At-Home Hormone Testing Reveals What's Actually Driving You Crazy

If you are a woman 40-plus wondering:

✔️ Why can't I sleep anymore?

✔️ Why do I feel anxious or overwhelmed for no obvious reason?

✔️ Could my hormones really be causing all this trouble?

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In this episode of Moving Through Menopause, I'm joined by Dr Marina Pavlovic Rivas, Co-founder and CEO of Eli Health, to explore how real-time hormone tracking is transforming our understanding of perimenopause.

We discuss why progesterone and cortisol fluctuate throughout perimenopause, how these changes can affect your mood, sleep, energy and resilience, and why tracking hormone patterns may be far more valuable than relying on a single blood test.

We also explore Eli Health's innovative at-home saliva testing technology, which delivers hormone results directly to your phone in minutes, helping women better understand what's happening inside their bodies and make more informed lifestyle decisions.

In this episode, you'll discover:

✅ What happens to progesterone during perimenopause—and why it matters

✅ How cortisol affects stress, sleep, energy and burnout

✅ Why hormone patterns are more meaningful than one-off hormone tests

✅ How at-home hormone testing could change the future of women's health

✅ Practical lifestyle strategies to support healthier hormone rhythms.

Whether you're experiencing perimenopause symptoms yourself or you're a healthcare professional supporting women through midlife, this conversation offers the latest insights into personalised hormone monitoring and the future of women's health.

About my guest:

Dr Marina Pavlovic Rivas is the Co-founder and CEO of Eli Health, a pioneering health technology company developing instant, non-invasive hormone monitoring. Eli Health is making it possible to measure hormones such as progesterone and cortisol from a simple saliva sample at home, giving people unprecedented insight into their hormonal health.

Chapters

00:00 Why women feel like they're "going crazy" in perimenopause

00:56 Meet Dr Marina Pavlovic Rivas & Eli Health

03:38 Why hormone data matters06:38 How the saliva hormone test works

09:47 Why hormone fluctuations need tracking

14:44 Understanding cortisol patterns

17:43 Lifestyle guidance and personalised insights

25:07 Progesterone, sleep and HRT

29:09 Supporting healthy cortisol rhythms

36:20 Cost, accessibility and future plans

41:30 Marina's advice for women in midlife

44:53 Thanks for watching

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Disclaimer: Please note that any information we provide in this podcast does not constitute medical guidance. You should consult your medical practitioner before making any changes that impact your health.