#27: Why Does Cholesterol Go Up in Perimenopause? What Women Need to Know with Dr. Joanna Barrette

Podcast: You're Not Crazy! It's Perimenopause with Jenny Smith · Jenny Smith

Opublikowano: 2026-08-25

Cholesterol can be confusing, especially when the numbers suddenly start creeping up during perimenopause even though you haven't changed the way you eat or live. In this episode, Jenny is joined by naturopathic doctor Dr. Joanna Barrette to help make sense of cholesterol, why it can change as estrogen declines, and why the numbers on a standard cholesterol panel may not tell the whole story. Jenny and Dr. Joanna discuss what women should understand about LDL, HDL, and triglycerides, additional cardiovascular markers worth knowing about, and why looking at the bigger picture of your health...