#24: Hormone Myths, Menopause, and Advocating for Your Health with Dr. Cassandra Hornbuckle

Your labs say you should feel fine, but you don’t. In this episode of Smoke Show, I sit down with Dr. Cassandra Hornbuckle: an OB-GYN, Associate Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, former U.S. Navy officer, and someone who is truly changing the game for women’s healthcare. We talk about why hormone panels often mislead women and delay real treatment, what’s actually driving menopause and perimenopause symptoms, and why so many high-performing women are brushed off when they advocate for their health. This is a clear, science-backed conversation for women who refuse to accept “this is just aging” and want real options, real answers, and real control over their bodies. Chapters (00:00) Introduction (02:45) The Breast Cancer Myth (05:50) What Hormones Actually Do as Women Age (09:40) Why Hormone Panels Often Delay Real Treatment (14:25) Muscle Loss, Weight Gain, and Metabolism After 40 (23:15) GLP-1 Drugs, Supplements, and the Hidden Risks (32:35) Who Should and Should Not Use Hormone Therapy (46:20) Reclaiming Strength, Health, and Self-Advocacy at Any Age Want your strongest, fittest, most magnetic self? Head to ⁠ https://www.smokeshowbody.com ⁠to start now. Follow Kattie on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/kattie_fleece⁠ Interested in joining the team? We are always looking for high performers to join our mission to achieve elite level performance in fitness, nutrition and mindset. View our current career opportunities: https://www.suprahuman.com/careers Results may vary depending on your condition, starting weight, and commitment to the program.