MORE BLOG POSTS — Hormones

If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know I’m not a fan of recommending supplements simply because someone on social media promised they’ll make women over 40 thinner, younger, and maybe even smarter. Supplements should have a purpose. But as we get older, some of those purposes become increasingly important. Maintaining muscle mass gets harder. Collagen production declines. Oxidative stress (think “internal rusting”) can increase. And our bodies still need adequate nutritional support to repair tissue, recover from exercise, and keep our natural detoxification systems doing their jobs. Sometimes, dietary intake alone simply doesn’t cut it. That’s...

Because “eat less and exercise more” is never going to cut it.   If losing weight after 40 were as simple as eating less and moving more, no one would need to write books about it, right? And most of us wouldn’t need to resort to fad diets and weight loss medications. But the truth is that no matter how clean your menu or how much cardio you clock in every week, your scale won’t blink an eye if other hidden factors are messing with your metabolism. After years of working with women who were eating well, exercising, counting calories,...

The Complex Relationship Between Female and Thyroid Hormones Fatigue. Weight gain. Brain fog. Hair loss. Constipation. Mood changes. Trouble sleeping. Feeling cold one minute and hot the next. Welcome to menopause…or is it? Yes, it’s easy to blame perimenopause and menopause for nearly every symptom that plagues women over 40. But just because something has feathers and webbed feet doesn’t mean it’s always a duck. And let’s not forget that birds often function in flocks—just like your hormones. Thyroid hormone is just as important as female hormones, and women over 40 are much more prone to developing thyroid problems. The...

If you're like most women who are eating less, exercising more, and still watching the scale refuse to move, you're probably wondering what gives. In fact, this is one of the most common frustrations I hear from women over 40 who are doing everything right, but nothing's working. For years, we've been told that weight loss is simply a matter of eating less and moving more. While calories certainly matter, that advice assumes your body's still following the 20-something playbook. For many women over 40, it isn't. As we move through perimenopause and menopause, your body undergoes a number of...

Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you were there? Struggled to recall a familiar word during a conversation? Read the same paragraph three times because your mind kept wandering? Me too! Many women over 40 begin noticing subtle changes in memory, concentration, and mental clarity. While these experiences can be worrisome, they don't necessarily mean you're developing dementia. In many cases, they're a normal part of the hormonal transition that occurs during perimenopause and menopause. Estrogen plays an important role in brain function, influencing memory, attention, and communication between brain cells. As estrogen levels begin to...