Premenopause
Premenopause: Puberty Through 20s, 30s, Early 40s
Balanced hormones in the 20s and 30s lay the foundation for lifelong vitality.
Understanding Hormones,
Lindsey Berskson, author of Safe Hormones, Smart Women (2010), and Breast Cancer Survivor, and instructor at A4M
States that Progesterone, is the Policer, the Protector. She says Progesterone polices estrogen to keep her from sending out too many growth signals to the tissues. Without Progesterone's policing, a controlling communication, estrogen becomes dominant. We have to have our estrogens, there are so many functions of estrogen in the body, however we must have balance.
Mood Swings, Severe Acne, Weight Gain, LIPEDEMA, loss of pregnancy?
Puberty…Hormones are rushing out, who knows where they will land?!?
Pre-Menopause… The Hormonal Shifts of the 20s and 30s
Yes, already… there is THAT word.
We are ALL Premenopausal, right?!?! Until we are not. Women in the twenties do not even want to consider 'menopause' , as in pre- menopause.
But do not dismiss these young ladies. They, and the hormonal changes they are going through, have been ignored for way too long.
These are the Wonder Women of the world…
New jobs, new marriages, sometimes, new babies.
These Wonder Women "Bring Home the Bacon, and Fry it Up in a Pan!"
They are taking care of everyone—but themselves.
However, unbeknownst to Wonder Woman, Progesterone is already beginning to go down in the mid-twenties.
Hormonal Shifts and the Onset of LIPEDEMA
For some girls, puberty is when LIPEDEMA first begins.
This isn’t just typical fat accumulation—it’s disproportionate, fibrotic, and painful fat that appears in the hips, thighs, and arms.
It traps, creates inflammation, and often goes unrecognized for years.
For others, it is the hormonal changes that come in the 20s to 30s.
The lowering progesterone can cause Estrogen Dominance, which causes weight gain, and if genetically predisposed… LIPEDEMA.
In the 30s and 40s, unpredictable estrogen surges, unopposed by the Progesterone Protector, fuels:
Stress
Inflammation
Weight gain
Worsening LIPEDEMA
This is the time women might begin to really notice the weight is not easily lost by diet, exercise, especially if genetically predisposed.
You’re Not Failing—Your Body Is Asking for Support
What often looks like unexplained weight gain is really a hormonal and metabolic storm. The symptoms aren’t random—they’re signals. And with the right tools, we can respond.
Carla Whorton, NP uses advanced, functional lab testing to assess your hormone levels, metabolite levels, detox pathways, and inflammatory markers. From there, she builds a personalized plan to help:
Rebalance estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone
Improve detoxification and methylation pathways
Reduce inflammatory signals
Restore insulin sensitivity
Calm the hormonal chaos contributing to lipedema and fat retention
Add GLP1s to decrease inflammation and STOP the cycle.
This Is About More Than Hormones—It’s About Power
Hormonal health in premenopause isn’t just a women’s issue—it’s a whole-body issue. These shifts impact your mood, energy, fertility, metabolism, and sense of identity.
You are not broken. You are biologically complex—and that’s a strength, not a weakness. When we stop ignoring symptoms and start listening to what the body is telling us, we don’t just “treat hormones.” We optimize lives.
OPTIMIZE!!! Hormones, LIPEDEMA, and Weight with me,
Carla Whorton, NP
