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The Dr. Terri Show

Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Do you desire to live a life of abundance in your health? On the Dr. Terri Show, we cut through all the hype and fads to bring you real, vulnerable conversations about health, faith and life. We’re not holding anything back, and we are taking on topics you are asking and wondering about. Along the way, we’ll laugh, share stories and challenge cultural norms to help you have the healthiest most abundant life you can.

Terri DeNeui, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC is the Founder of EVEXIAS Health Solutions, Creator of the Evexipel Method and owner of EVEXIAS Medical Center and a board-certified nurse practitioner, nationally renowned speaker, author, and entrepreneur. Her new book, “Hormone Havoc,” is the essential guide for patients and practitioners seek ing to understand hormone health and achieve true hormone optimization, and truly know why ignoring our hormones has been a detriment to health and quality of life. Dr. DeNeui holds advanced certifications in Hormone Replacement Therapy, Preventive Wellness Medicine, and Functional Medicine. Dr. DeNeui earned her bachelor’ s degree in nursing from Texas Women’ s University in Denton, Texas , and achieved both her master’ s and doctorate degrees in nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas.

This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for the diagnosis, treatment, and advice of a qualified licensed professional. This podcast offers people medical information and tells them their alternative medical options, but in no way should anyone consider that this podcast represents the practice of medicine. This podcast assumes no responsibility for how this material is used. The statements regarding alternative treatments for cancer have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Why Your 30s, 40s, and 50s Are Wrecking Your Hormones Jun 02, 2026

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You've heard about hot flashes. Maybe you've even had them. But the hormone shift that's quietly dismantling your mood, your metabolism, your sleep, and your sense of self? That started years before menopause and most women have no idea.

In this solo episode, Dr. Terri DeNeui maps the full three-decade hormone timeline every woman needs to understand: the testosterone loss that begins in your 30s (and its devastating, and overlooked connection to depression), the progesterone decline that hits like a wall in your 40s, and the estrogen fluctuation that makes the late 40s and early 50s the most miserable stretch for many women. She also makes the case for thyroid as the most underdiagnosed piece of the puzzle and explains why a normal TSH doesn't mean your thyroid is actually working.

Along the way, she takes on the antidepressant default, sharing her own doctoral research showing that women who optimized their testosterone resolved their depression entirely and the birth control pill habit that well-meaning gynecologists are still prescribing after 40, despite a very real and elevated stroke risk.

This episode is for women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s who've been told their labs are fine but know something is wrong and for anyone who wants to understand what's actually happening before settling for symptoms management.

What you'll discover:

Why testosterone, not estrogen is the first hormone women lose, and what that means for mood, focus, and body composition [04:50]
The doctoral research that changed how Dr. Terri thinks about depression in women and antidepressants [05:17]
Progesterone: the calming hormone that disappears in your 40s and why heavy, painful cycles are a deficiency not a life sentence [07:19]
Why birth control pills after 40 carry serious stroke risk and what to use instead [08:50]
The estrogen fluctuation that makes the late 40s and early 50s the hardest stretch for most women [09:43]
Why "normal" lab ranges are based on a sick, unhealthy population and where you actually want your numbers [19:44]
Thyroid: the most underdiagnosed condition in older women and why TSH alone doesn't tell the full story [16:33]
T4 vs. T3 — and the key enzyme most women are quietly losing as they age [17:26]
Why women need hormone optimization across the full lifespan not just to manage symptoms during the transition [14:04]

The bottom line: your hormones don't just affect how you feel during menopause they shape every decade of your health. Finding a clinician who understands optimization, not just symptom management, changes everything.

The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com

Connect with Dr. Terri:

📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/

📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui

💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/

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00:00 Introduction

00:48 Testosterone Loss & Depression — What Your 30s Are Already Doing to Your Hormones

05:17 Progesterone Decline, Heavy Cycles & Why Birth Control Pills After 40 Are Dangerous

09:43 Estrogen Fluctuation & the Most Miserable Years of the Hormone Transition

13:44 Why Women Need Hormones for Life — Not Just to Manage Symptoms

16:33 Thyroid: The Most Underdiagnosed Hormone & Why Your Labs Are Lying to You

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Muscle Is the Currency of Aging May 26, 2026

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You're eating the same. You're working out the same. Nothing in your lifestyle has changed — and yet your body is. Belly weight that wasn't there before. A metabolism that feels like it stalled overnight. Clothes that fit differently for no reason you can name. If that sounds familiar, Dr. Terri has a message: this isn't a willpower problem. It's a hormone problem. And it started earlier than you think.

