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They're apples & oranges.

They have some overlap, but are different in key ways too.

Specifically, HRT offers better symptom relief + long-term health benefits like heart, brain, and bone health that peri/menopause supplements don't.

After HRT, soy is a distant 2nd place, but beneficial enough to get its own category apart from other peri/meno supplements IMO. I'm working to incorporate more soy myself and it would be at the top of my list if I couldn't take HRT.

Most women look to "natural" products for symptom relief....which is understandable, but why settle for symptom relief when you could have health protection too?

There's no right or wrong.

Only informed choices...obviously, made by you in consultation with your own nutrition/health/medical team. 👌

I know this topic is a confusing and controversial one - what comments & questions do you have? 👇

Crazy, but true 😯

The only question is, are you taking advantage of the opportunity now, when you can make the most impact?

If not, what are you waiting for?

Comment "START" and I'll reach out with next steps! 😚

What abt supplements? 🤔

Research suggests foods are better, but here's my take on supplements:

1. Cover the foundations first: a good multivitamin-mineral, magnesium, and fish oil

2. Add these only if your team recommends based on your labs, history, etc: A,D,K2 and maybe E, low dose calcium, others?

If you're a 40s woman, my biggest piece of advice is 📢 DON'T ASSUME OSTEOPORISIS IS AN OLD LADY THING!

I've had 3 women just this week tell me they were shocked to learn in their 40s or early 50s that they already had osteopenia or osteoporosis. 😭

Get screened and lock in these strategies to preserve bone and minimize risk for falls and fractures now!

I wish I could guarantee perimenopause could be easy for everyone - I can’t.

But I can say without a doubt, based on personal and clinical experience, that tending to these will make your peri journey much, much smoother.

You’ll have fewer symptoms, feel more in control, and have the confidence that you’re covering the most important bases to make the second half of your life the healthiest it can be!

Swipe through to learn what they are ↩️

Do you want to take it one step further + start taking action on some (or all) of these things. Comment “FIX” below + let’s talk about how the Forties Fix program can help not only improve your quality of life now, but also reduce your risk of developing chronic + autoimmune conditions in the future.

GAME TIME! 👉 Screenshot, mark your card, then re-share and tag me!

Across, down, or diagonal all count - hopefully no one has a blackout?! 😬

It’s easy to get caught up in food rules, calculations + what this or that expert says we “should” eat ...but it’s also important to learn how to trust and communicate with your body directly as well.

Your body is talking via vital signs.

👉Vital signs are your energy, mood, libido, spiritual life, sleep quality, connection to others, age acceptance, the health of your hair, skin  nails, stress resilience + the like.

Looking to these is a great way to check in with yourself + gauge how you’re doing. 

I admit, some of these are multifactorial - medical diagnoses, hormone levels, and other factors can play in. Still, they’re good things to keep an eye on. 

How many of these are you checking off regularly ✅?

If you’re not checking off very many - I can help! Comment “PERI” below + let’s about getting you on track for a smooth, predictable transition through perimenopause. 

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What does it look like now❓

Feel off track in some of these? Let me help!

We’ll partner together to look at these and other areas, then craft a sustainable plan to get you on the right path. And I’ll be there to encourage and guide you every step of the way! 

You start feeling better and will continue to reap the benefits for years to come!

Comment “PERI” and let’s chat about how I can help.

Did I miss anything? 🥴

For some peri women, these can creep in for the first time ever…for others, they’re old patterns but get worse during peri (a product of changing hormones + other factors).

What I want you to know 👉 there’s a LOT you can do about these.

You are living through a state of transition met with lots of twists, turns, unexpected emotions, hiccups + confusion. I’m right there with you.

While the transition is unavoidable, you do have control over psychological + physical symptoms of peri. Your best chance for a thriving transition is with a multidisciplinary approach - nutrition, lifestyle, supplements, HRT, and medical/psychological support when needed. 

Need guidance? Comment “PERI” below + let’s talk about how I can help. 



Can you relate to any of these symptoms❓️

It’s this simple!

Pick 1-2 from each category + enjoy!

P.s.you can find many peri-friendly lunch recipes on my website - just search under lunch or dinner recipes. Let me know if you try any! 

What’s your fav go-to lunches right now❓



Do you have lunch every day?

There’s an exhausting amount of chatter about the “right” way to eat in midlife.

✅Some of it’s helpful, some of it’s only helpful for some people, and some of it’s beyond ridiculous❌

As a fellow 40s woman and peri dietitian, here’s something I want you to know: I’ve been doing this for 20+ years. I've seen it all, and I'm telling you, these 4 are 80% of the nutrition equation for most women.

I’m not saying that other things not on this list can’t help, but not if you don’t already have these nailed down.

You may already be doing XYZ diet, but the most important nugget of info I want you to hear is to make sure it’s sustainable for years to come. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and true health isn’t built in weeks or months.

TBH, most diets out there have merit but they fail #4, big time.

Need health constructing + keeping to that 40s-friendly diet? Comment “PERI” below and let’s talk about how I can help.