800. Perimenopause and Cortisol: The 3 AM Wake-Up Explained

It's 3AM and you are wide awake, more alert than you have felt all day, your brain racing through tomorrow's to-do list while you count how many minutes of sleep you might still get. In this episode I explain why so many women snap awake in the middle of the night, and why it often traces back to your cortisol rhythm, your melatonin, and the way progesterone and estrogen shift in perimenopause. If you are tired of running in circles and want to understand what your body actually needs, grab my FREE Hormone Cascade Map in the show notes to see how your hormones all connect. And when you are ready for the next step, book a call with my team to talk through where you are at and how to get your system working better for you. Schedule your discovery call here: https://calendly.com/dr-beth-westie/program-discovery-call Download your FREE Hormone Cascade Map here: https://dr-beth-westie.mykajabi.com/hormone-cascade-map