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What is your body trying to tell you? Bloating, b

What is your body trying to tell you?

Bloating, breast tenderness, heavy periods often signifies high estrogen

Hot flashes, night sweats, dryness often signifies low estrogen

But wait! Let me finish ⬇️

Hormonal changes are not the only possible causes for these issues. To fully understand, we need to look at the complete picture, including your health history and labs.

That being said, I believe you deserve to understand your body!

Here’s what more women need to know:

Perimenopause can begin as early as age 35. It’s common for progesterone to decline before estrogen, creating a picture of RELATIVELY high estrogen. That means…

👉 Worsening PMS, bloating, and heavy periods rather than what you might be expecting from “menopause.”

The good news is that we have an extensive toolbox to support healthy hormones and ease the transition using lifestyle, nutrition, and supplementation.

Comment “NEXT” and I’ll send you next steps on how you can work with me to optimize your hormones 🌸

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60 minutes of yoga 2x a week may reduce discomfort

60 minutes of yoga 2x a week may reduce discomforts of menopause.

A new study showed yoga helped with:
🧘‍♀️ psychological health
🧘‍♀️ physical concerns
🧘‍♀️ urogenital issues

This was a randomized controlled trial in women between the ages of 40 and 60. Compared to no intervention, practicing yoga significantly reduced self-reported concerns in all of those areas listed.

(PMID 38709129)

Because of declining hormones at menopause, exercise becomes more important than ever to support bone health, weight, mood, sleep, and more.

If you’re looking to freshen up your exercise routine, think about getting a combination throughout the week of:

1️⃣ Strength training (free weights, weight machines, resistance bands, squats, push-ups, and other body weight exericses)
2️⃣ High-intensity interval training (HIIT involves short bursts of intense exercise)
3️⃣ Aerobic exercise (walking, running, biking, etc.)
4️⃣ Balance & flexibility training (yoga, tai chi, pilates)

What’s your favorite way to move?

Let me know in the comments 👇

💥Female hormones start with estrogen & progeste

💥Female hormones start with estrogen & progesterone BUT ⬇️⬇️

They don’t end there.

If you’re dealing with period problems, PMS, mood swings, painful breasts, no libido, hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, or anything else you suspect *might* be your hormones, this post is for you!

Yes, it might be your hormones.

AND ALSO your hormones might be out of whack because of one of these 6 contributing causes I see most often in my practice:

1️⃣ Detoxification (estrogen is metabolized in the liver)
2️⃣ Gut Health (estrogen metabolites are eliminated in everyday healthy poops 💩)
3️⃣ Stress (stress causes the body to favor cortisol production over protective progesterone)
4️⃣ Blood Sugar (spikes in blood sugar and insulin lower the levels of SHBG, increasing free estrogen and testosterone)
5️⃣ Nutrient Depletion (magnesium and B6 are especially important for hormone metabolism)
6️⃣ Xenoestrogens (these are everyday chemicals that can mimic our hormones)

Don’t worry. It’s not your job to make sense of all this.

That’s my job.

If you want to stay informed and empowered in your health and prefer a root-cause approach, you’re in the right place. Message me for next steps on how I can help you optimize your hormone health.

HaPpY BiRtHdAy to my best friend and partner in ev

HaPpY BiRtHdAy to my best friend and partner in everything! I love you so much!! Hard to believe we’ve been together 37 years and married for 32. Someone recently asked us what the secret is. I think it’s important to take genuine interest in each others interests. We recently went to San Diego for a health conference and got to do a tour of the navy harbor and also the USS Midway aircraft carrier. It was so fun seeing the ship through Mike’s eyes as he described what each thing was and how things were when he was in the Navy back in the day.

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