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Medical · 62 min
Perimenopause & Heart Health – Podcast Transcript
‘Perimenopause and Heart Health’ is the focus of today’s episode on the Perimenopause WTF! podcast. Listen to Dr. Jayne Morgan & Dr. Nicole Harkin talk about everything heart disease related, from increased blood pressure, to sleep disturbances, to hot flashes. They talk about…
Essentials · 12 min
How to Prepare for Menopause in your 30s
medically reviewed by Patricia Shelton MD The average age of menopause in the United States is around 51. Perimenopause can last for a few years before this, which means that most women start going through peri when they’re in their 40s. This is when you’ll likely begin to…
Sleep · 7 min
5 Key Interventions for Better Sleep During Perimenopause
Medically reviewed by Patricia Shelton, MD Many women find that their sleep suffers during perimenopause. When you’re not sleeping well, it can affect every other aspect of your life, from your mood and energy levels to your ability to think clearly and remember things. Not…
Treatments · 6 min
Nature Made Calm and Relax Supplement For Perimenopause
Sleep problems are one of the biggest complaints that women in perimenopause bring to their doctors. Indeed, sleep is vital for our overall health and wellbeing, and when we do not get enough of it, we feel pretty terrible. There are solutions to sleep difficulties in…
Treatments · 7 min
The Difference Between Magnesium Glycinate vs. Citrate
Magnesium is a buzzword in health circles everywhere. Whether you are looking to improve your sleep or energy levels or just trying to get a grip on perimenopause symptoms, most people recommend you give a magnesium supplement a try. But when it comes time to choose a…
Beauty · 1 min
Audrey’s 2 Favorite Products To Take Off Years
Audrey’s 2 Favorite Products To Take Off Years Audrey shows us 2 easy tricks how to take off some years. 1 Lumify Redness Reliefer ‘If you are in perimenopause, and you don’t get enough sleep, your eyes might look tired, they might be bloodshot’ – Audrey 2 Crest Noticeably White…
Well-Being · 6 min
Magnesium For Menopause
Many women seek out natural remedies to help treat their menopause symptoms. Magnesium has become a popular natural remedy that women use to treat some of the unpleasant symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. If you are struggling with sleep, mood instability, and…
Sleep · 5 min
Menopause Fatigue Treatment: 5 Tips To Combat Fatigue in Menopause
Let’s be honest. Between the unpredictable rollercoaster of your female hormones as well as the natural changes in your sleep cycle as you age, fatigue seems to be the name of the game during perimenopause. Here are five tips to combat fatigue in menopause. 1. Exercise Regularly…
Sleep · 6 min
The Four Best Sleep Aids For Menopause
Many women struggle to get a good night’s rest when they are in perimenopause and menopause. Between fluctuating hormones and general changes that occur in all of us in middle age, our sleep can be compromised. Let’s take a look at the best sleep aids for menopause. Most women…
Sleep · 5 min
How long does melatonin last?
Many women in perimenopause struggle to fall asleep. In fact, insomnia is one of the 34 symptoms of perimenopause. Women turn to a variety of lifestyle changes and sleep aids to try to get a good night’s rest. Indeed, we all know that poor sleep quality (and quantity) affects…
Beauty · 6 min
Menopause and Hair Loss: Here is What You Can Expect
If menopause has you hating on your estrogen (or lack thereof), we hear you. As if hot flashes, a lazy metabolism, and sleep troubles weren’t enough, changes in your hair can set you over the edge. As it would be, the drop in estrogen and progesterone can have a direct impact on…
Real Voices · 6 min
With Great Hormone Changes Come Great Responsibility
I know what you’re thinking. Really? I already can’t sleep at night. My face is breaking out. Every last person on the planet is on my freaking nerves and what is up with this sweating? For all that is holy, I have cramps again. I haven’t had cramps since I was 17 years old. And…