The Truth About Women's Hormones Doctors Won't Tell You | Suzan Terzian
6/10/20261 hr 4 min
Clinical nutritionist and holistic coach Suzan Terzian joins Biohack-it to break down what's really making women sick, exhausted, and hormonally imbalanced in midlife. If you've been told your labs are "normal" but you still feel terrible, this episode is for you.Suzan unpacks the real root causes of hormonal chaos, from cortisol dysregulation and blood sugar crashes to generational trauma stored in the body. She explains why the conventional medical system is designed to treat symptoms rather than prevent disease, why bioidentical hormones are not the same as synthetic ones, and why women over 35 are the most under-supported demographic in modern healthcare.You'll learn exactly why your body crashes at 3 p.m., what morning protein does to your cortisol curve, and why 12 hours of fasting is all most women actually need. Suzan also dives deep into epigenetics, the "goldfish analogy" that reframes your health environment, and why your genetics are like apps on your phone waiting to be double-clicked.If you want to stop surviving your hormones and start working with them, this conversation will change how you think about everything.
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First 90 secondsIman Hasan· Host0:00
You know when you meet those people and you have this instant connection, and you have this itch to be like, "I need to sit down and talk to you more 'cause you're such a wealth of knowledge. You're so deep." Suzanne is a clinical nutritionist and a holistic coach.
Suzan Terzian· Guest0:11
When we think of hormones, we only think of the reproductive ones.
Iman Hasan· Host0:14
Right.
Suzan Terzian· Guest0:14
But we have to look at cortisol. We have cortisol receptors in every cell in our body.
Iman Hasan· Host0:19
Mm-hmm.
Suzan Terzian· Guest0:19
And it's taking away from the production of reproductive hormone. That's why sometimes women cannot get pregnant. Beautifully fit ladies, they're, uh, dropping off their kids to school, jumping into a, a, an exercise class, doing all of that while having a, a chia pudding, you know, doing all these kind of things. And by 3:00- They're crashing ... they're crashing. Bio hacks are amazing, but first, the foundation. Protein is a foundational act for midlife women, and for every woman, actually, and man.
Iman Hasan· Host0:52
[gentle music] Suzanne, my dear friend.
Suzan Terzian· Guest1:05
Yeah.
Iman Hasan· Host1:05
Welcome to the show.
Suzan Terzian· Guest1:06
Thank you. I'm so happy to be here.
Iman Hasan· Host1:08
You know what? I met you, I think it was back in October when I was here.
Suzan Terzian· Guest1:12
Mm-hmm.
Iman Hasan· Host1:12
And we just connected over lunch, and you are such a wealth of knowledge. You're so warm. You just ooze this, like, all this incredible research and knowledge, and are so grounded. And I was like, "I have to bring you onto the show. I have to get my community to meet you."
Suzan Terzian· Guest1:29
Thank you.