“Barbara, I know I should be strength training. But how exactly? How often? And do I really need a gym membership to make it work?” It is a great question. And the fact that so many women are asking it tells me something important: the message that strength training matters in perimenopause and menopause is […]
“Is this normal, or am I sick?” This question comes up almost daily from the women who visit my practice. They tell me about hot flashes that wake them up drenched in sweat. About fatigue that doesn’t go away even after a full night’s sleep. About mood swings they don’t understand themselves. And about this
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As women, we often focus on cardio, flexibility, or weight loss in our fitness journey. But there’s a critical element many of us overlook – one that becomes increasingly vital as we age: muscle strength. This is especially true as we navigate the complex terrain of perimenopause and menopause, which can begin as early as
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The Midlife Wellness Challenge: Why Traditional Health Advice Alone Isn’t Working Are you a woman in your 40s or beyond, navigating the complex waters of perimenopause, menopause, or postmenopause? Are you searching for a holistic health approach to manage your menopause journey? If you’re feeling frustrated with conflicting health advice and struggling to find a
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Is 40+ throwing you for a loop? Do you feel like things are out of control and what used to work for you doesn’t work anymore? …you feel out of breath when you go up the stairs, weaker than ever, you rival your teenager’s skin breakouts, you gain weight for no reason (and all in
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…let’s start with the thing one keeps reading everywhere recently:”balance your hormones naturally” – can you actually do that and make peri-menopause and menopause easy?? Sounds too good to be true…Well, the answer is not clear cut – it is a Yes and a No. It is definitely happening. Biologically, we are kind of shutting
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Here is the truth: hitting midlife means a lot of things – and one BIG one is that the rate of muscle loss increases.The good news: You can reverse this nasty trend by exercising! Exercise also has huge anti-aging benefits down to the cellular level – especially HIIT training and strength training are extra supportive.
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I love the holidays. But sometimes, I don’t love what happens to so many of us during the holidays. We lose ourselves… we might eat too much, too often. Or we drink too much, too often. We lose touch with ourselves a bit… or we stop our exercise routines, first for days, then weeks. Altogether,
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