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HER.IQ, New York, NY (2026)

03/17/2026

Normal labs are not an indication that your symptoms aren’t real. Tracking and measuring the perimenopause journey is best done through a holistic approach combining labs and symptomology.

Learn more about our science meets symptoms approach by booking a call with our team.

03/16/2026

Unsure if your symptoms are burnout or perimenopause? Here are 5 ways perimenopause symptoms can mimic burnout.

If you’re ready to explore your options so you can feel like yourself again, book a free call with our team.

03/15/2026

Eat the protein.
Get the sleep.
Exercise.
Track calories.
Drink the water.

For years, those things worked.

Then suddenly, they don’t seem to work the same way.

For many women, that shift happens during perimenopause.

Hormonal changes can affect metabolism, fat storage, sleep, recovery, and how your body responds to the same strategies that worked before.

So when women feel like their body suddenly changed overnight, it’s often not about discipline.

It’s about physiology changing the rules.

Most women are never taught this. They’re simply told to try harder.

That’s why we offer a free 15-minute consult.

It’s a chance to talk through what’s happening and see if our approach might help you understand what your body is actually going through.

If things suddenly stopped working the way they used to, you’re not imagining it.

You can book a free 15-minute consult through the link in our bio.

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03/13/2026

Insight from HERIQ co-founder Dr. Salomé Masghati:

Low iron is often assumed to mean blood loss, but that’s only one piece of the puzzle. Chronic inflammation can absolutely disrupt iron metabolism-even when someone isn’t bleeding heavily.

This mechanism is known as Anemia of Chronic Disease (also called anemia of inflammation). It occurs when the immune system alters iron handling during chronic inflammatory states.

How inflammation causes low iron

When the body senses inflammation or infection, the liver produces a hormone called Hepcidin.

Hepcidin acts like an iron gatekeeper:
• It blocks iron absorption from the gut
• It traps iron inside macrophages and liver cells
• It prevents iron from being released into circulation

So even if total body iron is adequate, serum iron drops and iron becomes unavailable for red blood cell production.

Conditions where this commonly happens

Chronic inflammatory or infectious conditions can drive this process, including:
• Endometriosis (chronic pelvic inflammatory
state)
• Chronic viral infections (for example
Epstein-Barr virus infection or Cytomegalovirus infection)
• Chronic bacterial infections
• Autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid
Arthritis
• Gut inflammatory disorders like
Inflammatory Bowel Disease

In these cases, iron is present but functionally locked away. Treatment focuses on reducing inflammation and addressing the underlying cause, not just giving iron.

03/12/2026

Perimenopause👇🏽

often presents as a mismatch between physical fatigue and neurologic arousal, feeling exhausted while the brain remains “on.”

This pattern is linked to hormone variability that disrupts circadian rhythm, cortisol balance, and sleep architecture.

If this feels familiar, it’s not random.
It’s physiologic.

Click the link in bio to book a starter consult and begin a data-driven evaluation.

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03/11/2026

Perimenopause rage isn’t random.

Fluctuating estradiol affects serotonin signaling.
Progesterone shifts impact GABA.
Sleep disruption raises cortisol.

Stack that with blood sugar swings and nervous system sensitivity, and suddenly minor inconveniences feel… amplified.

This isn’t about being “dramatic.”
It’s about neurochemistry in transition.

Mood volatility in midlife is common, but that doesn’t mean you have to just power through it.

If your reactions feel bigger than the situation, there’s usually physiology underneath it.

Understanding that changes everything.

If you want clarity around what’s driving your symptoms, book a free 15-minute consult and learn how we approach hormone and nervous system support during perimenopause.

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03/08/2026

“Your labs look normal.”

A lot of women hear this… while dealing with brain fog, terrible sleep, no energy, and a libido that disappeared somewhere along the way.

Perimenopause can change a lot in the body, and standard labs don’t always capture what’s actually going on.

That’s where the right kind of clinical support matters.

At HER.IQ, we help women understand what’s happening in midlife physiology so care can be personalized instead of guessing.

