Elizabeth Vargas: 'I Am an Alcoholic': How Did This Happen? Perimenopause, Depression & Addiction. Find out why women turn to substance abuse in middle age. Menopause Talk Radio | Marie Hoag, MBA #MTR #Moxie

2. Marie Hoäg, MBA
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3. Elizabeth Vargas an Alcoholic?
Or has she been misdiagnosed?

4. Or Has She Been Misdiagnosed?
It isn’t so much that Elizabeth Vargas is being
misdiagnosed although that is sort of what’s
happening.

5. Misdiagnosed?
It’s the list of symptoms and perhaps diseases that women
present to the doctors office with are due to estrogen
deficiency, under the umbrella of perimenopause or some
other known causes of estrogen deficiency. As a result,
women are being prescribed medications to treat with the
symptoms of estrogen deficiency.

6. Perimenopause
• Perimenopause is the miserable time period right before a
woman enters into menopause, when the ovaries have shut
down and no periods for 12 months.
• Perimenopause is period of time before the last ovary has
shriveled up, and the last drop of blood has dried up.
• A state of estrogen deficiency.

7. 100+ Symptoms Related to Perimenopause
• Mood Swings
• Depression
• Tension
• Irrational behavior
• Anxiety
• Social withdrawal
• Irritability
• Lack of self esteem
• Sobbing spells
• Lack of confidence
• Rages
• Unstable emotions
• Inability to cope
• Ranting

8. Symptoms of Perimenopause (cont.)
• Bloating
• Migraines
• Salt cravings
• Tension headaches
• Insomnia
• Nausea
• Fatigue
• Fluid retention
• Sugar cravings
• Poor concentration
• Sore Boobs
• Acne
• Joint pain
• Constipation/diarrhea
• Lower back pain
• Chronic fatigue syndrome

9. Symptoms of Perimenopause (cont.)
• Dehydration
• Weight gain
• Vaginal dryness
• Hot flashes
• Itchy skin
• Night sweats
• Crawling skin
• Bleeding gums
• Tingling extremities
• Dizziness
• Increase allergies
• Body odor changes
• Hair loss
• Muscle loss
• Irregular periods
• Fibromyalgia

10. Symptoms of Perimenopause (cont.)
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Agoraphobia
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Volvadynia
• Degenerative joint disease
• Dyspareunia
• Interstitial cystitis
• Grave’s Disease
• Numerous autoimmune disease
• Asthma
• Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
• Eczema
• Gallbladder disease
• Psoriasis
• Endometriosis
• Gallstones

11. Manifestation of Perimenopause
• Self esteem is shot
• Children/Puberty
• Fat
• Household Mgmt
• Loss of sex drive
• Ex-husband
• Lack of energy
• Stress load
• Increased anxiety
• Increased anxiety
• Emotional Disconnect
• Trust issues
• Trying to hold it altogether
• Career stress

12. How Women Cope
They go to the doctor’s office and give the practitioner
their list of symptoms, and in return, they leave with a
portfolio of prescriptions to treat the symptoms.
Or……

13. How Women Cope (cont.)
• Sip the sauce
• Pop a pill
• Smoke a joint
Or…..

14. How Women Cope (cont.)
They find a doctor who practices Functional Menopause
Medicine utilizing Fourth Generation Hormone
Replacement Therapy, such as The Panacea Protocol, and
get their lives back.

15. At What Age Does Perimenopause Happen?
Anytime between menarche and menopause.

16. What Causes Perimenopause?
Estrogen Deficiency

17. How Does One Become Estrogen Deficient?
• Epigenetics
• Insufficient sleep
• Medications
• Stress
• Inadequate Nutrition
• Toxins
• Sedentary Lifestyle

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38. All the information in this podcast is intended for educational purposes
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Hoag, MBA is not a physician, and does not give medical advice. She
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care decisions with the guidance of a qualified physician.