In this solo episode, Dr. Terri DeNeui breaks down exactly what's happening to women's bodies after 40 — and why the standard answers (eat less, move more, try a GLP-1) are missing the point. From testosterone loss that begins in your 30s to progesterone decline, thyroid dysfunction, gut dysbiosis, and the under-discussed cost of chronic stress, she maps the full picture of metabolic change — and what it actually takes to reverse it. She also shares her own story: how shifting from HIIT and cardio to strength training in her early 50s, combined with hormone optimization, brought her waist back to premenopausal size and changed her metabolism in ways she hadn't thought possible.

GLP-1 medications get airtime too — not as villains, but with an honest accounting. Dr. Terri explains why her clinic runs a full hormone assessment before recommending them, why so many patients optimize their hormones and never need the medication at all, and why muscle loss — the quiet, invisible side effect — is the thing most GLP-1 prescribers aren't tracking.

This episode is for women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s who know something is off but can't get a straight answer — and for anyone who wants to understand metabolism before reaching for a shortcut.

What you'll discover:

Why testosterone is the first hormone to go — and what its loss does far beyond libido [02:01]
The progesterone-belly fat connection that hits hardest in your 40s [06:32]
Why "muscle is the currency of aging" — and how to spend it wisely [08:22]
Dr. Terri's personal story: the shift from cardio to strength training that changed everything [08:55]
The real risk of GLP-1 medications — and the body composition test every patient should get first [11:47]
Skinny fat: what it is, why it's metabolically dangerous, and how GLP-1s can make it worse [12:39]
Gut dysbiosis, leaky gut, and stress as root causes of metabolic dysfunction [14:49]
Estrogen, menopause, and the final piece of the hormone picture [18:26]
Where to start if you've never really strength-trained before [19:38]

The bottom line: there is no shortcut that works long-term — but there is a root-cause path that does, and it starts with your hormones.

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The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com

Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/

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00:00 Introduction

2:01 Hormones & Metabolism After

8:22 Muscle, Strength Training & Body Composition

9:41 GLP-1 Medications — What You Need to Know

14:33 Gut Health, Stress & Estrogen

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The Three Minerals Standing Between You and a Functioning Thyroid May 19, 2026

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Your Free T3 Is in Range — and That's the Problem

Women are diagnosed with thyroid conditions at far higher rates than men — but what if the real thyroid crisis isn't being diagnosed at all? In this episode, Dr. Terri breaks down the overlooked, under-tested, and misunderstood reasons why women's thyroid systems fail, and why the standard lab panel almost every clinician runs is only telling half the story.

From the gut's central role in hormone conversion, to the three minerals most women are chronically deficient in, to the enzyme that stress quietly dismantles — Dr. Terri maps out a comprehensive picture of thyroid dysfunction that goes far beyond what most patients hear at a routine checkup.

If you've ever been told "your thyroid is normal" but you're still cold, fatigued, foggy, or stuck — this episode was made for you.

This episode is for women who've been dismissed with a normal TSH, anyone on Synthroid or levothyroxine who's still symptomatic, and clinicians ready to expand their thyroid testing approach.

What you'll discover:

Why women are more vulnerable to thyroid conversion failure — and how hormones, gut health, and chronic stress all play a compounding role [6:21]
The ferritin threshold that makes or breaks T4-to-T3 conversion — and what to do if you fall in the "gray zone" [9:24]
How selenium deficiency can cause thyroid cells to literally burst from the inside out — and the direct link to Hashimoto's most doctors miss [15:39]
The full comprehensive thyroid panel you should be asking for: TSH, free T4, free T3, and TPO antibodies [21:31]
Why a free T3 "within range" is not the same as optimal — and what the bell curve data actually reveals about all-cause mortality risk [22:47]
The deiodase enzyme most clinicians never discuss — and why synthetic T4 medications may be making conversion even harder [27:34]

If your thyroid labs come back "normal" but you're still symptomatic, the problem isn't you — it's the range.

