Biohacking Beauty: The Anti-Aging Skincare Podcast4 Kesä 2025

Karen Martel: The Truth About HRT, Beauty, and Aging —What Doctors Don’t Tell You

What if the secret to glowing skin, a sharper brain, and a revived sex drive isn’t more skincare, but hormone replacement therapy?

In this episode, we’re joined by Karen Martel, certified hormone specialist and founder of The Hormone Solution, to unpack the misunderstood science of beauty and aging. From pheromones and libido to collagen and facial structure, we explore how estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone shape how you look, and how you feel.

We break down how hormone loss affects everything from your skin’s elasticity to your body composition, and why most women are being gaslit out of getting the care they actually need. We also cover the truth about HRT and cancer risk, the pros and cons of oral vs. topical vs. injectable options, and how to personalize your approach for results that go deeper than just “looking good.”

Karen Martel is a certified hormone specialist and functional health practitioner. She is the host of The Other Side of Weight Loss Podcast and the founder of The Hormone Solution, where she helps women navigate perimenopause and menopause using bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

Let’s get into it.

We Also Discuss:

00:02 – Are we wired to chase beauty? The evolutionary biology behind attraction
13:06 – How hormones secretly shape your skin, face, and sex drive
23:26 – The truth about HRT, skin aging, and what most women get wrong
30:42 – Menopause isn’t a decline—it’s a reset (if you do this)
36:46 – What doctors get wrong about hormone therapy for women
45:07 – Inject it? Rub it on? The safest (and riskiest) ways to take HRT
56:32 – Using estrogen on your face? What every woman should know first

Learn more about:

Young Goose

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Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Karen Martel:

Website: https://karenmartel.com/

Instagram: @karenmartelhormones

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