Empowering health support & science-backed solutions for perimenopause hormone imbalance and weight gain
Discover How Midlife Women Reverse Hormone & Metabolic Imbalances Naturally
So They Can Beat Symptoms like Weight Gain, Moodiness, Fatigue & Bloating And Love Their Bodies Again
…Even If They've Tried Everything, Consulted Every Expert And Barely Have A Spare Minute.
NO Fussy Diets, Endless Exercise or Piles of Pills.
➡️ Dr Mary Pines PhD has helped hundreds of women meet their health goals
Live in a body you love!
Watch the free Masterclass:
Near the end of the video, a button will appear to allow you to book a FREE 45min Consultation Call with Dr Mary to chat about your goals, what’s not working for you and how to get you the results you want.
(Already watched? Book a call here.)
In the Masterclass, I share:
➡️ How to eat MORE & exercise the smart way for better energy & lasting weight loss (Hint: intense diets/fasts/exercise backfire because they sabotage hormones!)
➡️ How to avoid the pharmacy & overcome symptoms naturally (ie. PMS, bloating, blood sugar/cholesterol, sleep issues, etc)
➡️ Hidden sources of stress that drain you & trigger weight gain
➡️ Common mistakes most midlife women make that leave them tired, irritable, hormonally imbalanced & overweight
➡️ A different, more effective, less restrictive way to achieve your health goals, without feeling deprived or hungry
➡️ Why conventional approaches don't anymore in midlife, and what to do instead
➡️ The 4 keys to success you WON'T hear from your GP, Ob-Gyn, naturopath or nutritionist (outside-the-box insights from a biomedical scientist who gets it and has lived it herself!)
➡️ How to burn fat and create permanent transformation WITHOUT dieting (even if you already eat a clean diet, exercise regularly & feel like you've tried everything)
About
Hi! I’m Dr Mary Pines, PhD. I’m a Cambridge-trained biomedical scientist, longevity consultant and passionate women’s health advocate with 25 years of experience in research, education and consulting.
I’m most recognized for helping women 35+ optimize their hormones, metabolism and correct imbalances in their bodies so they can enjoy better sleep, digestion, mood and energy, achieve lasting weight loss and feel their best for years to come.
As a perimenopausal woman myself, I understand the struggle is real, and how to help.
I look beyond the standard medical paradigm, leveraging natural, lifestyle-based medicine and cutting-edge science to help women become the healthiest, happiest, most empowered versions of themselves and beat diseases of aging.
The Better Beyond 40 Formula:
Outside-the-box lifestyle medicine that addresses the many symptoms of peri/menopause
Based on science, individuality & a decade of experience & client success
Personalized, expert guidance & accountability
An amazing, supportive community of women on the same journey as you
Our Why
This program exists because the medical establishment - both conventional and alternative - cannot help women navigate even the most common health challenges that come with the 6-10 years of perimenopause, let alone what they need to be truly healthy. Too many women are also confused and mislead by Dr Google and the media when they try to take matters into their own hands.
Conventional medical advice is riddled with industry interests that fly in the face of patient health outcomes, and insufficient for most women to thrive through what should be the best years of their lives, and beyond, let alone protect them from the slow decline into preventable diseases of aging that claim most women’s lives prematurely.
Say goodbye to the overwhelm and confusion about how to care for your body through your 40s and beyond.
Client Stories:
Powerful transformations
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Dr Mary Pines has transformed my life! I know that sounds a little hyperbolic, but it's true…
I had gained 30 lbs over the pandemic I was feeling self-conscious…depressed and defeated. I had been trying to lose the weight for 3 years, but instead of losing, I kept gaining and I was beating myself up over it.
When I went to see my obgyn, she recommended I go on a "plant-based diet." Knowing that I have tried every single diet in the world, and nothing was working for me I decided to ask Mary for help. She made it easy and I felt empowered, ready to take my confidence back.
Since I started working with Mary I have lost 25 lb and have regained my self confidence. I immediately saw results which made the process exciting and helped me stay on track. I have more energy, my joint pain is gone, and I can exercise pain free. After years of trying to do everything myself, I'm so glad I finally asked for help!
Angela
Trainer, Mom -
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Mary is very knowledgeable and her better beyond 40 formula is exactly what I was looking for…. I have been struggling with exhaustion, low immunity, weight gain, perimenopause and high blood sugars.
Mary was able to find solutions to all my ailments, even beyond the scope of the course with her background in genetics and biochemistry.
