By Fiona Chin N.D. 
🌸 Female Hormones and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Understanding the Connection
Female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone play a decisive role in women’s overall health, and their balance can directly affect kidney function. Many women are unaware that hormonal changes throughout life during the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and menopause can influence the progression and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
In this video, Lindsey Zirker explores the complex relationship between female hormones and kidney health, explaining how fluctuations in estrogen, progesterone, and other reproductive hormones impact inflammation, blood pressure regulation, and renal protection.
She also discusses:
- How PCOS hormones and estrogen dominance affect kidney function
- The role of HRT and menopausal hormone replacement therapy in CKD care
- How declining vitamin D and estrogen levels during menopause can accelerate kidney disease progression
- Natural and medical strategies to balance hormones for improved kidney health
By understanding the link between female hormones and CKD, women can make more informed decisions about hormone therapy, lifestyle support, and nutritional strategies that promote long-term kidney wellness.
00:00 Intro
00:15 Lindsey Zirker Introduction
01:58 Estrogen, Progesterone & the Menstrual Cycle
07:50 Why Menstrual Cycles Feel Different for Every Woman?
12:58 Common Causes of Hormonal Imbalance in Women
16:17 PCOS & Its Hormonal Effects
18:51 Perimenopause & Hormonal Changes
24:46 How Perimenopause Hormones Affect Kidney Health
31:03 Why Vitamin D Declines in Perimenopause?
33:04 Estrogen Decline & Kidney Health in Postmenopause
36:15 Hormone Replacement Therapy & Kidney Health
54:28 Tips to Balance Hormones
58:38 Why Hormones Matter in Chronic Kidney Disease?
1:05:51 Outro
