I believe as we navigate perimenopause, it’s vital to assess who and what we give our energy to, to be more selective, and in order to do that, we need to create boundaries. That could be boundaries with friends, family members, colleagues, clients, kids, and even pets
In our perimenopausal years, it’s incredibly important to ‘build your resilience muscle’ if you will. Because between the loss and erratic fluctuation of hormones in this stage of life, and all that we’re dealing with, we are less able to handle stress.
In this episode I’m dive into those crazy perimenopause periods. This will definitely shed some light if you're in your late 30s-40s and your periods are starting to change.
Between ketogenic diets, paleo, carnivore, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, low carb, fasting, carb cycling…it’s no wonder women are so freaking overwhelmed. In this episode Claudia shares her recommendations for eating in perimenopause.
If you're like many of the women in my community, you may be struggling with weight gain or difficulty losing weight in your perimenopausal years. If so, this episode is for you. Starting HRT is a personal choice, depending on your comfort level, needs, budget and preference. When making any decision about your health, it's important to get educated and weigh the benefits vs. risks with a trusted provider.
Today I'll cover what to expect if and when you start HRT, because so many women are scared to start, they don’t know what’s gonna happen, and quite frankly, in the online space, many tout HRT as being a “must-have” or a “silver bullet’.
In this episode I want to dive a bit deeper into hormone replacement therapy, because there’s a lot of controversy around it. Starting HRT is a personal choice, depending on your comfort level, needs, budget and preference. When making any decision about your health, it's important to get educated and weigh the benefits vs. risks with a trusted provider.
One common misconception about HRT - which is that you have to wait until menopause to start but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, the use of HRT in younger women had a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, reducing coronary disease and all-cause mortality. And according to Menopause Specialist, Dr Louise Newson, HRT is most effective to start when you are perimenopausal, which is the years leading up to menopause.
We're living in a fast-paced, high stress world, with lots of competing demands for our attention, time and energy, coupled with the stress we sometimes *unknowingly* place on ourselves. Our body’s fight or flight response is constantly being activated, so I want to dive into the stress + perimenopause connection.
In this episode I’m covering another very common symptom that women struggle with as their hormones decline: anxiety. Women are about twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and take anti-anxiety medications. About 15% to 50% of perimenopausal women may experience anxiety, often accompanied by depression, insomnia, and forgetfulness.
