Mirror Shock: Why menopause changes the way you look and how it affects your mental health
Send us Fan Mail Menopause can make us feel like strangers in our own skin, and that disconnect can quietly shrink our lives. We talk with psychotherapist Dr. Stacy Kratz about the biology and culture...
9 Apr 22min
Your Brain on Perimenopause: Why Anxiety, ADHD, and Brain Fog Suddenly Show Up
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Michigan State University researcher Dr Kristen Colbert about how perimenopause hormone fluctuations may shape the brain and mental health, and why “it’s just menopause” ...
11 Mar 13min
ADHD or Hormones? The Perimenopause Brain
Send us Fan Mail We explore how hormone swings in perimenopause can reshape mental health, from anxiety and low mood to attention changes, and highlight new research that validates women’s lived exper...
4 Mar 17min
Your Skin Can Bounce Back: Why Estrogen Loss Causes Wrinkles, Zits and Saggy Knees!
Send us Fan Mail Loved this conversation? Let’s keep it going. Join our private Facebook group, The Pause Diaries, where we dive deeper into all things perimenopause and menopause—without judgment, j...
29 Okt 202531min
Hot Flashes in Your Mouth? Your Teeth are Going Through Menopause Too
Send us Fan Mail Perimenopause affects your oral health in surprising ways, creating symptoms like dry mouth, bleeding gums, and persistent bad breath due to changing estrogen levels in your body. • ...
27 Aug 202514min
The FDA Black Box Warning: Why Vaginal Estrogen Deserves Freedom
Send us Fan Mail The FDA is considering removing the black box warning from low-dose vaginal estrogen products following a unanimous opinion from an expert advisory panel that risks have been overstat...
20 Aug 202520min
Bioidentical vs. Traditional: The Hormone Therapy Truth
Send us Fan Mail Bioidentical hormones are simply those with the identical chemical structure to what our bodies naturally produce, though the term has become more marketing than medicine. We examine ...
3 Aug 202516min
