28: Estrogen - The Vitality, Mood, and Longevity Hormone ✨ {HRT Series}

🧠✨ Today’s episode in the HRT Series focuses on estrogen - the hormone that often defines how alive, energetic, and vibrant a woman feels.

👩🏻‍🏫 Inside the episode, we cover:

• The 3 types of estrogen- and why estradiol is the “queen” of them all!

• Estradiol’s foundational role in women’s health

• How estradiol influences the brain, heart, bones, mood, metabolism, and skin

• What happens when estradiol begins declining in perimenopause

• Common symptoms of low estrogen

• Why it’s not “just aging” — it’s hormonal depletion

• The difference between oral estrogen vs. transdermal estrogen

• Why transdermal estradiol avoids clotting risks

• The truth about estradiol and breast cancer risk

• Data showing estradiol’s protective effects on heart disease and longevity

• How I monitor estradiol levels regularly to ensure safety in medication therapy

• Why pairing estradiol with oral progesterone is critical when the uterus is intact

• Who typically benefits most from estradiol therapy

💞 This episode shines light on estradiol as the foundational hormone that can dramatically impact quality of life — and helps women feel energized, mentally clear, emotionally balanced, and physiologically supported.

💛 RESOURCES & LINKS

• Learn more about Nurture Functional Medicine

• Follow NFM (@nurturefunctionalmedicine) and Carly on Instagram (@carlybaylesswellness)

• HRT series episodes (some upcoming- stay tuned!)

  • Risks & Benefits of HRT

  • Progesterone

  • Thyroid

  • Testosterone

  • DHEA

🙋‍♀️ WANT HELP?

If you’re curious about HRT, or want to explore a monitored and individualized approach, we’d love to support you. Schedule a free discovery call with us at Nurture Functional Medicine.