How Your Mindset Changes Your Hormones (and How to Use It in Perimenopause)
Two groups of people drank the exact same milkshake: 380 calories. One group was told it was a 620-calorie "indulgent" shake, full fat and full sugar. The other group was...
5 Foods That Cause Hormonal Imbalance (+What To Eat Instead)
Your diet might be wrecking your hormones. We broke down the 5 foods most likely to blame — and what to eat instead.
No wonder it's our most-read post.
Hysterectomy and Perimenopause: What Happens When You Keep Your Ovaries
Here's how it usually goes. A hysterectomy in her 30s or early 40s, often for fibroids, endometriosis or bleeding that wouldn't stop. The surgeon keeps her ovaries and tells her...
Why Can't I Drink Wine Anymore? The Perimenopause Alcohol Problem Nobody Explains
Two glasses of wine used to be a nice night. Now it looks like this. A flushed face before the first glass is finished. A stuffy nose. A heart that...
5 Workouts Making Perimenopause Worse (and What to Do Instead)
Here's something the perimenopause research keeps confirming that most women in their 40s haven't been told yet: The workouts most women are killing themselves doing are actively making perimenopause worse....
Perimenopause Incontinence: 10 Real Fixes (None are Kegels)
You laugh too hard. You sneeze. You do one jumping jack. You get up too fast from the couch. And a little bit of pee comes out. Welcome to perimenopause...
The Truth About the Ashwagandha Ban: What the Headlines Aren't Telling You
In April 2023, Denmark became the first European nation to ban ashwagandha in food supplements. The ban made global headlines. Wellness influencers panicked. Consumers started emptying cabinets. And a plant...
5 "Healthy" Foods to Avoid in Perimenopause (and What to Eat Instead)
I'm going to skip the "don't eat sugar or drink alcohol" list. You've read those. You know it. We get it. I want to talk about the foods most women...
5 Supplements You're Being Sold That Don't Actually Work.
I run a supplement company for women in perimenopause. Which means I'm supposed to be diplomatic about the rest of the industry. I'm not going to be. The average perimenopausal...
10 Tips to Have the Best Sex of Your Life in Perimenopause
A "friend" from Instagram sent me a voice DM last week. (Real friend. Just an IG friend I've never actually met — you know the type.) She started with: "I...
ADHD in Perimenopause (Everything You Need To Know)
I know an incredible woman. She's 42. Killer career. On her second book. Running a household. She's the person other people rely on to remember things. Lately, she can't remember...
Perimenopause Rage + What To Do About It
A sweet friend told me a story recently. She's a mom of five daughters. She's calm, lovely. She's competent. She's present. The kind of mom all of us other moms...
The Perimenopause Shoulder Nobody Warned You About
I have a friend. A best friend. She's 43. Smart, driven, excellent mother, wife, pharmacist. She's the most amazing human. Her boys are growing up — and for the first...