64. HRT 101 and The Truth About Pellets

The Nourish to Thrive Podcast · Sep 10, 2026 · 32m

If you've ever been handed a form of hormone therapy without much explanation of why, you're not alone. Most women have only heard two versions of the HRT conversation: either it's the miracle fix that makes you feel twenty five again, or it's the dangerous chemicals from decades old headlines. Neither one tells the whole story.

In this episode, Tanya breaks down what bioidentical hormone therapy actually is, what the Women's Health Initiative study really said, and why its black box warning stayed on hormone therapy labels for over twenty years before the FDA finally removed it in 2025.

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