Is your heart suddenly racing out of nowhere—and you're not even stressed? You’re not alone. Many midlife women are blindsided by unexpected heart symptoms like palpitations, racing pulses, and sudden spikes in blood pressure. It’s terrifying, confusing, and all too often dismissed as “just anxiety.”
In this heartfelt episode, I share my own journey with perimenopausal tachycardia—when my resting heart rate soared to 170 BPM—and the deeper discoveries that followed. If you’ve ever wondered whether your heart symptoms are hormonal, this episode is for you.
In this episode:
- My personal story with unexplained heart racing during perimenopause
- Why midlife heart symptoms are often misunderstood or dismissed
- The powerful role estrogen and progesterone play in cardiovascular health
- How hormone shifts affect blood pressure, heart rate variability, and anxiety
- Wearable tech (like WHOOP and Oura) as tools to track heart and hormone changes
- Functional medicine insights into cortisol, histamine, and HPA axis dysfunction
- When to seek emergency care—and when to explore deeper hormone testing
Resources Mentioned:
WHOOP wearable tracker: https://www.whoop.com
Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com
Learn more about Meadow Wellness and our Renew Her program: https://www.meadowhillwellness.com/
Connect with me, Dr. Sara Poldmae:
Website: https://risingwomanproject.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsarapoldmae
Have a question I can answer? Send me a message! I love to hear from my listeners!
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