I used to be a total cardio bunny. I ran—a lot. I reduced my calories and focused heavily on making the number on the scale go down. And guess what? It worked. I got smaller. I wore smaller clothes. If weight alone had been the goal, you might have considered it a success. But when […]
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It started with a headache. At first, she assumed it was another perimenopause symptom—or perhaps the result of another restless night. She had awakened hot several times, her heart seemed to be beating a little faster than usual, and she felt unusually tired. When she opened the blinds that morning, however, the sunlight looked different.
Several months ago, a woman in her mid-30s came into my clinic exhausted, frustrated, and feeling defeated by her body. She told me she had struggled for as long as she could remember with central weight gain, intense sugar cravings, fatigue, inflammation, irregular menstrual cycles, and difficulty losing weight despite trying “all the right things.”
Sarah is 44. She eats well, stays active, and has always tried to “do the right things” for her health. A few months ago, she slipped while stepping off a curb. It wasn’t a dramatic fall, but she caught herself with her hand—and broke her wrist. At her follow-up appointment, she was told something she
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You don’t feel bone loss happening… until you do. Most women don’t think about osteoporosis prevention in perimenopause until much later in life. It’s often seen as something that happens after menopause—or even in your 60s or 70s. But the truth is, bone loss begins years earlier, often during your late 30s and 40s. By
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“I swear I’m doing everything right.” She sat across from me, frustrated and exhausted. “I’m eating the same as I always have. I’m working out. But now everything is going straight to my stomach—and the scale won’t budge.” If you’re reading this, you may have had a similar thought. What worked in your 20s and
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Many women are told one of two things when they enter perimenopause or menopause: “This is just part of aging—deal with it.” Or, “You can’t take hormones.” And from there… they’re left thinking they just have to suffer. That’s not true. If you cannot, choose not to, or are not ready to use hormone therapy,
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As interest in natural and alternative therapies grows, many women navigating perimenopause and menopause are asking the same question: Can CBD help with symptoms like anxiety, sleep disruption, hot flashes, and joint pain? The answer is not a simple yes or no—and that’s exactly why this conversation matters. Let’s break down what we actually know
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If you’ve ever been told your symptoms are “just part of aging,” this is your reminder:the science says otherwise. Over the past year, research in perimenopause and menopause has evolved in powerful ways. What used to be minimized or misunderstood is now being validated, studied, and—most importantly—treated more effectively. Let’s break down the most important
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It’s Not Just Hot Flashes Anymore For years, perimenopause has been associated mainly with hot flashes and irregular periods. But new research is reshaping how we understand this transition — and what women actually experience. The reality? Most women don’t walk into perimenopause complaining about hot flashes. They come in saying: “I’m exhausted.” “I can’t
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