Dr Mary Pines

Dr Mary Pines https://drmarypines.com/about

💃🏼 Midlife Women's Health & Longevity Expert
🤓 Cambridge Biomedical PhD Scientist
✨25y Research, Education, Consulting
✅ Founder, The Better Beyond 40 Formula - Midlife Hormone & Metabolism

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By 33, I was being considered for a professorship at UBC.Then I burned out. Tanked my hormones. Screwed up my metabolism...
04/14/2026

By 33, I was being considered for a professorship at UBC.

Then I burned out. Tanked my hormones. Screwed up my metabolism.

I'm a PhD biomedical scientist...but I still had no idea how to fix my broken body.

The brain fog, the missing period, the daily naps just to survive, the lack of answers.

Every doctor I told me to take the pill, not how to heal my body.

So I quit everything, moved to Kauai, and spent a year actually learning how to operate a female body. What I discovered made me furious — and lit a fire inside me that's never gone out.

Now, in my mid-40s, I'm in the best shape of my life. And I built the program I desperately needed in my 30s so you don't have to figure it out alone.

Swipe if any of this sounds familiar. :point_right:

04/13/2026

Overwhelmed by the sea of info out there about what to eat? Tried all the things and still feel stuck?

The simplest advice is often the best advice. 🙌

Danna Levy Hoffman is a Functional Medicine-certified health coach specializing in gut health and self-love — and she put it so simply when we sat down together.

Start with protein. Shift a bit more of it onto your plate instead of whatever else is taking up space there. Your body will start telling you what it needs from there.

No tracking. No counting. No complicated protocols. Just simple, sustainable shifts.

Danna talks deeply real about what actually moves the needle for women who are done with diet culture.

Go back and listen to Episode 6: Gut Feelings & Diet Myths — link in bio 🎙

Friday reminder: you are allowed to stop.Not when everything is done. Not when you’ve earned it. Just — now.Cortisol doe...
04/10/2026

Friday reminder: you are allowed to stop.

Not when everything is done. Not when you’ve earned it. Just — now.

Cortisol doesn’t care how busy your schedule is. Your nervous system needs real downtime to regulate hormones, support sleep, and keep your metabolism running the way it should.

So if you needed permission to close the laptop, pour something nice, and just breathe for a minute — here it is.

Happy Friday, friend. You’ve got this.

04/08/2026

Meet the peptide, GHK-Cu (AKA - "the copper peptide") — for healthy aging, connective tissue and skin.

It's class of peptide called a "bioregulator" that affects expression of ~4000 genes, many related to healthy aging!

It seems to have many positive functions for aging - one is that it works below the skin's surface, activating genes tied to collagen production, tissue repair, and inflammation control.

Translation: firmer, thicker, smoother skin — over time, not overnight.

In studies, GHK-Cu creams improved skin density, reduced fine lines, and evened out sun damage.

And it doesn't stop at skin — it also supports connective tissue repair and hair follicle health.

This is one of the few topicals with real science behind it...What to look for:

1. Topical serum at 2–3% concentration (most are too low and ineffective)
OR
2. Injectable (significantly more affordable)

Start a few nights a week — give it at least 12 weeks.

I like a company called Vitali (link in my shop) — not affiliated, just genuinely impressed with the concentration and formulation. Made by good humans too.

Easter (and holidays in general) tend to swing people into two extremes…All in… or all out.And neither actually feels th...
04/02/2026

Easter (and holidays in general) tend to swing people into two extremes…

All in… or all out.

And neither actually feels that good in your body.

What I’ve found — both personally and in working lots of with women in midlife — is that it’s not about doing less or more…

It’s about staying connected.

Eating in a way that keeps your energy steady.

That lets you enjoy the moment without paying for it later.

A few small anchors can change the entire experience.

Not rules.

Not restrictions.

Just support.

And when you approach it this way…

you don’t need to “start over” the next day.

You just keep going.

If you’re navigating this season of life and want a more grounded, sustainable way to feel good in your body…

Link in bio for my free masterclass on thriving in midlife.

04/01/2026

Yep. I did the thing I tell everyone not to do. 😬

Started my day with a pure carb and sugar load — even if it was a healthy-ish zucchini chocolate loaf — and an hour later I was anxious, crashing, and looking exactly like you’d expect.

If you’re over 35, this matters more than you might think. That blood sugar spike and crash hits differently when your hormones are already shifting. The anxiety, the energy dip, the brain fog — it’s not in your head.

Start with protein. Eggs, ham, avocado, a proper breakfast. (Oopsies!) It doesn’t have to be complicated.

And no, we’re not aiming for perfection here. I clearly am not. But it’s a good reminder of the why — sometimes you need to feel it to remember it. 😅

I recently debunked a viral article claiming you’re “overdoing” protein — and the fear-mongering in it genuinely frustra...
03/31/2026

I recently debunked a viral article claiming you’re “overdoing” protein — and the fear-mongering in it genuinely frustrated me. (Blog post.)

Here’s my slide-by-slide breakdown of every “warning sign” they listed, and why most of it doesn’t hold up for midlife women.

Save this one. Share it with a friend who’s been scared away from protein by a headline.

The bottom line:

Most of the women I work with aren’t eating too much protein. They’re barely hitting the minimum to support their bodies.

You deserve better information than what some of the mainstream media is serving you.

Link in bio to The Better Beyond Files (aka my Blog). 👆

Who needs weights when you have a giant Doodle?!That's functional fitness, baby!Happy Monday — hope your week is off to ...
03/30/2026

Who needs weights when you have a giant Doodle?!

That's functional fitness, baby!

Happy Monday — hope your week is off to a great start.

03/28/2026

The MOST incredible day out there splitboarding with the homies…we hit Heartstrings! Legendary. Best conditions ever!

Feeling blessed. For this place. For this life. For this body. For the peace in this corner of this crazy planet. 🙏

❤️

03/28/2026

If you've lost your drive, can't build muscle no matter how hard you train, or just feel like a shell of your former beast-mode self — this one's for you.

Testosterone and DHEA start declining in your late twenties and early thirties. By midlife those drops show up as low motivation, a body that won't respond, and that frustrating "what is even the point" feeling at the gym.

It's not laziness. It's not age. It's hormones — and there's a difference.

Episode 8 is in the feed. Go have a listen. Link in bio.

you've lost your drive, can't build muscle no matter how hard you train, or just feel like a shell of your former beast-mode self — this one's for you.

Testosterone and DHEA start declining in your late twenties and early thirties. By midlife those drops show up as low motivation, a body that won't respond, and that frustrating "what is even the point" feeling at the gym.

It's not laziness. It's not age. It's hormones — and there's a difference.

Episode 8 is in the feed. Go have a listen. Link in bio.

Menopause BetterBeyond40 Hormones

If you used to have a strong s3x drive and now you'd just rather Netflix...There's nothing wrong with you.HALF(!) of wom...
03/24/2026

If you used to have a strong s3x drive and now you'd just rather Netflix...

There's nothing wrong with you.

HALF(!) of women in midlife struggle with low libido!

And most of them are told it's psychological....

But when your brain is on board and your body still says no, we need to talk about hormones.

Swipe through for the full breakdown. 👉

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