Myths 3 & 4: Low s3x drive 💋 & testosterone in women
If once upon a time, you had a strong, fiery libido…
But now you’d rather just Netflix and chill…
You’re not alone.
This isn’t something most people talk about, but estimates are that about half of women in midlife struggle with low libido.
Hormone Myth #2: Hormone therapy causes cancer 😳
One of the most harmful misconceptions about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is that it leads to cancer, particularly breast cancer.
This myth stems largely from an OLD, badly done study - the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study - which suggested a link between hormone therapy and cancer.
However, this study has been widely disproven and criticized for its terrible methodology.
Hormone Myth #1: Synthetic birth control is safe long-term.
Surprise! Contrary to popular belief, birth control methods do mess with your hormones—sometimes in ways you might not expect.
Take "the pill" and MOST hormonal IUDs, for example:
They contain synthetic, unnatural forms of progesterone called “progestins.”
THEY ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE PROGESTERONE YOUR BODY PRODUCES. THIS IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.
The best nutrient for heart health ❤️
Cardiovascular disease is the number 1 killer of women in North America - well above cancer.
But there's good news here...
We can use preventative, lifestyle-based measures to help protect ourselves from it. (AKA - avoid statins!)
So, any time there's solid new science to support this, I listen up…and share with you, dear reader! So let’s go…
Estrogen & Your Mood 🫤
As your estrogen starts to fall in the middle/later stages of perimenopause, your mood can really suffer.
And if you’ve been skipping periods regularly, this is a tell-tale sign your estrogen has declined.
How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
Spoiler: Don’t do it by cutting calories.
A big problem with traditional calorie-cutting methods for weight loss is that they often result in losing a large proportion of “lean mass,” which includes muscle, bone, and internal organs…
The goal should always be to preserve muscle while shedding fat. Here’s how.
The FIRST signs of perimenopause!
Feeling moody, anxious or impatient? Having brain fog or trouble concentrating? Bad sleep, feeling achey, noticing shorter cycles or lighter flow? If you’re a woman 35+, you may be in perimenopause. Check out these top 10 tell-tale signs!
How To Boost Your Progesterone (Naturally)
Natural tips for women 35+ to support progesterone, the first hormone to start falling in our late 30s and early 40s as we enter perimenopause. The latest thinking a functional health expert and biomedical scientist.
Perimenopause - Part 3: Empower Yourself with Data!
How to smooth out the perimenopause transition? Start with getting to know your unique hormones - do some lab testing.
Perimenopause - Part 2: Navigating conversations with your doctor on hormones & HRT
So, say you know your hormones are shifting and you go to your family doctor… A few things to know, including why your doctor may wrongly advise against hormone replacement because it “increases cancer. risk” (False.)
Perimenopause - Part 1: Enough is ENOUGH
Whether you’re male or female, this is relevant to you and I hope you’ll read it and benefit. I’m writing this because, whether I know you or not, I care about you, and I don’t want you or any of your loved ones to suffer needlessly. It’s about damn time we put an end to the suffering.
What is perimenopause & WTH is happening to me?
Your perimenopausal body is your new body - here’s a brief introduction.
Light as Medicine - Part 2: Invisible & hidden forces at work
The light we don’t sense with our eyes plays crucial roles in our survival in fascinating ways recently revealed by science (hint: we can sense it through our skin!)
Your health can drive your success.
With a dizzying array of strategies to choose from in the arena of personal growth and success, here are some stand-out reasons why improving your health should be at the top of the list
Sauna: a simple longevity tactic with a massive ROI!
TRULY one of the most profound tools in the longevity toolkit! The data are stunning…the closest thing we have to “exercise in a bottle” (or rather, a box).
My story: a tale of burnout and reinvention
A harrowing tale of mid-30s burnout and a massive life U-turn: the rude awakening that rocked my world and sent me from academic research scientist on track to professorship to living on the beaches of Kauai as painter with nothing but a suitcase and desperation to heal. Discoveries made in life 1.0 and 2.0 lit the fire inside me to try to turn it all around, help others and advocate for change in life 3.0.