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The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com

Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/

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00:00:00 — Introduction

00:06:21 — Why Women's Thyroids Are Different

00:09:24 — The Nutrients Your Thyroid Needs (Iron, Iodine, Selenium)

00:16:10 — Hashimoto's, Leaky Gut, and Root Causes

00:19:23 — What Clinicians Get Wrong About Thyroid Labs

00:27:34 — Deiodase Enzymes, Synthroid, and the Conversion Problem

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Trained to Deliver Babies, Not Balance Hormones: A Gynecologist Gets Honest May 12, 2026

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Most women are told their labs are normal — and still feel terrible. They're exhausted, their mood is off, their sex drive has disappeared, and no one has a real answer. What if the problem isn't that something is wrong with you, but that the right questions were never asked?

Dr. Terri sits down with Dr. Johnny J. Peet, MD, a gynecologist who spent 15 years on the hospital treadmill before walking away to build an integrative practice focused almost entirely on hormones and sexual medicine — none of which, he admits, he learned in residency. Together they break down what women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s are actually dealing with, why the standard of care keeps missing it, and what a properly trained provider would do differently.

From the testosterone drop that happens after your second baby (your brain is doing it on purpose) to the estrogen-and-breast-cancer fear that was never supported by science, this episode covers the conversations most OB-GYN appointments never make time for.

If you're a woman who's been told everything looks fine — but nothing feels fine — this one is for you.

What you'll discover:

Why thyroid and testosterone start declining in your 30s — long before menopause ever enters the conversation [03:20]
The androgen deficiency triad: unexplained fatigue, mood problems, and sexual dysfunction [04:45]
The supplement baseline every woman needs, regardless of how clean her diet is [08:30]
Birth control pills, progestin IUDs, and copper IUDs — what the data actually says [10:31]
Why there is still no FDA-approved testosterone product for women, and what that silence signals [19:06]
The brain biology behind why testosterone drops after your second baby — and why it's normal, but optional [22:20]
What the largest hormone study ever published actually found about estrogen and breast cancer risk [26:34]
How Dr. Peet left a 15-year OB-GYN practice, hit total burnout, and rebuilt everything around what actually helps patients [27:30]
What gynecology residency doesn't teach about hormones — and where clinicians actually have to go to learn it [29:14]

Your hormones aren't a mystery. They just need a provider who knows what to look for.

Find a EVEXIAS trained provider near you

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The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com

Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/

CHAPTERS

00:00 — Introduction & Women's Health Month 03:20 — Thyroid, Testosterone & the Slow Decline 10:09 — Birth Control, IUDs & Hormone Disruption 18:23 — Testosterone in Women 26:34 — Estrogen, Breast Cancer & Making the Switch to Integrative Medicine

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The Supply Chain Issue No One is Talking About That Directly Affects Your Health May 05, 2026

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China Controls Our Antibiotics. That's Not a Trade Issue — It's a Health Crisis.

Dr. Terri and EVEXIAS co-founder Dan DeNeui just got off a two-week sprint through Washington, from the MAHA event with Secretary Kennedy and Dr. Oz, to lunch with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, to the America's First Policy Institute conference. What they brought back isn't political talking points. It's a clear-eyed picture of where medicine is headed, and how close we are to a crisis most people haven't even thought about.

Peptides are legally back on the table, for now. But the two and a half years they were off market created a gray market that's still operating, still cutting corners, and still putting patients at risk. Meanwhile, the peptide stacks trending on TikTok aren't just sketchy, they're illegal, and the practitioners prescribing them are going to find out the hard way. Dr. Terri and Dan explain exactly what's safe, what's not, and how to tell the difference.

Then there's the supply chain conversation nobody is having loudly enough. Over 80% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients used to make American medications, including antibiotics, come from China and India. The same is true for fertilizer. If either of those supply lines gets cut, it's not an economic problem. It's a warfare problem. Your cells don't care what party you voted for. They just know they need to function.

This one is for anyone who wants to understand what's actually happening at the intersection of health policy, food security, and medicine, and why it matters to them personally.

