Dr. Kyrin Dunston | High Blood Pressure & Hormonal Poverty: The Real Solutions Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You
Hormone Prosperity Podcast with Dr. Kyrin DunstonShow Notes
Hey there, fabulous midlife women! Have you been feeling like your health questions are met with band-aid solutions that just don’t cut it? You’re not alone. High blood pressure and its “quick fixes” are just one of the many symptoms of midlife metabolic mayhem that are holding back so many women like you from living a vibrant life filled with joy. On this episode of the Hormone Prosperity Podcast, Dr. Kyrin tackles a relatable question from Madison—one that could be your very own. Madison’s high blood pressure is “sort of managed” by medication, but poor sleep, anxiety, weight gain (oh, the weight gain!), and other pesky perimenopause symptoms just won’t back down. Sound familiar? Dr. Kyrin takes you on a deep and empowering dive into exactly what’s behind high blood pressure—not just what mainstream medicine says, but what functional, energetic, and hormonal perspectives reveal. She covers everything from how stress and your sympathetic nervous system wreak havoc to how unresolved emotions like frustration and resentment could be physically impacting your heart health. Spoiler alert? It’s not just about salt or genetics. And no, more meds aren’t the only answer. Let's rewrite your health story from the root cause upward, together. If you’re tired of temporary fixes and ready to understand how to unlock real hormonal prosperity, this episode is for you. What You’ll Learn in This Episode
Why mainstream medicine focuses on genetics and sodium for hypertension but misses the bigger picture. How your sympathetic nervous system amplifies high blood pressure—and how to calm it down. The connection between high blood pressure, hormonal imbalance, and symptoms like poor sleep, anxiety, and weight gain. The energetic perspective behind heart health—hint, it’s not just about the numbers on the BP monitor.
Key Takeaways
High blood pressure is often driven by stress and an overactive sympathetic nervous system—aka, your fight-or-flight response—not just your salt intake. Functional medicine focuses on why your body is sounding the alarm, not just masking symptoms with medications. Emotional imbalances like frustration and resentment could be straining your heart—literally. Addressing unresolved emotions may be just as important as addressing physical symptoms. Hormonal imbalances during perimenopause can create a vicious cycle of symptoms that make high blood pressure worse, but you can break the loop!
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Podcast Episode Transcript: Dr. Kyrin Dunston (00:00): Coming up, what is high blood pressure really, and should it be treated with a medication? Or what would it look like if we treated the underlying cause of it and didn't take the medication as a part of treating our hormonal poverty? Stay tuned next as we unpack this important topic. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (00:20): Greetings friend. Welcome to the Hormone Prosperity Podcast with me, the hormone prosperity coach, Dr. Kyrin . Here's where intelligent women over 40 go to get credible guidance and inspiration on getting out of hormonal poverty and into hormonal prosperity and the joy and vitality that brings. Go from asking disempowering questions like, what's wrong with me? To asking empowering questions like
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