What’s Going on with Perimenopause?

bridgit_dannerGuest Post by Bridgit Danner, FDNP, LAc

Menopause is, in our cultural vocabulary, described as the symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats. But menopause is actually the cessation of your menstrual cycle. You know it’s ceased when you haven’t had a cycle for a year. Peri-menopause is a period that extends for a long time before menopause. But what is going on in perimenopause anyway?

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Dr. Sara Gottfried on the 3 Hormones That Block Your Weight Loss

Sara Gottfried, MDWhen it comes to women and weight, there are seven hormones that make losing weight very challenging—if not impossible—when they are out of balance. In this article, I want to show you the top three hormones that are the most likely culprits when it comes to your difficulty with weight loss, and how you can begin to reset them.

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