Why digestion changes in perimenopause and menopause — and what actually helps, without cutting out food groups If your digestion has started acting like it belongs to someone else — bloating after meals, constipation that ruins your day, a stomach that suddenly...
If you've noticed your energy plummeting after meals, fat shifting to your midsection despite no changes to your lifestyle, or having your doctor flag your A1c (a measure of blood glucose) for the first time ever — your body is changing and you are definitely not...
As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in women’s health and menopause, I see the same hard things every day: Women are stressed about their shifting body shape, fearful about worsening labs & potential diseases, and overwhelmed by the sheer volume of...
How my own perimenopause journey changed the way I help women After years of helping women improve their relationship with food, I started to notice a pattern: More and more clients were not just looking to make peace with eating. Rather, they were dealing with...
Key Takeaways Perimenopause can start in your late 30s — years before missed periods or hot flashes. Symptoms often show up in digestion, sleep, abdomen, mood, and hunger, not just your cycle. Hormones fluctuate wildly (they don’t decline in a smooth line), which is...
If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you might have noticed that getting a good night’s sleep has become more challenging. This all-too-familiar pattern can affect our work, relationships, mood, and even our appetite. Far too many women in perimenopause and...
If you found your way here from my High Fiber Fast Food guide, welcome! You’re likely here because you’re juggling a lot—and you need eating to be easy. In my Intuitive Eating work with clients, we often talk about gentle nutrition. Gentle nutrition isn’t about...
Your jeans fit in the morning. By late afternoon, your stomach feels tight, swollen, and uncomfortable. You didn’t overeat.You may have even increased your fiber, cut back on sugar, or tried to “eat cleaner.” And yet — by dinner, you look and feel distended. If this...
If you struggle with digestive symptoms like bloating, constipation, diarrhea, or heartburn (to name a few), you might have wondered if changing what you eat could help eliminate your symptoms. You’re not alone. In the media, we see individual stories of people...