The decline of progesterone affects menopausal women significantly. Progesterone is a hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating the menstrual cycle and supporting pregnancy. Its levels start to fluctuate and generally decline as a woman enters into perimenopause. Menopause Isn’t All About Estrogen: In fact, progesterone levels typically decline before estrogen levels. This pattern…
Whole Foods and Weight Loss
Eating whole foods is key when aiming to lose weight, especially for women over 40. Choosing healthy foods over more processed options or dining out is a satisfying and sustainable weight loss strategy. By choosing these foods more often, you can achieve sustained weight loss while also adopting lifelong healthy eating habits. This approach can…
Dietary Fats
Dietary Fats are what really make food delicious, right? They come in varied forms: butter, nuts, avocados, salmon, oils, and sprays, and each of them is a huge part of what makes food taste so good. We NEED dietary fats. They perform a variety of essential processes in the body, including forming parts of cells…
Free Menopause Symptom Tracker
Discover our Free Menopause Symptom Tracker! Easily monitor your symptoms, and learn about personalized relief recommendations and support options. Take control of your menopause journey with confidence and ease. 3 Phases of Menopause: Many women are surprised to learn that the transition into menopause isn’t just one phase. Wait, What? Yup…It happens over a series…
What is a Calorie?
What is a calorie? Do calories matter? What do all diets have in common, besides the fact that I have done literally all of them? They all work by decreasing your daily calorie intake. Why do some work for some people and not others? We will discuss that in another post, but for this one…let’s consider some…
