It’s Wednesday, which means we are continuing our look at menopause and lifestyle medicine. This week, we look at the truth about stress and menopause hormones.

Before menopause, progesterone and estrogen buffers stress by keeping cortisol in check. Not so much after the onset of perimenopause.

October = Menopause Awareness Month = everyone's suddenly an expert. But here's something they're NOT talking about: winter hydration for perimenopausal women.

Your body's needs changed & that 64 oz rule is outdated.

Let's talk about what actually works during the menopause transition & beyond.

Went down a rabbit hole on all the menopause testing options and yeah, I too fell into the hormone testing that led to sign up for my subscription that lead to buy my supplements pipeline. I hope this helps someone else avoid the same trap.

#Menopause #MenopauseTesting

Oct 6 is National Coaches Day! Shoutout to all the coaches out there. Your work matters more than you know. (And if you've had a coach who changed your life, tell them. They need to hear it.)

#NationalCoachesDay

When I started my menopause transition, there was nothing. No help. No news. Crickets.

Now there's an $18 billion industry & everyone wants a piece of the pie.

So how do you separate medicine from marketing? I'm sharing what to look for in this weeks roundup.

#Menopause

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Just launched my Fork That Newsletter! Sign up today to get recipes like my Fudgy Chocolate Protein Bites delivered right to your inbox daily 🍫

#DarkChocolateLovers #ChocolateLoversDream #HealthySnacks

Remember when they said you'd turn into your mother?

Well, when it comes to menopause they might be onto something 😏

Genetics writes some of your menopause script, but YOU control how the story plays out.

New post breaks down what's genetic vs. what's in your control.

#Menopause #Genetics

October 18 is World Menopause Day and this year's theme is Lifestyle Medicine.

Every Wednesday this month I'm exploring how lifestyle medicine's 6 pillars intersect with my 8 Dimensions of Wellness coaching philosophy & how both can help you.

Check out part 1 now!

#Menopause #WorldMenopauseMonth

That's what I'm hoping for!

Do y'all see this? I am WAY TOO perimenopausal for this forecast.

Someone needs to remind Mother Nature that it is almost October in MINNESOTA.

For my non-American friends, that 89F on Friday is about 32C

#HotFlashes #MNWX #CmonMotherNature

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Also found this really cool map of coffee shops in the US. Super surprised to see my home state ranked so high!

www.caliper.com/featured-map...

☕It's National Coffee Day & I'm celebrating the most complicated relationship in my life. ☕

Does caffeine amplify hot flashes? Yes.
Does it disrupt perimenopausal sleep even more? Absolutely.

Am I giving it up? Not a chance. Some people just NEED to be caffeinated for the safety of society.

Thank you for sharing!

Your weekly menopause roundup is here: menodivorce trends, breakthrough hot flash research, National Hair Day tips, and World Menopause Month preview. Plus why I'm never using minoxidil again.

#MenopauseRoundup #MenopauseNews

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Short read that once again proves genetics is only part of the equation and we still have a long way to go in understanding the complex relationship between genetics and the environment on our health.

#HealthyAging #Menopause #HealthResearch

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Something to consider given our quantity and quality of sleep suffers as we age, and particularly once the menopause shenanigans start.

www.sciencealert.com/study-reveal...

Felt every word of this. Worth the time to read

BLF website is officially live!

Kinda freaking out. I mean, it's not like I didn't quit my cushy corp job to become a menopause coach & start my own biz or anything ridiculous like that

Take a look at my shiny new website (built by yours truly) & lmk what you think

www.beautifullifefitness.com