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Episode Description
“Is this brain fog… or something more?”
In this solo episode, Dr. Mariza unpacks the hidden neurological and metabolic shifts happening during perimenopause and menopause—and why so many women suddenly feel mentally “off.”
From brain fog and memory lapses to anxiety, overwhelm, and lower stress resilience, these symptoms are often dismissed as aging or stress. But Dr. Mariza explains that this is actually a neuroendocrine and metabolic transition driven by changing hormones, brain energy shifts, inflammation, and blood sugar instability.
She breaks down what’s really happening inside the female brain during midlife, why women feel more sensitive to stress, and the most powerful lifestyle strategies to support long-term brain health, energy, mood, and resilience.
If you’ve been wondering why you don’t quite feel like yourself anymore, this episode will help connect the dots—and give you a roadmap forward.
IN THIS EPISODE
- Why perimenopause is a neuroendocrine and metabolic brain transition
- The connection between estrogen, brain energy, and brain fog
- How blood sugar instability worsens anxiety, fatigue, and mood swings
- Why inflammation and chronic stress hit harder in midlife
- The critical role of sleep, nervous system regulation, and muscle building
- The best supplements for brain health, stress resilience, and energy support
- Why tracking biomarkers and HRV can help protect long-term brain health
QUOTES
“Stabilizing your blood sugar is the fastest way to reclaim your energy, your focus, and your calm.”
“What we’re dealing with is an energy problem—and once you see it that way, everything changes.”
“Your brain is not broken. It is adapting and recalibrating.”
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution
Learn more about Joi & Blokes
https://joiandblokes.com/labs-with-dr-mariza-snyder/
Explore Berkeley Life Nitric Oxide Support
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Download the Midlife Lab Guide
https://dmdl.s3.amazonaws.com/Dr-Mariza_Hormone-Lab-Testing-Checklist-%26-Reference-Guide.pdf
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