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Hello Hormones with Dr. Carrie Jones

Hello Hormones with Dr. Carrie Jones

53: Andrea Donsky: Phantom Smells, Fatigue, and the Weird Symptoms of Perimenopause

May 5, 2026 · 1h 7m

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When it comes to menopause symptoms, the first thing that comes to mind is hot flashes. But did you know it didn't make it to the top 10 most common symptoms of menopause based on Andrea Donsky's research and surveys? In fact, 9 out of the top 10 are brain and mental health related, think fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and memory lapses, and most women have been brushing them off as "just life." In this episode of Hello Hormones, I sit down with my friend Andrea Donsky, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, 7-time published menopause researcher, and author of the upcoming book Nourishing Menopause, to break down her groundbreaking research, the strange symptoms that keep getting dismissed, and…