Why Your Brain Feels Different in Perimenopause
There's a moment many women describe to me almost word for word.Â
They're standing in the kitchen at 9pm. Nothing dramatic has happened. The day was ordinary. And yet they feel wired, raw, and inexplicably pulled toward the pantry for something they ...
You’ve described the symptoms to your doctor. The exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix. The weight creeping up despite doing everything right. The brain fog that makes you feel like a stranger in your own mind. And you’ve heard the same answer: “You’re probably perimenopausal. It’s just that time of li...
If you’re doing all the right things - eating well, exercising, taking your vitamins - and still feeling bloated, exhausted, foggy, and stuck, I want to say something first: it is not your fault. And it is not simply “part of getting older.”
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In my 25 years of working with women in midlife, one o...
Brain fog.
Forgetting words. Losing your train of thought mid-sentence. Walking into a room and forgetting why you’re there.
If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
Up to 60% of women in perimenopause report experiencing brain fog at some point. And while it can feel frustrating — even scary — ...
You are eating the same way you always have. You are still moving your body. And yet the scale keeps creeping up — especially around your middle. Before you blame yourself, there is something you need to know: you are not doing anything wrong. Your body has changed, and the old rules simply do not a...
You’ve probably heard a lot about intermittent fasting.
Maybe you’ve tried it and loved it.
Maybe you’ve wondered if it’s safe — or even helpful — during perimenopause and menopause.
The truth is, intermittent fasting can be a powerful tool for some women during midlife… and completely wrong for ot...
Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there?
Lost your train of thought mid-sentence?
Or felt like your once-sharp mind has suddenly become… fuzzy?
If so, you’re not imagining it—and you’re certainly not alone.
Brain fog is one of the most common (and most unsettling) symptom...