Healthspan on Her Terms with Dr. Sheri
Healthspan on Her Terms is where Dr. Sheri, a Doctor of Nursing Practice and integrative clinician, cuts through the noise, the conflicting advice, and the things that used to work… but don’t anymore.
This is where we talk about the real things women experience but don’t always have clear answers for.
The energy that’s off.
The weight that won’t shift.
The sleep that’s inconsistent.
The labs that come back “normal”… but you don’t feel normal.
It’s the space where you start to understand what’s actually happening in your body and what to do about it.
Through conversations on hormones, metabolism, muscle, and longevity, you’ll learn how to move forward in a way that actually makes sense.
Because your health isn’t about doing more or trying harder.
It’s about finally understanding your body and working with it, not against it.
Episodes
21 episodes
Bloated Again? 5 Things Your Gut May Be Trying to Tell You
You cut out dairy. Then maybe gluten. You bought a probiotic because someone told you it would fix your gut. And you're still bloated.In this episode, Dr. Sheri breaks down five things she wants every woman to understand about her...
Running on Empty? 5 Things Every Woman Should Know About Iron
Your lab report says "normal," but your body says something's off. That disconnect is exactly why we're talking about iron in a more useful way than the usual anemia checklist. I'm Dr. Sheri Erwin, and I'm walking you through five things I want...
The 3 A.M. Wake-Up
3:07 a.m. Again.You didn't plan to wake up, but here you are, staring at the ceiling while your mind replays yesterday, worries about tomorrow, and starts checking off a to-do list you never meant to think about in the middle of t...
Is Stress Aging You? The Truth About Cortisol After 35
Is cortisol really the problem, or have we been blaming the wrong thing?If you've spent any time on social media, you've probably heard that cortisol is responsible for everything from belly fat and poor sleep to weight gain and b...
Why Is My Hair Falling Out After 40?
The first time you notice it, it's hard to unsee.More hair in the shower. A thinner ponytail. A part that suddenly seems wider than it used to be.Hair loss after 40 can feel frightening, but what if it's not the problem? What if i...
Normal Thyroid Tests, Real Symptoms: What Every Woman Should Know
When your thyroid labs come back "normal," but you still don't feel like yourself, it's easy to wonder what you're missing.If you're dealing with fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, hair thinning, dry skin, constipation, or simply do...
Your Body Is Whispering. Are You Listening?
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, "I don't feel like myself anymore"... but you couldn't explain why?You're functioning. You're getting through your days. Your labs may even be "normal." But something feels different....
Hormone Myths vs. Longevity Realities Part 2
A single scary headline from 2002 changed women’s health care for a generation and we’re still paying for it. We dig into why “hormone therapy is dangerous” became the default narrative, what the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) actually studied...
Hormone Myths That Keep Women Stuck Part 1
Have you ever been told your labs are “normal” while your body insists something is off? We’re pulling apart the hormone myths that keep women stuck in that exact gap, where fatigue, brain fog, sleep problems, weight changes, mood shifts, and l...
Brain Fog Is A Signal You Can Decode
Brain fog can be one of the most unsettling changes in midlife because it is hard to explain and easy for other people to dismiss. You might lose your train of thought mid-sentence, search for words that used to come instantly, or feel like you...
Low Energy, High Functioning: When You're Not Tired, You're Under-Recovered
You can be “fine” on paper and still feel wrong in your body. If you’re getting through the day, exercising, eating pretty well, and your labs look normal, but you feel flat, foggy, reactive, or stuck, we want to offer a better frame: under-rec...
When Anxiety Is Not Anxiety
Anxiety can be real and still be the wrong diagnosis for what you’re feeling. If you’ve noticed a sudden shift in stress tolerance, sleep, mood, or feeling “wired” at night, we walk through a different lens: anxiety-like symptoms as stress phys...
If Hormones Did Not Help You, You May Have Tried The Wrong Kind
Most women hear “HRT” and assume it’s one uniform treatment. That single label hides a crucial truth: systemic hormone therapy and local vaginal estrogen are different therapies, used for different symptoms, in different tissues, with different...
Congrats On Your Normal Labs. Now What?
“Your labs are normal.” If you’ve heard that and still felt exhausted, foggy, achy, moody, or like your body is changing without an explanation, we made this for you. Normal bloodwork can be genuinely reassuring, but it can also be incomplete b...
Why Eating Less Stops Working After 40
Eating less and working out more used to work, and now it doesn’t. If that’s your reality in your 40s or 50s, I want you to hear this clearly: you’re not broken, and you’re not failing your metabolism. Your body is running a different system th...
Menopause Maxxing
Menopause maxing means taking early symptoms seriously and using the menopausal transition as a turning point toward a stronger next decade. A lot of women feel the shift much earlier, such as fragile sleep, 2 to 4 a.m. wake-ups, an...
Is This Perimenopause?
Perimenopause doesn’t start the day your period stops. For many women, it’s a long, messy transition that can stretch seven to ten years and still look “normal” on the calendar, which is exactly why so many women spend their late 30s and 40s fe...
Your 30s Are Quietly Building Your 60s
Your 30s can feel like you’re supposed to be “fine” even when you’re tired, your sleep is shifting, and your body feels less forgiving than it used to. That quiet gap between looking okay on the outside and not feeling like yourself on the insi...
Muscle Is a Healthspan Organ: Why Strength Training After 40 Matters
Muscle is not just how we look; it’s a healthspan organ that protects our metabolism, blood sugar, bones, balance, and independence as we age. I share a real midlife story, bust common strength myths, and lay out simple ways to st...
Healthspan 101: Why Feeling Young Longer Matters More Than Living Longer
At what point did we start accepting feeling “off” as normal?Because somewhere along the way, women were told this is just part of getting older. The fatigue. The weight changes. The sleep issues.&nb...
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