As I learned more and more about my changing hormones during menopause, I realized that I needed to make small, consistent changes in a few areas to lose the weight I had gained and improve my overall health. I did this through intuitive eating over many months. I could not go back to dieting and…
Why would we delay menopause if we could is an interesting question. Knowing what I now know about changing hormones, if I was not post-menopausal, I would definitely try to delay going through menopause. I was 44 years old, which is on the younger side when I was in full menopause (no period for 12…
The largest organ in your body is counting on you to take care of it each day — your skin! As estrogen levels decrease in your 30s, 40s, and 50s, your skin becomes more dry. You will notice more fine lines and wrinkles as collagen production declines as well. Many women report seeing fine lines…
I decided that my quest to get heart healthy (aka my cholesterol-lowering journey) should be shared publicly. Mostly to help you, women in midlife during changing hormones, but also to hold myself accountable. And since it’s February, it seems fitting to share what I’m learning so we can get heart-healthy together. I had a physical…
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot Changing hormones have shown up and you know this because you are feeling hot, hot, hot. But not the good kind of hot. The sweaty, annoying kind. If you suffer from these, you’ll be happy to know I listed below five remedies for hot flashes. First, let’s dive into what we…
Midlife can feel like an endless juggling act. Between raising kids, advancing your career, supporting aging parents, taking care of your health and (let’s not forget) spending time with your partner, there’s barely any room left for you. Add in fluctuating hormones and suddenly, life feels even harder to manage. Your energy is tanking, your…
Female Hormones 101 as you age will help you understand how hormones change throughout your life, affect many systems in your body, and how to feel your best. The main female reproductive hormones are estrogen and progesterone. These hormones are responsible for sexual development and preparing the uterine wall to nurture fertilized eggs during pregnancy….
As the female body ages and you go through menopause, your sex hormones fluctuate and ultimately decline. Using foods for balancing female hormones, your body’s chemical messengers is the most natural way to feel and look your best. Without improvements to your diet, how you look and feel will certainly be impacted with hormonal changes….
On a recent trip to your doctor, you reported feeling fatigued and also noticed you’ve gained some weight. Your doctor does some bloodwork and says, “You’re doing fine. Just eat a bit less, get more sleep, and exercise more”. But you read an article recently about adrenal fatigue and weight gain and truly believe this…
When we think of midlife, many of us think of changing hormones. Throughout peri-menopause and menopause, hormones eventually decline, but it’s important to recognize that estrogen can become elevated along the way. Estrogen dominance symptoms can appear when estrogen is high in relation to progesterone. There are many factors that contribute to this happening, and…