What Menopause Does to the Brain: Dr. Sara Szal on Hormonal Recovery
August 14, 2025 · 45 min
Why listen
Menopause rewires your brain's energy system, and there are real ways to restore it.
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In this episode
- How hormonal shifts change the way your brain produces and uses energy
- Why menopause symptoms go deeper than mood and metabolism
- What resilience recovery actually looks like from a physiological standpoint
- Concrete ways to support your brain and hormones through major transitions
About this episode
Hormonal shifts like menopause affect more than mood or metabolism. Dr. Sara Szal explains how they rewire your brain’s energy system and how to restore resilience from the inside out.
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