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Too Young for Perimenopause? The Early Signs Most Women Miss | Dr. Mariza Snyder #23

Oct 19, 2026 · 1h 0m

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What if the reason you don't feel like yourself isn't stress or burnout, but a hormonal transition that started years before your cycle ever changed? For many women, early perimenopause begins in the late 30s or early 40s with brain fog, poor sleep, and mood changes, while periods and labs still look completely normal. In this episode of The XX Lab, I sit down with Dr. Mariza Snyder, women's hormone expert, host of the Energized podcast, and author of The Perimenopause Revolution. We explore early perimenopause symptoms, why midlife weight gain comes down to insulin resistance and not willpower, how to use a continuous glucose monitor, the simple daily habits that move the needle, and how…