MORE BLOG POSTS — Menopause

You can be the poster gal of healthy eating and take a multivitamin every morning, but thanks to the “usual suspects,” you can still come up short on nutrients your body needs. And after 40, things like hormonal shifts can change how your body uses certain nutrients. Chronic stress can increase demand. Gut problems can interfere with absorption. Medications can quietly deplete nutrients over time. And if you’re eating less in an attempt to lose weight—or taking a medication that dramatically reduces your appetite—you may simply not be getting enough in the first place. Unfortunately, nutrient deficiencies don't always announce...

You’ve seen the before-and-after pics, read the rave reviews, and maybe even discussed these “wonder drugs” with your health care practitioner. And while medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide have been game changers for many women who use them, they don't magically erase every metabolic problem that contributed to weight gain in the first place. They don't build muscle, improve the quality of your diet, guarantee adequate nutrition, fix your sleep, balance your hormones, or teach you how to maintain your weight if the medication is eventually stopped. And that's where the conversation needs to get a little more interesting.  ...

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...