The Menopause Diet

12/16/2025

“Doc, if you had to name the single most important rule for eating to optimize one's weight, what would it be?”

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“Doc, if you had to name the single most important rule for eating to optimize one's weight, what would it be?”

12/15/2025

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12/03/2025

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12/02/2025

Why does middle age feel so... off?

You used to laugh more.
You used to roll with things.
Now every little thing gets under your skin.

🧠 You snap at your partner.
🛑 You avoid small talk.
💤 You’re tired but wired at night.
💔 You miss intimacy, even though nothing “big” has changed.
🤯 You feel disconnected from people — even your kids.

And deep down you wonder…
“Am I turning into someone I don’t recognize?”

The truth?
It's not about your personality.
It's about your biology.

As you hit your 40s and 50s, your brain chemistry shifts.
Hormones like estrogen, testosterone, and oxytocin drop.
Your nervous system gets stuck in “fight or flight.”
Your tolerance shrinks. Your energy dips. Your joy fades.

And no amount of willpower or self-help books will bring back that lightness — unless you address the root cause.

Small changes can bring things back into balance:

🥚 Eat protein within 30 minutes of waking
🚶‍♂️ Move your body for 20 minutes daily
🌞 Get sunlight before 10am
🍽 Reduce sugar and alcohol for a week
🧂 Add minerals like magnesium and potassium

These tweaks help calm your nervous system, rebalance your hormones, and restore connection — with others and with yourself.

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Menopause cuddles oxytocin

11/29/2025

3 Surprising Hormone Health Tips (That Will Transform Your Midlife Energy)

Feel like your body pulled a sudden U-turn in your 40s or early 50s?

One week, you’re sleeping well, feeling sharp, enjoying time with friends.

The next week, you’re staring at the ceiling at 3 a.m., wondering where your motivation went.

If that sounds familiar, you're not broken.

You’re likely experiencing the ripple effect of one event: menopause.

When ovulation ends, your body stops producing key hormones like progesterone and testosterone. And it throws your whole system off.

But with the right steps, you can:

- Reclaim your energy without relying on caffeine
- Restore your motivation despite changing hormones
- Regain hormonal balance for better sleep, mood, and vitality

The goal? Feeling more like yourself again—and staying that way for decades.

You can learn how by reading this week's blog by clicking below.

If I were a woman, I’d want plenty of estrogen, and as a man, I still want a healthy amount. Still, it's always about balance: estrogen with progesterone for women, and estrogen with testosterone for men.

11/19/2025

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11/18/2025

Do you want to look and feel incredible at 70?

Start now—your future self will send you a thank-you card.

After 45 years helping thousands optimize their health, balance their hormones, and age with strength and confidence, I’ve learned exactly what keeps us thriving as the decades roll by. And at 70, I’m walking around as my own case study.

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11/16/2025

Menopause - It's all about your hormones!
To look and feel great while menopausal, READ ON!

Menopause doesn’t exactly knock first. One day you’re managing work, workouts, and life with ease — the next, your jeans fit differently, you’re wide awake at 3 a.m., and your metabolism feels like it packed up and left town.

Here’s the truth: your body isn’t broken. It’s just recalibrating. And one of the most overlooked keys to reigniting your energy, confidence, and fat-burning fire is a quiet little hormone called glucagon.

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Menopause Weight Loss

11/15/2025

“Doc, I recently entered menopause. I went to my doctor, and she told me everything I was feeling was simply part of this ‘new phase.’ I mentioned that a friend of mine had been prescribed estrogen and asked whether that might help me, too. She immediately brushed it off, said she was ‘suspicious’ of estrogen therapy, and told me I should just adapt to being menopausal because everything would be fine.

I walked out of her office feeling like I’d just been talked to as if I were a child. I want to feel like myself again, not just ‘deal with it.’ I know hormones can be optimized naturally. What are your thoughts? Is it possible to improve estrogen levels naturally?”

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11/11/2025

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11/10/2025

Ladies, ever feel bloated, puffy, or “off” before your cycle?
That’s your gut struggling to clear out excess estrogen.

A balanced gut helps detoxify hormones naturally — keeping your belly, mood, and energy levels in check..

If you’re fighting hormonal symptoms, it’s time to look at your gut, not your scale.

✨ Learn how your gut controls estrogen by clicking the link.
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11/08/2025

MENOPAUSE GUT?

Your microbiome is more than bacteria — it’s your body’s board of directors for hormone health. These little residents help manage estrogen, cortisol, and thyroid hormones.

Feed them well, and they’ll reward you with energy, balance, and a steady metabolism. Ignore them, and chaos takes the throne.

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