Gut.HormoneHealth.Nutritionist

Gut.HormoneHealth.Nutritionist Hey there, I’m Miriam — and I help women in midlife feel like themselves again. 💛

If we haven’t met yet — welcome! But more importantly? The bloating.

Helping women 40+ beat bloat, balance hormones & feel amazing.
🍽️Real food | No restriction
🧘🏾‍♀️Gut & Hormone Expert
👇🏾FREE Gut-Hormone Pattern Quiz

https://lnk.bio/Gut-HormoneNutritionist I’m a functional nutritionist with a master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics, plus advanced training in gut health, autoimmune nutrition, and hormone balance. I’m a midlife woman who gets it. I know what it’s like when your body starts changing in ways that don’t make sense. The brain fog. The sleep that goes MIA. The moods that make you feel like a stranger to yourself. I went through it — and came out the other side stronger, clearer, and more connected to my body than ever. Now I help women all over the world who are in perimenopause and menopause decode their symptoms, nourish their bodies, and finally feel good again — without restriction, extremes, or guesswork. A few fun facts:
☕ I love a strong oat milk latte (before 11am!)
📚 I’m always reading at least one nutrition book and one fiction novel
🧘‍♀️ I believe healing includes a side of deep breathing, dark chocolate, and good boundaries

✨ Around here, I share:

Gut and hormone education that makes sense

Real-life nutrition that fits into real life

Encouragement to slow down and tune in, not push through

I’m so glad you’re here. 💫
Drop a 💛 if this resonates — or introduce yourself in the comments! I’d love to meet you.

If your mornings feel like you’re running on fumes, it’s not “just stress” or needing more sleep.It’s likely a blunted c...
10/12/2025

If your mornings feel like you’re running on fumes, it’s not “just stress” or needing more sleep.

It’s likely a blunted cortisol awakening response (CAR) — the moment your hormone–mitochondria axis is supposed to flip the “on” switch… but doesn’t.🥴

When CAR is intact, cortisol rises within 30–45 minutes of waking, signaling👇🏽

🧠 “Time to wake the mitochondria.”
🦋 “Convert T4 to T3 — throttle up metabolism.”
🍽 “Stabilize glucose — keep energy steady.”

When CAR is blunted, that signal fizzles. 😶‍🌫️Mitochondria stay in idle. Glucose wobbles. T3 conversion lags.

By 3PM, you’re crashing.
By 10PM, your brain finally “wakes up” — wired when you should be winding down.

This isn’t random fatigue. It’s a hormone–energy cascade that sets the tone for your entire day.
👉 Which cascade sounds more like your mornings — ignition or flatline?

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “When did my body start changing like this?” — that shift you’ve sensed...
10/11/2025

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “When did my body start changing like this?” — that shift you’ve sensed has a real physiological story behind it.

What looks like “mystery belly fat” and “sudden brain fog” in midlife is actually a breakdown in your hormone–mitochondria signaling loop.

When estrogen metabolites linger too long and cortisol rhythms flatten, mitochondrial energy production drops, T3 conversion slows, and the enzymes that regulate fat storage flip to “on.”

The result?
👉 Visceral belly fat that won’t respond to your usual routine
👉 A brain that feels less sharp — even when you’re sleeping and eating “right”

This week on 🎙 The Perimenopause Reset, I’m unpacking the root-cause circuitry behind these changes — and showing you how to strategically reset the loops that most programs completely miss.

No gimmicks. No detoxes. Just evidence-based strategies to reclaim your metabolic rhythm at the cellular level.

🎧 Tap the link in bio to listen now. Your belly fat and brain fog aren’t random — they’re signals. Let’s decode them.

10/11/2025

If your belly looks different in midlife — even if your weight hasn’t changed — it’s not your imagination.

👉 The shift isn’t just calories or exercise. It’s cortisol.
Here’s how it works:
⚡ Your adrenal glands release cortisol during stress.
⚡ Cortisol signals your body where to store fat.
⚡ With estrogen declining in perimenopause, cortisol shifts fat storage away from hips and thighs → deep visceral belly fat.
This isn’t just cosmetic. Visceral fat surrounds your organs and is linked to:
❌ Blood sugar swings.
❌ Brain fog + fatigue.
❌ Higher risk for heart disease.
💡 The fix isn’t starving yourself or endless cardio. It’s calming cortisol.