What you'll discover:

What Dr. Terri and Dan took away from the MAHA event and their conversation with Scott Gottlieb [03:29]
Why MAHA is not a political issue — and why your cells don't know if you're a Democrat or Republican [04:58]
The peptide gray market: what it is, how it grew, and why it's still dangerous [09:03]
The sushi rule for compounding pharmacies — and how to know if yours is cutting corners [12:00]
Why EVEXIAS sued the FDA over peptides — and what that means for their credibility in this space [13:13]
Peptide stacks: why mixing compounds in a single vial is illegal, unpredictable, and putting practitioners at risk [17:35]
The $99 GLP-1 question — and the patient who died of acute pancreatitis from an online platform [24:20]
Why fertilizer supply is a national security issue — and what one fertilizer manufacturing plant means for your food [31:36]
The API supply chain problem: why China controlling our antibiotic ingredients is a form of warfare [34:58]
Why hormone optimization with pellet therapy is still the best place to start — and Dr. Terri's 84-year-old mom as proof [30:04]

The decisions being made in Washington right now will directly affect the medications you can access, the food on your table, and the healthcare you receive for decades to come. Dr. Terri and Dan break it all down — so you're not caught off guard.

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The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com

Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/

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Why Your Probiotic Probably Isn't Working and How to Fix It Apr 28, 2026

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You've heard that probiotics are important — but do you actually know what to take, why it matters, and whether what you're buying is doing anything at all? In this episode, Dr. Terri sits down with Elizabeth for a no-fluff breakdown of everything probiotics: what they are, why modern life is depleting them, and why strain specificity is the future of gut health.

They cover the surprising reason you might be too clean for your own good, why rotating your probiotics matters more than chasing the highest CFU count, and how the gut microbiome connects to weight management, hormone health, insulin resistance, depression, cardiovascular disease, and more.

You'll also hear how two targeted EVEXIAS formulations — the EVEXIAS GL Pro and the vaginal/bladder-specific probiotic — were designed with clinical research behind them, and why Akkermansia muciniphila may be the most depleted and most important strain in the American gut.

Plus: the case for GI mapping, what conventional GI doctors are missing, and why the Japanese eating raw fish into their 100s might have something to teach us about the standard American diet.

If you or someone you love is dealing with chronic inflammation, recurring infections, weight struggles, or GI issues — this episode is a must-listen.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

What probiotics and prebiotics actually are — and why you likely need them even if you eat well
The modern lifestyle factors quietly decimating your gut microbiome (including one you'd never expect)
Why taking the same probiotic for years may be doing you less good than you think
How gut dysbiosis drives hormone imbalances, insulin resistance, depression, cardiovascular disease, and more
What makes next-gen, strain-specific probiotics different — and the clinical research behind EVEXIAS GL Pro
How the vaginal and bladder microbiomes connect to gut health, and why chronic infections often start in the gut
When and why GI mapping is worth it — and what conventional gastroenterology is missing

Episode Chapters:

00:02:55 – Probiotics 101: What They Are and Why the American Gut Is in Trouble
00:07:54 – The Hidden Causes of Gut Depletion: Over-Sanitation, Glyphosate, and Modern Diet
00:11:45 – Dysbiosis as the Root Cause: From Hormones and Insulin Resistance to Heart Disease
00:17:59 – Strain Specificity and Next-Gen Probiotics: Why Diversity and Rotation Matter
00:22:01 – Targeted Formulas: The Vaginal Microbiome, EVEXIAS GL Pro, and the Case for GI Mapping

Helpful Links:

GLPRO Fact Sheet

Need Probiotics? Find an EVEXIAS provider near you Here

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Fix Your Gut, Fix Your Hormones Apr 21, 2026

