Hey friend 👋 Let me guess. It's mid-afternoon, you're at your desk (or sitting in the car line), and suddenly your eyelids feel like they weigh ten pounds. You reach for a cookie, a latte, or honestly both. Then that night you fall asleep just fine... only to pop wide awake at 3 a.m., mind racing, staring at the ceiling until the alarm goes off. 😩 If that sounds like your life lately, I want you to hear this first: you're not lazy, and you're not imagining it. The afternoon energy crash and waking at 3 a.m. are two of the most common perimenopause symptoms I hear about. And here's the part most of us never get told. They're often connected. I spent 25 years in women's health, and now as a functional nutrition practitioner I look for the "why" behind symptoms instead of just covering them up. So grab your tea ☕ and let's chat about what's really going on, and what you can start doing this week. Why perimenopause changes your ener...
How to Build Muscle in Menopause (and Why It’s Harder) 💪🌿 “Mary, I’m lifting weights, I’m trying so hard, and I still feel weaker than I did five years ago. Why is it so hard to build muscle now?” I hear this question all the time, and I want to start by saying this: you’re not lazy, and you’re not imagining it. 💛 Building muscle really does get harder in perimenopause and menopause. Your body is going through one of the biggest hormonal shifts of your life, and the way your muscles respond to food, movement and rest changes right along with it. I know this one personally too. When I went through perimenopause, I felt my strength and stamina slipping away, and the things that used to work for me just stopped working. It was frustrating, and honestly a little scary. Here’s the good news I want you to hold onto: your muscles can still grow and get stronger at any age. Research has shown women in their 60s, 70s and even 80s gaining real strength with the right approach. ...