When cortisol calms down → belly fat is no longer “stuck.”

✨ Want to know if cortisol, estrogen, or insulin is driving your midlife belly fat? Take my Gut–Hormone Pattern Quiz (link in bio) and get a free personalized 3-Day Reset & 3-minute Morning Reset audio to start shifting today.

Save this post and share with a sister-friend who’s frustrated that belly fat won’t budge. 🫶

I believed hot flashes were inevitable.Something women “just go through.” A rite of passage I’d have to grit my way thro...
10/10/2025

I believed hot flashes were inevitable.
Something women “just go through.” A rite of passage I’d have to grit my way through someday.

I’ll never forget the night it hit me.
I woke up at 3:07 AM, heart racing, drenched in sweat, peeling the sheets off like it was July in Louisiana. Except… it wasn’t.

During the day, I started getting these sudden heat waves mid-conversation, like my internal thermostat was breaking. I remember thinking, “Well, here we go — this is just what happens.”

But the truth is… I wasn’t okay with “just managing” it.
And because of my background in nutrition & dietetics and hormone health, something in me said, “No. There’s a root to this.”

So I started digging deeper. And what I discovered changed everything:
👉🏽 When cortisol rhythms flatten, that strong morning rise fades and nighttime levels spike.
👉🏽 This disrupts your hypothalamic thermostat, making your brain overreact to tiny temperature shifts.
👉🏽 Pair that with fluctuating estrogen, and your circadian rhythm is officially out of sync.

Instead of throwing more supplements at it, I turned my focus to rhythm.

Within weeks, the 3AM heat surges started to quiet down. The daytime flashes eased.
And for the first time, I realized:
✨ Hot flashes weren’t my fate — they were my rhythm asking to be reset.

This was one of the most empowering moments of my midlife health journey.
And it’s why I help women stop “managing symptoms” and start mastering their signals.
If this hits home, it’s time to find out what pattern your body is running.

✨ Take my Gut–Hormone Pattern Quiz (link in bio) and get your free personalized 3-Day Reset.

10/09/2025

If you’re forgetting why you walked into a room, losing words mid-sentence, or just don’t feel as sharp — it’s not “just age.”

👉🏽 It’s your mitochondria waving a red flag.
In perimenopause, flattened cortisol rhythms, slower thyroid conversion, and lingering estrogen metabolites can disrupt your brain’s energy supply — leading to fog, fatigue, and fuzzy focus.

But…brain fog is often one of the first symptoms to improve when you realign your rhythms and feed your mitochondria.🫶🏽

🎧 Listen to the latest podcast episode of The Perimenopause Reset for the full strategy, or tap the link in bio to take the Gut–Hormone Pattern Quiz and find out which loop is running the show.

Hot flashes, bloating, mood swings… and your liver “detox” looks fine?👉 The missing link might be in your mitochondria.E...
10/09/2025

Hot flashes, bloating, mood swings… and your liver “detox” looks fine?
👉 The missing link might be in your mitochondria.

Estrogen detox isn’t just about liver pathways.

When mitochondrial signaling slows down (a common midlife pattern linked to cortisol flattening or low T3), your body can’t keep up — even if you’re “doing all the right things.”

Symptoms like
🔥 Hot flashes
🌿 Estrogen dominance
😑 Fluid retention & bloating
🥵 PMS flares
start sticking around.

Want to uncover the root pattern behind your symptoms?
✨ Take the Gut–Hormone Pattern Quiz to find your archetype and get a personalized 3-Day Reset.
👉 Link in bio to start.

Do you obsess over how much protein you eat — but ignore when you eat it?If so, sis that could be difference between fee...
10/08/2025

Do you obsess over how much protein you eat — but ignore when you eat it?

If so, sis that could be difference between feeling wired-tired, foggy, and craving sugar all day… and feeling steady, focused, and hormonally supported.

Here’s why timing matters 👇🏽
🌞 Morning protein anchors cortisol, steadies blood sugar, and powers your brain.
🌤 Midday keeps energy stable and prevents crashes.
🌙 Evening sets you up for calm nights, not hot flashes.
✨ Think of it as circadian rhythm nutrition — not just macros.
💡 Start by front-loading protein in the morning for 1 week and watch what happens to your cravings, focus, and belly fat.