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Your Gut Is Controlling Your Hormones — And No One Told You You've done everything right. You're on hormone therapy. Your labs look fine. So why do you still feel terrible? The answer may have nothing to do with your hormone levels — and everything to do with what's happening in your gut. Most practitioners are treating your hormones and your gut as two completely separate systems. But they're not. Your estrogen is being processed, packaged, and either properly excreted or reabsorbed into your bloodstream based entirely on the state of your gut microbiome. If the bacteria in your gut are out of balance, that estrogen doesn't leave your body the way it should. It gets recirculated — in a damaged, more carcinogenic form. And that's just the beginning of what a dysbiotic gut does to your hormones. Dr. Terri sits back down with board-certified endocrinologist Dr. Cassie Smith, whose new book on the gut-hormone connection is already an Amazon bestseller, to pull back the curtain on the twenty to thirty percent of women who do everything right and still don't get better. The problem isn't the hormone. The problem is the gut that can't process it. This episode is for every woman who has been told her labs are "normal" while she's living with brain fog, mood swings, breast tenderness, constipation, and a body that feels like it's working against her. What you'll discover: Why your gut contains 100x more DNA than the rest of your body — and what that means for your health The "Saran wrap" explanation of estrogen metabolism and what happens when bad gut bacteria poke holes in it Why giving someone more estrogen when their gut is inflamed just creates more side effects — not better results How constipation and breast cancer are more connected than any oncologist is telling you The medications your provider may be prescribing that are quietly destroying your gut microbiome — including antacids, statins, SSRIs, and oral contraceptives Why hormones can be "present in the blood" but completely unable to enter your cells — and what's locking the door The real drivers behind the rise in PCOS, endometriosis, and infertility in younger women What your morning routine, wearables, and news consumption may be doing to your cortisol — and downstream to your hormones Why an FSH under five may be the most important number in a woman's hormone picture — and how Dr. Terri uses it clinically The ten practical steps from Dr. Cassie's book to start cleaning up your gut today The bottom line: You are not Prozac-deficient. You are not Xanax-deficient. You are not Ambien-deficient. Fix the gut, and the hormones finally have somewhere to go.

Buy Dr. Cassie's Book ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by Evexias Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Dr. Terri DeNeui, DNP: 📱Instagram: instagram.com/drterrideneui 📱Facebook: facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: hormonehavoc.com 📚 Book: bit.ly/4nzk4aM

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Your Labs Are Normal But You Ache and Feel Tired All The Time? Apr 14, 2026

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Millions of people leave their doctor's office with "normal" bloodwork — and still feel terrible. Fatigued, foggy, anxious, in pain. If that's you, Dr. Terri has a message: your labs aren't lying, but the reference ranges might be.

In this solo episode, Dr. Terri breaks down exactly why the standard of care is failing patients, how clinical reference ranges have quietly shifted to accommodate a sicker and sicker population, and what comprehensive, preventative testing actually looks like — including a full list of labs you can bring to your next appointment.

If you've been dismissed, minimized, or told to just get older gracefully — this one is for you.

Labs Dr. Terri recommends asking your provider for:

Thyroid

TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)
Free T3
Free T4
Reverse T3
TPO Antibodies (Thyroid Peroxidase)

Hormones

Testosterone (men and women)
Estrogen
DHEA
FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)
LH (Luteinizing Hormone)
Progesterone (especially if dealing with infertility or irregular cycles)
4–5 Point Salivary Cortisol Panel

Metabolic

Fasting Insulin (optimal: 9–12)
Hemoglobin A1C
Full Lipid Panel with particle size and ApoLipoprotein analysis (NMR panel or Cleveland Clinic panel recommended)
CRP (C-Reactive Protein) — inflammatory marker

Nutrients

Vitamin D (optimal: 60–100)
Vitamin B12 (optimal: 800+)
Ferritin / Iron stores (optimal: 70–150)
RBC Magnesium (red blood cell level — not serum)
Omega-3 Index (omega-3 to omega-6 ratio)

Gut

GI Map Test

Your symptoms are real. Your body is sending a signal. Dr. Terri gives you the roadmap to finally get the answers you deserve.

For a deeper dive into Thyroid, check out this episode with Dr. Johnny Peet -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1ITw0lMwwk

Episode Chapters:

00:00 — Introduction
07:01 — Why Patients Are Told "Everything Is Normal"
10:35 — Why "Normal" and Optimal Are Not the Same Thing
13:38 — The Tests Your Doctor Should Be Running (But Probably Isn't)
22:01 — Cholesterol, Statins, and the Metabolic Markers That Actually Matter
26:11 — Nutrient Deficiencies, Gut Health & Sleep as Root Cause Drivers
30:31 — Practical Next Steps: Labs to Request, Providers to Seek

-- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by Evexias Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Dr. Terri DeNeui, DNP: 📱Instagram: instagram.com/drterrideneui 📱Facebook: facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: hormonehavoc.com 📚 Book: bit.ly/4nzk4aM

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Still Staring At The Ceiling at 2 AM? A Sleep Expert Explains Why Apr 07, 2026

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Your child's "ADHD," your brain fog, your hormone imbalances — they may all trace back to one root cause that almost nobody is checking. And it starts with how your face grew.