I highly recommend Mary to anyone who needs expertise in a domain where so many doctors lack the proper knowledge and recommendations.
Dr MEB
Family Physician & Mom -
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I was stuck in a frustrating cycle of chronic constipation, constant angst about my fluctuating weight, bloating, hormonal imbalances…tired, unmotivated and honestly just felt blah. I feel like I had pretty much tried everything…
However, I was immediately struck by how different [Dr Pines’] approach is…
The results have been incredible. My digestion is better than it has ever been...bloating is rare and my hormones are feeling balanced…I have higher energy levels, a better mood and a lasting sense of well-being.
What I love most…is her approach is so personalized and supportive…Her guidance and tools have been life-changing.
If you are on the fence about working with Dr Pines, I can only say this: her program is an investment in you and it pays off in every possible way.
(Clipped - full review @ link below)
Ruth
Lawyer, Financial Advisor, Mom -
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Dr Mary came highly recommended by my mentor, whose health was transformed from working with her…
Dr. Mary helped me learn ways to be more sharp, have more energy, reduce inflammation in my body, be in a good mood and be FIT!
I now have way more bandwidth for my work and personal life, and my clothes fit much better!
…What I love most about the program is the bespoke and tailor-made aspect (not a one-size fits all approach).
Also, the healthy lifestyle that actually works for me! Dr Mary’s program is a great investment for your health and life!
Angie Vazquez
Realtor & Mom of 2 -
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The poor sleeping habits, the regular night-time heartburn, the weight gain which I put down to Covid, to name just a few of the conditions that I thought were not such a big deal, were conditions which Dr Mary has very quickly and completely eliminated, and I feel fantastic!
I lost 38lbs in 4 months and it felt easy!
Her scientific approach to health - and just to be clear, there are no chemical drugs in her bag! - is a proactive, natural approach, combined with lifestyle, exercise and diet!
Mary is attentive, likeable and constant in her delivery. I now understand why I am who I am and what makes me tick, and I have found the process fascinating and enjoyable.
I made sure that she is now working with my entire family!Maggi
Award-winning Realtor, Mom of 3 -
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Western medicine…has failed to address my issues. Seeing any single practitioner - naturopath or otherwise - can’t address my needs to the depth I require, the depths to which Mary works.
Working with Mary means having access to information not readily available to most people.
Her passion…has given her the edge in addressing deep underlying issues that other medical approaches would never have uncovered…
Most people don’t have access or insight into the newest science and health trends, nor would they be able to decipher their legitimacy or utility…
Mary…distill[s] the exact information required to create systems which can help anybody.
Her thorough, all-encompassing approach incorporates all of the elements needed to create a successful path to optimal health, incorporating discipline, freedom, rhythms and so much more.
(Clipped - full review @ link below)
Isabelle Bailey
Entrepreneur, CEO & Mom of 2 -
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For the last 5 years I've struggled with extreme fatigue, weight gain, iron deficiency anemia, poor sleep, exercise intolerance, and brain fog.
Dr. Mary Pines' program has been a turning point for me, after exhausting the offerings of our conventional health care system.
Mary sifts through the medical research and distills down the most current, impactful, and actionable tools for women, adding her own expertise and personality along the way.
This program has given me hope, the confidence to forge ahead, and a feeling of renewed fortitude with regards to my health. Better Beyond 40 is truly the beginning of your personalized wellness journey.
The best is absolutely yet to come ladies!
Thank-you Mary.
100% of program graduates report major improvements in their health, labs & subjective feelings of wellness.
5 Reasons the program is SO effective
(& different from the rest)
1. It’s personalized for your unique body based on your labs, health history, family history, mindset, goals & chosen lifestyle.
2. We address the root causes of imbalances, inflammation and cellular stress in your body, ensuring you’re done with awful symptoms and weight gain FOR GOOD.
3. Natural approaches specifically for midlife female physiology. (MOST health advice out there is based on research on men…it don’t work for us women, often stressing our bodies and sabotaging our efforts!)
4. Expert guidance & accountability every step of the way. No questions unanswered!
5. You discover a joyful, flexible, sustainable lifestyle you love, free of restriction, dieting, relentless workouts or dependence drugs.
“I Understand The Struggle!”
Mary’s Own Midlife Transformation Story
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Then
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Poor sleep, anxious, tired, stressed out
Gained 20lbs (mostly belly fat!)
High cholesterol, blood sugar, liver markers
Tried all the diets
Exercising like crazy
Nothing worked!
