As the weather heats up, I wanted to point you to some better, less toxic sunscreen options and sunscreen tips - important for the wee ones especially! First, a couple of QUICK hot tips 🔥 on sunscreen use: 1. https://www.instagram.com/p/DY6AoQNPS07/ UV is most damaging beginning and end of day, not just mid-day! 2. https://www.instagram.com/p/DY7bdrhvyaL/ SPF value tops out around 70 Second, on TOXIC sunscreens: Here's a little expose podcast from Dr Tyna Moore that really blew my mind! (Or watch on YouTube.) In a nutshell: - Most "clean mineral sunscreens" aren't! They have nasty chemical sunblocks that are questionable (esp for sensitive children!)...even those recommended by dermatologists. - To block UVA and UVB, a sunscreen needs to be at LEAST 18%! - She calls out leading brands that aren't doing your skin justice! - Here are her recommendations (+ a couple others) - 00:54:55: 1. Sky and Sol - Affordable! Shortest ingredients list (but smells like sunscreen = a bit sus). Available in USA + Canada. (Use that link for a discount or use code MARYP for 10% off.) 2. Tanit - Canadian. A bit pricier, but they run great sales. 3. Vanicream - Best price point, no fragrance. USA only. 4. Kelly Slater’s Freaks of Nature. Pricey. USA + Canada. 5. Dr Few - Pricey but maybe best. USA only? 6. Clear Stem’s You Are Sunshine - Especially good for those with acne prone skin 7. RMS beauty. USA only. Note that all non-toxic sunscreens are gonna leave a bit of a white "zombie" film for the first few mins, but I promise it goes away!

https://youtu.be/wF8cR7jlAl8 I love this. :)

This keeps coming up on calls lately, so I wanted to repost this recent research review article from 2024 - see attached. Here's a nice highlight on its findings by a trusted name in the space, Dr Mary Claire Haver, which makes it easy to understand the importance of the findings: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXAQQ2Ll-9U/ So, for anyone who was told by a medical provider that "it's too late because you're 10 years past menopause," or you "should stop HRT once you hit menopause"...they're wrong. Plain and simple. LOTS of data out to support that, as illustrated here. Please share this paper to anyone still offering this advice. Thank you! If you want more support with hormones, HRT or midlife wellness in general, I'm here for it. Check out my Masterclass or DM me and we can chat about the options. I'm here to support the best and highest outcomes for ALL women. ❤️

I really respect TCM and Ayurveda, so when I come across it modern contexts and women's health, I pay attention. Here's a brand new podcast from one of my personal "hormone heros" and experts in women's midlife health, Dr Carrie Jones, speaking with an Ayurvedic expert, Dr Shivani Gupta: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dr-shivani-gupta-what-is-inflammaging-how-ayurveda/id1813934931?i=1000761265380 "Ayurvedic medicine has a name for what happens to women in perimenopause and menopause. It's called Vata imbalance. This transition has always pushed women into a Vata state, and chronic low-grade inflammation is quietly driving most of the symptoms underneath it. Ayurveda also has very specific tools to address it based on your body type. One place to start is your evening routine. Something as simple as a warm bath or a gentle self-massage with a food-grade oil before bed can genuinely shift your nervous system out of overdrive. It sounds too easy. But the science backs it up."

Hi All 👋 Does anyone have any info / deep dive research on the safety of progestrone topically and vaginal creams / gels? I am having a issue with oral micronized progestrone that seems to related to neurodiversity. Estrogen is great, oral bio-identical progestrone makes me restless, is causing pretty severe brain fog, memory issues, fatigue, etc. The prescribing doctor insists that topical application is not safe and is ignoring the information I provided on neurodivergece and progestrone. From what I have discovered creams, gels or vaginally can potentially work better for neurodivergent individuals. Thank You https://conceivable.com/blogs/news/progesterone-intolerance-understanding-the-hidden-cause-behind-your-hormone-struggles https://seeherthrive.com/resources/women-hormones-and-neurodiversity-what-do-we-know