JTS Perimenopause Therapy

05/18/2026

I haven’t shared a supplement/product post in a while, but fish oil is one thing that’s stayed in my routine through perimenopause. 🐟✨

For me, it’s mainly about brain + nervous system support. Omega-3s are thought to help support mood, cognition, inflammation balance, and overall nervous system function — all things that can feel a little “off” during this season of life. I also use it for some of my own neurological intricacies, and I genuinely notice when I don’t have it on board. It gives me a subtle little bump in how I feel overall.

Not medical advice, just sharing what’s been helpful for me personally.

(I'll post a pic of the brand I use in the comments so this doesn't feel like an ad, in case you're curious!)

05/16/2026

1000%!!

Turns out, women were right.

About the pain that was supposed to be normal. About the sleep that was supposed to be aging. About the gut symptoms we labeled IBS without ever asking the next question.

For decades we told them it was stress. It was anxiety. It was hormones. It was nothing.

Then they went online. They compared notes. They found each other. They named what nobody in clinic had named for them.

And the patterns held up.

Yes, the internet over-diagnoses. Yes, the clinic under-diagnoses. Both are true at the same time, and pretending otherwise helps no one.

It is time to find balance. Better questions in the clinic. More humility online.

The women describing what they live with were never the problem.
They were the data we were not collecting.

04/27/2026

A little peek behind the scenes of where I’ve been—and where I’m headed. I had the opportunity to be interviewed for a magazine article, and it feels like a meaningful snapshot of this season of growth, challenge, and clarity.

If you’re curious about the journey and what’s next, check it out 💛

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04/15/2026

Menopause is a natural biological transition, not a decline in identity or value. Understanding what’s happening in the body can make this season easier to navigate and support.

If this speaks to you, you’re invited to join us at WITP as we have honest conversations about life, health, and what it looks like to grow through every season.

04/13/2026

✨What’s your slightly unorthodox way of regulating when you hit a patch of overstimulation or overwhelm?

Mine? A good old-fashioned couch rot.

Since entering perimenopause, there are days I simply can’t carry my life load the way I used to. Kids home for spring break + work + evening activities + a very cute (and very barky, very young puppy) + everything else from A to Z… it adds up.

So today, I’m choosing some intentional time in my spot on the couch. Long-form content (because short-form ramps up the overstimulation now), slow breathing, water, and tending to the basics.

Did I have approximately one million other things on my to-do list? Yes.
Will this reset set me up better for the rest of the week? Also yes.

This phase is about negotiation.
Picking, choosing, and prioritizing.

Because doing it all with a cape on?
That’s no longer the assignment (or even possible). ✌️

03/27/2026

Today in “what I’m trying”: ✨ Turmeric ✨

Inflammation can ramp way up in perimenopause, partly because estrogen has anti-inflammatory effects—and during this phase, it’s fluctuating and sometimes dropping off a cliff.

So I’ve been adding turmeric to my smoothie daily and seeing what shifts. I’ve also gone (pretty much) gluten-free, and the combo seems to be helping.

The tricky thing about inflammation, though, is you don’t always feel or see it clearly going up or down… so this one feels like more of a slow-burn experiment.

Curious—what have you tried that’s helped with inflammation? Supplements, food swaps, movement, random things you didn’t expect to work… I want to hear it all!

03/27/2026

Now this is a podcast I’ll be tuning into closely.

The cognitive side of this phase has definitely been one of the more challenging parts—and not talked about nearly enough.

Curious if this resonates with anyone else?

03/26/2026

It's so easy 🤷🏻‍♀️

03/26/2026

Guilty as charged! 🤭

03/23/2026

10.3!?! 🤨 Honestly, I feel equal parts validated and outraged.

Like—of course this feels like a lot. Because it is a lot.

In what world is that considered acceptable, let alone something we’re expected to just quietly power through?

Half joking, half serious: I think we need “10.3” bumper stickers—like marathon decals—because our bodies are doing something incredibly demanding. And it deserves way more acknowledgment, support, and conversation than it gets.

This isn’t just “being moody” or “getting older.” It’s a full-body, whole-life transition.

We should be talking about it more. 💛

Most women don’t experience just one perimenopause symptom. It’s multiple all at once.

Brain fog. Anxiety. Weight changes. Irregular cycles. Sleep disruption. Joint pain.

Most are told to treat each symptom separately.
But this is one biological transition, not ten unrelated problems.

The average woman experiences over 10 symptoms at once, and no one connects the dots.

This is the conversation women should have had years ago.

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03/20/2026

Lightbulb moment 💡

So many of the mood disruptions in midlife are biological. Not a personal failing. Not just “this is what happens to women.”

Hearing MCH untangle her own biases around perimenopause—this idea that women are simply unhappy and that it’s inevitable—felt big. Because it’s not inevitable. And it doesn’t have to be the norm.

But for that to truly shift, our healthcare system has to shift too. Women’s health has been overlooked, minimized, and misunderstood at just about every stage for a long time.

Are the winds finally changing? I really hope so. Because we deserve better than just surviving this phase—we deserve support, understanding, and real care.