Frustrated!
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Now
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Energized, sleeping great, symptom-free
Ideal weight - maintenance is easy
Labs in ideal range
NO diets! Eating all the things (& still enjoy red wine!)
Exercise moderately for fun
Confident in whatever I wear
Relieved to feel better than ever!
What is the Better Beyond 40 Formula?
The Better Beyond 40 Formula is a personalized 12-week program incorporates all the best elements of my work 1-on-1 with clients over almost 10 years, including:
Expert guidance and support every step of the way, including personal blood work & symptoms reviews (functional medicine lens) and meetings at a regular cadence
Self-paced video content and handy summary downloads you can access anytime
Accountability throughout ensures you’re clear, confident and progressing
Inclusion in a supportive community of women also in the program
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Since every woman needs different things to succeed, before we get started, we go through your health history, family history, symptoms, habits and do a personal labs/blood work review.
This ensures we are building upon a solid, healthy foundation, and so that I can see how to offer you additional, personalized support through the program to ensure your success.
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Short videos with printable summaries show you exactly what to do each week and how to form rock-solid habitsyou enjoy long-term.
You leverage the power of natural, science-based methods to balance your hormones and optimize your metabolism for years to come, ultimately supporting your overall health and longevity.
I support you every step of the way with 1-on-1 meetings, open office hours sessions 2x/week and anytime messaging via email or our private community platform.
You’ll also be included in a wonderful group of like-minded women also in the program, sharing and supporting each other in the journey.
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Through natural lifestyle medicine, my clients have achieved all kinds of amazing results, including weight loss, better energy, moods, cognitive function, digestive health, sleep, skin, hair, nails, and organ function.
They also experience reduced aches and pains, headaches, blood sugar imbalances, fatty liver, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and improvement in metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, PMS, PCOS, infertility, adrenal function, thyroid health and other benefits.
Lab testing at the beginning and end of the program consistently show significant improvements in lab markers across the board.
(I recommend working closely with your doctor and monitoring your improvement if you have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thyroid issues or in any case when your medication may need adjustment. My clients have gotten off their medications and reversed conditions such as those listed above.)
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Everything we do together to improve the health of your hormones and metabolism will profoundly mitigate your risks for the most common diseases women face as we age:
Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, dementia, cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s, cancer and more.
As a biomedical scientist who studied disease processes at a molecular level, I can speak to the power to reducing cellular stress stress in fostering your longevity and how to help!
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Expect NO deprivation and NO intense exercise plans!
Diet culture! Eewwwww, not here.
You eat delicious, nutritious foods, listen to and honour your body’s needs.
You support and align with your innate biological rhythms in order to balance your metabolism, hormones, shed fat and nourish yourself…rather than fight your body and add stress to your life, as with many “health” and weight management programs.
It is easier and gentler than most health programs because a hormone-friendly lifestyle is by definition a less intense / restrictive / difficult lifestyle…
And it feels. So. GOOD.
You’ll learn:
How to support your midlife hormones and metabolism for weight loss, productivity and performance.
This step-by-step, head-to-toe optimization plan covers all the pillars of functional lifestyle medicine, and more:
Nutrition, supplementation, movement, sleep, circadian rhythm, stress management, detoxification and more - all through the lens of perimenopause…which changes everything.
About your unique body:
Your unique “hormone signature”, how it’s showing up in your body and what to expect in the coming years
How to best support your hormones for optimal health and prevention
Your unique metabolism, how it's changing, why you're gaining weight & how to reverse it
How to know when your hormones / metabolism are imbalanced & what to do to balance them
How to reverse/avoid high cholesterol, high blood sugar & insulin resistance
How to manage your cortisol and blood sugar for reduced stress, anxiety, better sleep & weight loss
How to approach your doctor & what tests to ask for
What your blood work means & what to aim for towards optimal health (not just "in normal range")
Hormone replacement therapy options & best practices, including connection with a prescribing hormone expert in your area, matched to your needs
Optimal lifestyle practices for midlife & beyond:
Nutrition & supplementation in midlife (personalized to your labs and lifestyle)
How & when to eat for fat loss and healthy hormones
How to fast properly (so it doesn’t backfire & slow your metabolism!)
Circadian rhythm optimization
How to combat hidden cellular stresses in your body (ie. nutrient deficiencies, background infections, toxins, etc)
How & when to exercise for fat loss & better health outcomes (NOT what most women are doing!)
