by admin | Jan 7 | Menopause
Evidence-based answers, minus the fearmongering. Why This Post Exists If you’ve tried to understand hormone replacement therapy online, you’ve probably encountered two extremes: fear-driven headlines based on outdated studies, or oversimplified social media takes that...
by admin | Dec 31 | Menopause
Muscle Is Medicine I’m not chasing abs. I’m chasing vitality—and a body that still picks up joy without pulling a calf. In my thirties, exercise was stress relief. A way to stay fit. My body mostly cooperated. I could bounce back. Then forty hit. Then hormones dipped....
by admin | Nov 11 | Menopause, Parenting, Personal Essays
Every so often, a story from my own life says what no medical explanation can. This one started on the bleachers of a Saturday doubleheader: sunscreen melting, hormones surging, emotions running bases faster than the kids on the field. It became an essay in my...
by admin | Oct 1 | Menopause
Keep your candle. Bring your labs. I’m a naturopathic doctor who believes in ritual—but I do not believe your salvation lives in a $300 detox kit, a hero supplement stack, or a shirtless savior on a podcast telling you to distrust every doctor and eat only beige...
by admin | Mar 16 | Menopause
Perimenopause is a transformative phase, but it doesn’t have to be confusing or overwhelming. As your body changes, you may experience symptoms like hot flashes, joint pain, or disrupted sleep—but you don’t have to navigate these shifts alone. As a Menopause Society...