👉🏽 Save this post to refer back to & take my Gut–Hormone Pattern Quiz (link in bio) to find out which hormone–energy loop your body is running.

10/07/2025

Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought,
“Wait… when did my body start changing like this?”

That shifting, sticky belly fat that refuses to respond to your usual routine isn’t a sign you’re doing something wrong.
👉🏽 It’s a sign your hormone–energy loop has shifted.

Here’s what’s happening under the surface:
⚡ Estrogen rises relative to progesterone in perimenopause → flips the “store fat here” switch, especially around the belly.
⚡ Mitochondria — your cellular power grid — slow down, often due to flattened cortisol rhythms, lower T3 conversion, or years of nutrient depletion.
⚡ Resting metabolic rate drops, not because you’re broken, but because your cells are burning less efficiently.
⚡ A flattened cortisol curve destabilizes blood sugar, increasing insulin resistance — telling your body to hold on to visceral fat.

This is why so many midlife women say,
“I’m eating the same, exercising the same… but my body is changing.”
It’s not about discipline. It’s about signaling.

Once you understand the loop, you can shift it strategically — not with detox teas or endless cardio, but by resetting rhythms and powering your mitochondria.
✨ Take my Gut–Hormone Pattern Quiz (link in bio) to discover which loop your body is running and get your free personalized 3-Day Reset.

If your brain still feels foggy after sleep, supplements, or caffeine… you’re looking in the wrong place.🤷🏽‍♀️Brain fog ...
10/05/2025

If your brain still feels foggy after sleep, supplements, or caffeine… you’re looking in the wrong place.🤷🏽‍♀️

Brain fog follows a clear sequence: cortisol flattening → glucose swings → low T3 → reduced neurotransmitters.

It’s not random — it’s a hormone–energy rhythm issue.

When you fix the sequence, your brain stops working against you.🫶🏽

✨ Want to know which part of your rhythm is misfiring? Take the Gut–Hormone Pattern Quiz (link in bio) or comment ‘🍎’.

Waking up tired… then riding the caffeine train all day just to keep up?☕ Here’s the deal…You can’t out-coffee a flat co...
10/04/2025

Waking up tired… then riding the caffeine train all day just to keep up?

☕ Here’s the deal…You can’t out-coffee a flat cortisol curve.

In midlife, your cortisol rhythm often flattens — meaning the natural morning peak that’s supposed to power your day fizzles out. This can lead to👇🏽
😴 Groggy mornings
⚡ Midday slumps
🌙 Wired nights

Caffeine might give you a temporary boost, but it can’t fix a disrupted cortisol rhythm🤷🏽‍♀️. What can? Strategic daily cues that retrain your body’s natural 24-hour energy cycle.

🎧 I break it all down in my latest podcast episode of The Perimenopause Reset — and if you want to know which part of your rhythm is off, take my 2-minute Gut–Hormone Pattern Quiz for a free personalized 3-Day Reset.

Comment ‘❤️’ or Link in bio

✨ Do you reach for coffee ☕️ out of habit — or real energy?

If you keep waking up at 3AM, it’s not random — it’s your hormones sending an SOS.Here’s what’s happening behind the sce...
10/03/2025

If you keep waking up at 3AM, it’s not random — it’s your hormones sending an SOS.

Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes ⬇️
🧠 Cortisol misfires: Your stress hormone is spiking when it should be at its lowest.
🔥 Hot flash circuitry: KNDy neurons in the brain misfire, throwing off your body’s thermostat.
🥴 Blood sugar dips: A glucose crash jolts your nervous system awake.
🌙 Circadian rhythm off-track: Screens, late meals, or alcohol confuse your sleep-wake cycle.

👉 That’s why melatonin gummies or “sleep hacks” don’t cut it. This is about hormone rhythm, not quick fixes.

Imagine sleeping through the night, waking with energy, and saying goodbye to the 3AM “hot flash + panic combo.” That’s what syncing your hormones to their 24-hour rhythm can do.

✨ Want to know where your hormones are most out of sync? Take my Gut–Hormone Pattern Quiz (link in bio) and I’ll send you a personalized 3-Day Reset to start sleeping, digesting, and living better.

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