JJ Virgin

The next thing that happened was I could not recover from my workouts like I used to. Now I know from, you know, Dr. Vonda Wright, that this is... musculoskeletal syndrome due to menopause. But back then I was like, I had no clue. I was just like, what is going on? And my gums started to bleed a little bit and my dentist was like, that's low estrogen.

The next thing that happened was I could not recover from my workouts like I used to. Now I know from, you know, Dr. Vonda Wright, that this is... musculoskeletal syndrome due to menopause. But back then I was like, I had no clue. I was just like, what is going on? And my gums started to bleed a little bit and my dentist was like, that's low estrogen.

So the minute these things started to show up, I started to treat it. So I started first with thyroid. Then I did a little testosterone, which helped bring my estrogen back. I never did progesterone until I started to really use estrogen consistently because for me, progesterone makes me gain weight and weep. Yeah, wow. I never felt good on it.

So the minute these things started to show up, I started to treat it. So I started first with thyroid. Then I did a little testosterone, which helped bring my estrogen back. I never did progesterone until I started to really use estrogen consistently because for me, progesterone makes me gain weight and weep. Yeah, wow. I never felt good on it.

So the minute these things started to show up, I started to treat it. So I started first with thyroid. Then I did a little testosterone, which helped bring my estrogen back. I never did progesterone until I started to really use estrogen consistently because for me, progesterone makes me gain weight and weep. Yeah, wow. I never felt good on it.

In fact, we had a doctor in Palm Desert, California, who literally, he was a nut job. He put everybody on progesterone therapy, men and women. He thought everyone was progesterone deficient. And he would put them on like 100, 200 milligrams every single day. And then he put everyone on thyroid with a goal to drive their TSH to as close to zero as possible. I mean, horrible.

In fact, we had a doctor in Palm Desert, California, who literally, he was a nut job. He put everybody on progesterone therapy, men and women. He thought everyone was progesterone deficient. And he would put them on like 100, 200 milligrams every single day. And then he put everyone on thyroid with a goal to drive their TSH to as close to zero as possible. I mean, horrible.

In fact, we had a doctor in Palm Desert, California, who literally, he was a nut job. He put everybody on progesterone therapy, men and women. He thought everyone was progesterone deficient. And he would put them on like 100, 200 milligrams every single day. And then he put everyone on thyroid with a goal to drive their TSH to as close to zero as possible. I mean, horrible.

And he put me on progesterone. I gained 12 pounds in a week. I was like, OK, this is not for me. So now once I started to get, you know, more into perimenopause, I started to cycle it in. But low dose where, you know, most people are do about 100 milligrams. I was doing 50. So I never could use that. And that's why I say these things.

And he put me on progesterone. I gained 12 pounds in a week. I was like, OK, this is not for me. So now once I started to get, you know, more into perimenopause, I started to cycle it in. But low dose where, you know, most people are do about 100 milligrams. I was doing 50. So I never could use that. And that's why I say these things.

And he put me on progesterone. I gained 12 pounds in a week. I was like, OK, this is not for me. So now once I started to get, you know, more into perimenopause, I started to cycle it in. But low dose where, you know, most people are do about 100 milligrams. I was doing 50. So I never could use that. And that's why I say these things.

You have to know the symptoms of the different hormones and what's low and really where your ideal levels would be. And pay close attention because there's no way a doctor is going to know that. They won't know how you're feeling. They're not inside, you know, in with you. But I literally have been on hormones since my, you know, what, mid 40s.

You have to know the symptoms of the different hormones and what's low and really where your ideal levels would be. And pay close attention because there's no way a doctor is going to know that. They won't know how you're feeling. They're not inside, you know, in with you. But I literally have been on hormones since my, you know, what, mid 40s.

You have to know the symptoms of the different hormones and what's low and really where your ideal levels would be. And pay close attention because there's no way a doctor is going to know that. They won't know how you're feeling. They're not inside, you know, in with you. But I literally have been on hormones since my, you know, what, mid 40s.

It's dialed in. What was interesting is, you know, once you get through menopause, life is so, it's fabulous. I always say, you know, there's two amazing things, empty nesting and menopause. These are like amazing things that I hear people go, oh my God, empty nesting. I'm like, it's the greatest thing ever. Right. You have your life back. It's fantastic. They come over, they leave. It's awesome.

It's dialed in. What was interesting is, you know, once you get through menopause, life is so, it's fabulous. I always say, you know, there's two amazing things, empty nesting and menopause. These are like amazing things that I hear people go, oh my God, empty nesting. I'm like, it's the greatest thing ever. Right. You have your life back. It's fantastic. They come over, they leave. It's awesome.

It's dialed in. What was interesting is, you know, once you get through menopause, life is so, it's fabulous. I always say, you know, there's two amazing things, empty nesting and menopause. These are like amazing things that I hear people go, oh my God, empty nesting. I'm like, it's the greatest thing ever. Right. You have your life back. It's fantastic. They come over, they leave. It's awesome.

How old are your kids, by the way? They're 27 and 28. Okay. That's great. Yeah. Yes. So menopause, once your hormones are stabilized, it's the perimenopause that's like crazy because it's, you know, you're trying to like shift things when they're all over the place and trying to supplement that way.

How old are your kids, by the way? They're 27 and 28. Okay. That's great. Yeah. Yes. So menopause, once your hormones are stabilized, it's the perimenopause that's like crazy because it's, you know, you're trying to like shift things when they're all over the place and trying to supplement that way.

How old are your kids, by the way? They're 27 and 28. Okay. That's great. Yeah. Yes. So menopause, once your hormones are stabilized, it's the perimenopause that's like crazy because it's, you know, you're trying to like shift things when they're all over the place and trying to supplement that way.