Comments you might hear about HRT: "Your hot flashes will go away - you just need to wait it out" "HRT causes breast cancer" "Get a fan" "HRT won't help with your mood" "Menopause is natural" "You can only be on HRT for a short period" "You are only 37 yrs old - you are too young for HRT or menopause" Other symptoms that don't fall under the 'typical' menopause challenges: Anxiety/depression Poor sleep Joint pain Hair loss Brain fog Constipation or reflux Burning tongue Frequent urination...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Welcome to our updated newsletter! Our intention for 2025 is making the content we send out more intentional and informative. Your time and attention are some of your most valuable assets and we want to honor that. Alright - let's get to the content! Western medicine has allowed us to age well beyond when our ovaries stop working (around age 51 yrs). By your menopausal years, your ovaries stop producing hormones at optimal levels. While we may be living longer unfortunately for some women...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound What do these all have in common? In short, these are medications for type 2 diabetes that help with blood sugar regulation and long term weight loss. And everyday we hear about how people are losing weight on these medications. These medications (among other things) also help with GLP-1 production. What and why is GLP -1 production important? It is a powerful gut hormone that is a vital connection between insulin regulation, gut health, and metabolism Your gut...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Back to Basics: Progesterone At some point in your early forties or even late thirties, you will start to make less progesterone due to infrequent ovulation. To make progesterone, you must ovulate. Think of ovulation as the MVP of your menstrual cycle. If you have symptoms but are still having periods than you are in perimenopause. Perimenopause can start 5-10 years before menopause, and it is these tumultuous years when women need extra support. The loss in progesterone can bring a whole...
4 months ago • 1 min read
By 2030, the world population of menopausal women is projected to increase to 1.2 billion, with 47 million entrants every year. We need a pivotal sociocultural shift in research and treatment. Most of us need to unlearn everything we have been taught about nutrition for hormone health. This can be hard to do because of the conflicting information on social media and google. Many of our clients navigate perimenopausal symptoms for years and they either don't know where to start, are...
4 months ago • 1 min read
We know you have tried it ALL. The cleanses. The restrictive diets. "Hormone balancing" supplements. Intense cardio. Purchased books. Listened to podcasts. Maybe you have even experimented with increasing protein. But you still aren't getting anywhere. The next step isn't more guessing. There are several things at play when working on peri to post menopause care: ➡️ Gut health ➡️ Mind set ➡️ Declining hormones and fluctuations (obviously) ➡️ Lack of real nervous system support ➡️ Mineral...
4 months ago • 2 min read
You probably find yourself asking "What tests do I need? Am I in perimenopause? Is my thyroid working normal? Is it time for HRT?" You know there is something deeper going on but unsure what that is exactly? You want to live your life full of energy with a brain that works and a body that functions. You are frustrated, overwhelmed and burnt out from it all. We bet you have done the following to feel better? ✅ Tried different supplements and diets hoping one of them will work ✅ Worked with...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Back to Basics: Progesterone At some point in your early forties or even late thirties, you will start to make less progesterone due to infrequent ovulation. To make progesterone, you must ovulate. Think of ovulation as the MVP of your menstrual cycle. If you have symptoms but are still having periods than you are in perimenopause. Perimenopause can start 5-10 years before menopause, and it is these tumultuous years when women need extra support. The loss in progesterone can bring a whole...
8 months ago • 1 min read
What is your peri to post strategy? Going down a vortex in Google... Trying every diet... Feeling like all those 'hormone balancing' supplements aren't doing a damn thing.... You know something is changing but you are overwhelmed with where to start.... Than this email is for you! If you don't have a strategy on how to deal with peri to post symptoms than you will continuously feel tired, anxious, {insert} any other 30+ peri symptoms that you may be experiencing. So let's stop spinning, shall...
9 months ago • 1 min read