What I Wish I Knew About Hormones Sooner
Written by Savannah Chrisley
Published November 8, 2025
Key Takeaways
If I could go back and tell 22-year-old Savannah one thing, it would be this: your hormones are running the show, babe. And nobody's gonna explain that to you until you're already deep in the chaos.
I spent YEARS thinking something was wrong with me. Why was I so tired all the time? Why was I gaining weight no matter what I did? Why was my mood all over the place? I tried every diet. Every workout plan. Every supplement that some influencer swore by. And nothing worked. Because I was treating symptoms, not the root cause.
When I finally got real bloodwork done and sat down with a provider who actually listened... it was like the lights turned on. My hormones were a mess. Estrogen, progesterone, cortisol — all out of whack. And suddenly everything made sense. The weight gain. The brain fog. The endometriosis flares. The anxiety that would hit me out of nowhere.
Here's what I wish someone had told me: hormones affect literally everything. Your metabolism. Your sleep. Your appetite. Your mood. Your skin. Your energy. And when they're off balance, you can do all the "right things" and still feel like you're losing. That's not a character flaw. That's biology.
Getting help wasn't easy at first. I had to advocate for myself hard. I had to switch providers. I had to push back when someone told me to "just exercise more." But once I found the right support — a provider who looked at the whole picture and treated me as a person, not a checklist — everything started to shift.
That's honestly one of the biggest reasons I built GoodGirlRx. Because finding that kind of care shouldn't require a celebrity's resources. Every woman deserves a provider who listens, runs the right tests, and creates a plan that actually makes sense for HER body. Whether that's hormone support, GLP-1 treatment, NAD+ therapy, or something else entirely.
If you're reading this and nodding along... please hear me. You're not crazy. You're not lazy. Your body might just need something different than what you've been giving it. And getting answers is the bravest thing you can do.
I'm rooting for you. Always.
With love, Savannah
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