep. 89 with Noor Al-Humaidhi - Hormone Health, Perimenopause & Menopause

Noor Al-Humaidhi is an MD and Menopause Specialist
and founder of Lifestyles By Noor.

In this episode, we discuss:

What hormone health really means
The mental and emotional side effects of perimenopause
How to predict when you might go through menopause
The truth about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) — and why some people choose not to take it
The roles of progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone in the body
A breakdown of each stage in the menstrual cycle and how it overlaps with perimenopause symptoms
The key differences between perimenopause and menopause
And whether it’s ever too late to start HRT

Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly

Find Noor Online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askdrnoor/?hl=en

Lifestyles by Noor:

Website: https://www.lifestylesbynoor.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifestylesbynoornh/?hl=en

Timestamps:

00:00 what is hormone health?

06:00 the mental side effects to perimenopause

09:45 the difficulty with perimenopause not being tangible or defined

13:45 how to predict when you will go through menopause

15:00 how to treat women going through the menopause

18:00 the truth about HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)

19:45 what do progesterone, estrogen and testosterone do in our bodies

25:00 what symptoms does HRT improve in perimenopause

25:30 why do people not want to take HRT?

28:00 are there any lifestyle factors or patterns that result in more severe perimenopause and menopause symptoms?

30:00 understanding each stage in the menstrual cycle and how symptoms work in conjunction with perimenopause symptoms?

35:00 what is the difference between perimenopause and menopause?

36:00 is it ever too late to start HRT?

39:30 trends of perimenopausal and menopausal patients

41:00 why do we lose bone density as we age?

45:30 most surprising elements of the women’s health and fitness industry

47:00 do any HRT negatives have merit?

Keywords:

hormone health, women's health, menopause, mental health, hormone therapy, lifestyle factors, midlife health, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone