🫡DID YOU KNOW?!! During perimenopause, our crazy hormone fluctuations change how our bodies responds to stress, including exercise stress.... Here’s what’s actually happening physiologically 👇🏽 🔬 Lower estrogen = higher stress response. As estrogen declines, your body becomes more sensitive to cortisol (a.k.a. - the stress hormone). Long intense workouts can actually SPIKE cortisol higher and keep it elevated longer. 🔬 Chronically high cortisol can backfire!! Too much intensity plus not enough recovery can lead to: 😴 increased fatigue 🤰🏻 stubborn belly fat ⬆️ inflammation 🛏️ poor sleep 🚶🏻‍♀️slower recovery 🔬 Muscle becomes more metabolically important with aging and hormone shifts. Preserving and building muscle matters more than burning calories. Strength training supports ✅ insulin sensitivity ✅ Helps stabilize blood sugar ✅ Supports metabolism and bone density Your body responds best when it feels safe, not constantly pushed!!! So, lower-volume strength work, plus walking, plus rest - helps regulate the nervous system and hormones. And the result?.....Many women feel better, and see better results with: 💪🏽fewer workouts 💪🏽more recovery 💪🏽more strength ( a.k.a. lifting heavier, less reps ) It's biology!💜 Train smarter. Support your hormones. Trust your body.

Hey friends!! 🥰 You asked and i'm going to deliver! 😁 Haha!💜 I know this video is 4 minutes long- but PLEASE watch ( or if you want- read - cuz my crazy bird screeching cuz i'm ignoring him is on another level tonight🤣) Sleep is more important to your health and life than you may even realize. Let me know if you watched and what you think below. Maybe you'll try some of these tips tonight? Sweetest dreams to you all and thank you for being here🙏🏽 Now get that sleep so you're here even longer dammit!!😘

THIS!!!!😍 This post here is based off of my FAVOURITE world renowned menopause doctor, OB-GYN, and woman's doctor.... "If I woke up fully menopausal overnight, this is what I would do to protect my long term health"..... And i couldn't agree more! 🙌🏽 This is not based off of trends or guesswork. Its based on evidence, data and her 25 years as a woman's health doctor.💖 (also note..i ONLY post things i can back up and prove with research, studies , data, and my studies in becoming a certified menopause specialist) First off... GET INFORMED!! Menopause isn't something to tough out. It's something to strategically manage for you bones, your brain, your heart and metabolism!! Your body deserves support and you DESERVE to be listened to and not pushed away, told its "probably just depression", "you're too young", or that you're "overreacting", and "it's all in your head". Second, get your labs and screenings updated. DEMAND it if you have to!! Choose a doctor of clinician who UNDERSTANDS perimenopause and menopause. Did you know that typically doctors only get approximately 5 hours of training in alllllll their years in medical school and residency training on menopause??! FIVE HOURS!! 🤯 That is mindblowing😩 Even OB-GYN programs don't often offer a structured menopause curriculum. This makes me sad.....and THIS is why i am so passionate about learning ALL and EVERYTHING I can to help other women know what they deserve for their health in this time of life.❤️‍🩹 Talk to said experienced doctor about hormone therapy options if you are a candidate to do so. HRT has been a GAME CHANGER for me and many women I know.😍 Go in prepared with detailed information about your symptoms and your health history, (along with your family health history) so that your doctor can decide if you are a candidate to start it. 🏋️‍♀️Next- PICK UP THOSE WEIGHTS!!🏋️‍♀️ The benefits of strength training , especially for women in menopause is essential for everything from keeping your bones strong and stronger bone density, keeping your muscles strong to counteract age related muscle loss, your balance - so that you don't succumb to a nasty fall, better weight management, and SIGNIFICANTLY reduces risks of chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and strokes!🤯 It will also improve your mood and your sleeps by reducing anxiety - and it can even help with the severity of those horrible hot flashes!!!❤️‍🔥