Some of your most common questions


Below is a round up of common questions asked by our community.

Can I take black cohosh or wild yam to balance my hormones?

These can help with symptom management but if you are looking for long term management and to prevent potential disease later in life there are no true alternatives that will work like hormones.

Perimenopause and menopause are not an ashwagandha or wild yam deficiency.

Can I just do menopause naturally?

There is no one way to do menopause. Ultimately it depends on your goals. Keep in mind the lifespan for women is 79 yrs old. Only you can decide how you want to age.

I don't have any symptoms, do I need HRT?

You may not be experiencing symptoms but that doesn't mean things aren't changing below the surface like cognitive, bone and cardiovascular changes.

I am overwhelmed with what do in perimenopause, where do I start?

Start anywhere and build up from there. Ask yourself what are your challenges. Remember: this is a marathon, not a sprint.

Managing perimenopause or menopause symptoms can feel like A LOT ~ it's an unavoidable fact that we must do things differently if we want to avoid decline.

After menopause, when our hormones are at rock bottom, the default setting for our lives is decline.

Have more questions?

Learn and connect with us below through our live Q & A session to get answers you won't find on Google.

We only offer live training 1-2Xs per year. We know that so many things are competing for your attention but at the same time wanted to offer an opportunity to ask questions.

You can join our live free training on Tuesday, April 22nd @ 12:30 PM EST.

If this speaks to you, register here.

UPDATE: We'll be dropping our first episodes of Sex, Drugs & Menopause private podcast end of April after our free training.

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We are functional medicine dietitians who help women in their peri to post hormone journey. Margot and her team conduct full assessments on their clients to improve their digestion, get them sleeping again and help troubleshoot midlife metabolism. They help their clients undo years of bad nutrition advice, restrictive eating, and burn out. They take a whole person approach from nervous system tools to HRT education. This "journey" is bigger than labs and symptoms. They have guided hundreds of women through their high touch 1:1 and group coaching programs. Margot and her team help women step back into the best version of themselves and most importantly, feel at home in their bodies.

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