Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Fatigue. Brain fog. Sleep disruption. Mood changes. Digestive chaos. These are the symptoms of perimenopause — and also of autoimmune disease. Mickey Trescott shares her own experience of developing cyclical autoimmune flares in her late 30s, how a small dose of progesterone stopped them completely, and why estrogen's rollercoaster ride in perimenopause may be driving food reactions and immune vulnerability that most women are never told about. The research on this intersection barely exists. This conversation is a start.

Watch the full episode with @MickeyTrescott here: youtu.be/CA706_Z6clk

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