This episode is for anyone who has been told their sleep test came back "normal" but still wakes up exhausted — and especially for parents watching their kids struggle with hyperactivity, behavioral issues, or restless nights. If you've handed a child a melatonin gummy and wondered whether there's a better answer, this conversation is for you.

Dr. Terri sits down with Adam, CEO and founder of Rebus Health, a multidisciplinary sleep wellness center built on the radical premise that the question isn't just how you're sleeping — it's why you're not. Adam's team brings together sleep specialists, airway dentists, and functional medicine providers under one roof to get to the anatomical, hormonal, and systemic root causes of sleep-disordered breathing in adults and children alike.

What you'll discover:

Why the standard sleep apnea test misses the majority of women and why a "normal" result doesn't mean you don't have a problem (~24:31)
The critical link between sleep deprivation and hormone disruption — and why optimizing hormones alone may not be enough (~24:31)
What brain fog, daytime fatigue, and decreased executive function really signal — and the long-term cognitive consequences of leaving them unaddressed (~18:09)
How wearables like the Oura Ring can be genuinely useful — and when they're creating unnecessary anxiety (~27:22)
The truth about melatonin, CBD, THC, and sleep gummies: what the research actually shows, and why children should not be taking melatonin at all (~30:41)
The shocking pre-industrial shift in facial anatomy — and how processed food, formula feeding, and modern orthodontics are narrowing our airways and setting our children up for a lifetime of sleep problems (~37:45)
Why 78% of kids diagnosed with ADHD also have an underlying sleep disturbance — and why no one is connecting the dots (~41:03)
The tongue tie and lip tie epidemic: why early release matters, why it fell out of practice, and what proper intervention actually looks like at every age (~44:26)

The bottom line: sleep disturbances are not a minor inconvenience — they are a root cause of metabolic disease, cardiovascular risk, cognitive decline, and behavioral disorders. The earlier you intervene, the more you can change the trajectory.

-- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by Evexias Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Dr. Terri DeNeui, DNP: 📱Instagram: instagram.com/drterrideneui 📱Facebook: facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: hormonehavoc.com 📚 Book: bit.ly/4nzk4aM

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93. Why There Are No Men Anymore, And What Women Are Missing Mar 31, 2026

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ou've said it. You've heard it. Maybe your daughter said it at dinner last week: "There are just no men anymore. They're all boys."

But what if the problem isn't men — it's that nobody ever taught us how they actually work?

In this episode, Dr. Terri sits down with researcher and author Alison Armstrong for one of the most important conversations you'll hear about relational health. Alison has spent 30 years studying men — their stages of development, how testosterone literally shapes their brain, why they go quiet, why they disappear into focus, and what women do (often without realizing it) that brings out the worst in them instead of the best.

Dr. Terri ties it directly to what she sees every day in practice: patients who finally have their hormones optimized, their energy back, their libido restored — and now they're stepping back into relationships with the same blind spots they always had. This conversation changes that.

What you'll discover:

The four stages of male development — and how to recognize which one you're dealing with
Why testosterone creates single focus (and what it looks like when a man "disappears")
The difference between procreate, protect, and provide — and why it explains almost everything
How women unconsciously turn princes into frogs (and how to stop)
Why your words — not just your tone — produce completely different responses in men
How to spot the man within the stage, even when he looks like a boy

This one is worth sharing. And it's just the beginning — Dr. Terri and Alison are going deeper in future episodes.

---------------------------------------------------------------- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by Evexias Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Dr. Terri DeNeui, DNP: 📱Instagram: instagram.com/drterrideneui 📱Facebook: facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: hormonehavoc.com 📚 Book: bit.ly/4nzk4aM ----------------------------------------------------------------

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