Modern Body: Pilates & Movement for Life7 Nov 2025

Ep. 87: Support Your Hormones through Perimenopause: A Conversation with Holistic Nutritionist McKenna Garrison

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In this Episode

Aly welcomes back Modern Body’s “resident holistic nutritionist,” McKenna, for a deep dive into perimenopause—the often-misunderstood hormonal bridge between reproductive years and menopause. Aly and McKenna unpack what’s actually happening in the body during this sometimes decade-long transition and how nutrition, mindset, and self-care can ease the ride.

McKenna breaks down the science of perimenopause: how estrogen and progesterone fluctuate wildly before tapering off, why symptoms like hot flashes, weight changes, or brain fog arise, and what everyday strategies—like gut support, balanced meals, and stress management—can make an enormous difference. She also shares how the Dutch hormone test can reveal the “hidden pathways” of estrogen metabolism, helping women tailor nutrition and lifestyle choices to their unique bodies.

Aly brings her own postpartum experience into the mix, drawing parallels between hormonal recovery after childbirth and perimenopause. Together they dismantle diet culture myths (“no, you don’t need protein-everything cereal”) and champion a more intuitive, body-supportive approach rooted in nourishment rather than restriction.

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