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The Healthy Me ResetAuthor: Emily VinZant, MD
Welcome to The Healthy Me Reset, a podcast dedicated to women searching for spiritual, mental, and physical health in our modern world. Hosted by Family Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and certified Life & Weight Loss Coach Emily VinZant, M.D., each episode teaches you how to gain control of the unhealthy habits in your life, create space to live with passion and God's purpose for you, and balance YOU to get healthy in the process. This podcast is essential for anyone looking to go from minimizing disease (hello, meds, supplements, and challenges) to creating health. If you find yourself asking... * Why am I so exhausted all the time? * Why am I stressed out every day of my life? * How can I get healthy without being overwhelmed by adding to an already endless schedule? * Will I ever stop being bloated, swollen, hormonal, and losing my hair? (Bonus if you've said: why won't my Doctor just let me try thyroid medicine to see if it helps?) * Am I ever going to learn to quiet my brain at night so I can actually sleep? * Why are there so many health answers that don't work for me? * How can I find my path to passion and purpose in my life? * What am I missing here? ... then you won't want to miss an episode of the podcast! Join me in The Fasting Flock, my FREE fasting Facebook group, or head to www.emilyvinzantmd.com to learn more about working with me. I'm on social a bit too (but don't tell them this is my much preferred space)... Instagram: dremilyvinzant Facebook: Emily VinZant, MD Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Perimenopause Fact or Fiction
Episode 111
Monday, 3 August, 2026
Could the mood changes, brain fog, weight gain, joint pain, swelling, or exhaustion women experience in midlife be connected to perimenopause—or is something else going on? Over the past year, Dr. Emily has experienced several health concerns that seemed unrelated at first—shoulder pain, back pain, swelling in her ankles and eyelids, weight changes, infections, mood changes, brain fog, and simply not feeling like herself. This led her to ask an important question: Could perimenopause and changing estrogen levels be contributing to inflammation and these seemingly disconnected symptoms? In This Episode, Dr. Emily Discusses: The difference between perimenopause and menopause How long the transition into menopause can last Why hormone levels may fluctuate during perimenopause Common symptoms, including irregular periods, hot flashes, difficulty sleeping, mood changes, brain fog, and weight gain The possible connection between estrogen changes and inflammation Shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, back pain, swelling, skin changes, allergies, heartburn, and other symptoms women may experience Why symptoms can sometimes appear one at a time and feel completely unrelated The changing conversation around hormone replacement therapy Why hormone treatment should be an individual discussion with a physician The difference between "perimenopause brain" and dementia How stress, inflammation, sleep problems, and being overwhelmed can affect memory Why women in the "sandwich generation" may need to slow down and care for their own health Dr. Emily does not offer a one-size-fits-all answer. Instead, she encourages women to pay attention to what is happening in their bodies, ask questions, and have an honest conversation with a trusted physician. Women are often caring for children, supporting aging parents, managing careers, and carrying countless responsibilities at the same time. It is easy to dismiss symptoms as stress, aging, or simply being busy—but those symptoms still deserve attention. If you have been feeling swollen, achy, exhausted, forgetful, emotional, or simply unlike yourself, this episode may help you feel understood. You are not imagining it, and you are certainly not alone. Ready for more guidance and support? Head to www.emilyvinzantmd.comhttps://www.emilyvinzantmd.com/ or follow Dr. Emily on Facebook and Instagram for more science-backed common-sense health.