How to have steady, all-day energy
Mastering your sleep & recovery
How to organize & TIME your habits to align with your daily / monthly hormonal rhythms. (Most health experts get this wrong: you can do ALL the right things, but if you do them out of sync with your hormones, it all backfires!)
Plus: long-term prevention strategies for the most common diseases affecting women, like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's/cognitive decline, osteoporosis and more.
The Beyond Beyond 40 Formula is for you if...
You’re confused about how to navigate perimenopause symptoms like weight gain, fatigue, dryness, brain fog, anxiety, low libido, hot flashes or lack of focus.
You can’t lose weight despite doing “all the right things”
You have been on diets for years, and want to strengthen your metabolism, feel satiated and start seeing lasting results without deprivation
You feel metabolically “stuck”, with uncontrollable cravings, hunger and no willpower
You want to increase your energy
You struggle with inflammation, aches and pains
You are insulin resistant
You’re willing to invest time and money in your health
You want a sustainable solution that allows you to live your best life, full of joy, without a boatload of restrictions
You want to be empowered with the knowledge to navigate your own health for many years to come!
FAQs
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We start with a comprehensive intake so I can recommend blood tests according to your unique situation and so I can see where you may need extra support.
If you would like a referral to a prescribing doctor who is expert in female hormones / bio-identical hormone replacement, I set this up for you too. (I do NOT recommend going through your GP for hormone replacement, unless they have been pursued additional BHRT training!)
Our work together incorporates your:
Personal & family health history
Blood work & labs
Unique hormone signature & metabolic status
Any medical conditions
Any medications you are currently taking
Goals
Lifestyle preferences & restrictions
Optional: personalization for your unique genetic make-up
With this information, I set you up with a personalized plan that is tailored to your body’s unique needs.
Plus, you receive:
Accountability & habit formation training
Regular check-ins
Anytime support
A minimal # of custom supplement recommendations (if necessary/desired) based on your blood work, symptoms and lifestyle, delivered to your door at below market prices.
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I built this program for BUSY women…as we all seem to be in our 40s!
All you need is ~1-1.5 hours per week for the video content, since we focus on key takeaways and the practical stuff. Watch or listen as you commute, walk, etc. Easy and convenient.
Plus, it doesn’t require that you incorporate a load of time-consuming habits into your routines - habit-stacking and efficiency are key!
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The program is 12 weeks, but you have 16 weeks of access to ALL of it, including my support to allow for time off as you need.
Most of my clients find 12 weeks is ample time to finish it comfortably, even on a busy schedule.
Watch the free Masterclass and discover the simple 4-step system that can support you to thrive through your 40s and beyond.
Near the end of the video, a booking link for a
FREE Consultation Call will appear.
(If you’ve watched the entire video, book a call here.)
Backstory:
A desire to create change
Women are hugely underserved by science & healthcare!
…ESPECIALLY after our reproductive years.
Most doctors doesn’t know how to support us through these midlife changes - they don’t teach this stuff in med school!
And the “solutions” you see online don’t work because they’re usually just focused diets and exercise that no longer work…
Women get frustrated with this advice because:
Midlife hormone and metabolic changes COMPLETELY change how our bodies responds to food, exercise and stress. We need to work with these changes using different strategies.
Most nutrition, exercise, weight loss and medical research has been done on MEN and extrapolated (incorrectly) by media and influencers to women.
Very little has been done on women because our hormone cycles “complicate” the data (As a scientist, I heard this infuriating statement first-hand for years! UGH!) Even less research has been in midlife and older women
This means women are eating, training and fasting the wrong way for health and weight management!
As a result, our minds and bodies are stressed, we hold extra weight and we’re not reaching our full potential.
Most nutrition, training and health programs do not account for female physiology, and they often do more damage than good.
I learned this the hard way.
In 2015, I was 33 years old and my health hit rock bottom. I’m talking terrible sleep, no periods, and a deep, lasting fatigue that forced me to literally put my entire life on hold.
Everywhere I turned, the health advice I got was either geared towards men or in the form of a pill.
I learned just how different we are the hard way by trying to force myself to adopt wellness advice that got me zero results as a woman.
So I set out a mission to heal, and was shocked to realise just how misguided the standard narrative actually is when it comes to women’s health and hormones.
Once I saved my own health, it lit a fire inside me to help other women achieve the same, and to advocate for changing the paradigm around women’s health. (More details about me and my story can be found on my “About” page.)
If you want guidance and health protocols built for YOUR incredible female body and hormones, check out the Masterclass and book your free Discovery Call today.
