Perimenopause or Thyroid? How to Tell the Difference | McCall McPherson

About this episode

Is it perimenopause - or could your thyroid be part of the picture? Here’s why the two are more connected than many women realise. Your thyroid helps regulate energy, metabolism, brain function and your sex hormones. And as estrogen, progesterone and testosterone change through perimenopause and menopause,thyroid function can be affected too. That means it can be confusing to determine whether it's perimenopause or thyroid dysfunction that is behind your fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, hair loss or poor sleep. And sometimes it could be both! In this MenoPositive episode, Lisa Jedan is joined by thyroid expert McCall McPherson, founder of Modern Thyroid Clinic, toexplain why thyroid health…