If you’re all of a sudden waking up at 3am, getting dry skin, having brain fog and feeling more tired, this can be a sign of perimenopause, which begins as early as mid 30s. This week I welcomed Dr. Carrie Jones (dr.carriejones) to The BeingBrigid Show to answer your questions about perimenopause and each of the different stages. Dr Jones is a brilliant naturopathic physician that understands hormones better than most practitioners that exist. This episode is a MUST-listen if you’re in your late 30s, 40s, or early 50s and feel like your body suddenly isn’t playing by the same rules. In this conversation, we cover: ✔️ Why 3AM waking, anxiety, and brain fog are so common in perimenopause ✔️ The progesterone–GABA connection no one explains ✔️ How blood sugar + cortisol can quietly worsen sleep, mood, and weight gain ✔️ Non-HRT strategies that actually help (and what’s overhyped) ✔️ Lesser-known symptoms like joint pain, gut changes, and “phantom” sensations ✔️ When hormone test...