Hormones, metabolism, sleep, nervous system health… it’s all connected.

And when those pieces are finally looked at together, things start to make a lot more sense.

If you’ve been told everything is “normal” but you don’t feel normal, you’re not alone.

You can book a free 15-minute consult with our team to learn how we approach midlife health and whether it might be a good fit for you.

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03/06/2026

Insight from HERIQ co-founder Dr. Salomé Masghati:

For too long, women with endometriosis have been told that hormones are the enemy.

That HRT would bring it back. That they had to choose between their hormones and their health.
That was never the full truth.

Here’s what the data actually shows:

📊 1 in 10 women has endometriosis. 190 million worldwide. As common as diabetes.
📊The average woman waits 7 to 10 years just to get a diagnosis.
📊 Women with endo report quality of life scores comparable to those living with cancer.
📊 And yet, HRT after surgical menopause does not significantly increase recurrence risk.

You were handed fear when you deserved facts.
You were handed suffering when you deserved support.

The evidence tells a different story. One where optimized hormone therapy protects your heart, your bones, your brain, and your quality of life.
Women who receive the right care, excision surgery, hormone optimization, and a personalized protocol, report dramatically better pain, energy, mood, and hope.

If you’ve been denied hormones after an endometriosis diagnosis, or spent years in surgical menopause feeling like a shadow of yourself, I want you to know: there is another way.

Precision care exists. You deserve it.

Save this for someone who has been told NO, one too many times.

03/04/2026

Many women👇🏽

try to fix gut issues by focusing only on food.

Cutting things out.
Tracking everything.
Trying the next protocol.

But digestion is influenced by more than what’s on the plate.

The nervous system plays a role too.

When the body stays in constant “go mode,” digestion often takes a back seat. Bloating, food sensitivities, and gut discomfort can show up even when someone is doing everything “right.”

And the women who experience this most are often the same ones who are responsible, driven, high-functioning, and used to carrying a lot.

The body learns that constant pressure as normal.

Real healing doesn’t always come from adding more rules.

Sometimes it begins with helping the body move out of constant survival mode.

Do you notice your gut symptoms getting worse when your stress levels are high?

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03/02/2026

What most women👇🏽

don’t realize is that estrogen plays a direct role in brain function. It supports neurotransmitter activity, blood flow to the brain, and even protects against inflammation. So when estrogen starts declining in perimenopause, cognitive changes like memory lapses, word retrieval issues, and brain fog are not imaginary. They are physiological.

You are not losing your mind. Your hormones are shifting and your brain is feeling it.

The good news is this is addressable and we can actually test to see what is going on with your hormones. No guessing. No brushing it off.

Book a free 15 minute consult through the link in our bio and let’s get you some real answers.

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03/01/2026

And then👇🏽

one day the clock just stops keeping time.
Hot flashes at 2am. Brain fog by 10am. Crying at a commercial by noon. Sound familiar?

Perimenopause doesn’t announce itself politely. It just shows up and rearranges everything you thought you knew about your body.

The good news? There are real answers. Not “this is just aging.” Not “your labs look fine.” Actual answers about what is happening and what to do about it.

Book your free 15 minute consult through the link in our bio. Let’s figure out what’s going on together.

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02/27/2026

After 40, 👇🏽

protein is no longer optional. It is protective.

Women experience what’s called anabolic resistance in midlife. That means your muscles do not respond to protein intake the way they did in your 20s and 30s. The same amount no longer produces the same repair and rebuilding signal.

Why this matters:

• Muscle protects bone
• Muscle regulates glucose
• Muscle supports metabolic stability
• Muscle protects long-term cardiometabolic health

If protein intake is too low, muscle declines. And when muscle declines, metabolic risk rises.

Quality also matters. Amino acid profile, sourcing, and purity are not interchangeable.

That’s why we partner with Clean, high-quality protein sources that support real physiology in midlife.

Use code HERIQ for 20% off.

Support your biology intentionally.

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