05/01/2025
Exactly-you may not have symptoms now (or you may not understand or be tuned in enough to know that you are), but eventually you're going to feel the effects of peri-menopause, then menopause. It's better to get testing (at 35 and then yearly by someone who knows about bio-identical hormone replacement {BHRT}) and get on hormones when appropriate, than wait until you have blood sugar issues, osteopenia/osteoporosis, heart disease or memory issues.
Happy New Year 🎉 5 Things to Transform Your Health in 2025
1️⃣ Test your hormones. I advise people who do not have any symptoms to do this. If you're a woman in your 20s, 30s, or even early 40s and don't feel you have any symptoms of dysregulation, I highly recommend measuring your hormones. Knowing what you and your hormones look like when you feel regulated is extremely helpful later on when you may not.
2️⃣ Personalize your food plan. This is critical. We often reach quickly for a pill when things are out of balance but we forget how much food can influence our body. Remember that there are parts of our gut where there's only a cell layer between the outside world that you bring in through your food and the inner life of your body. We want to treat that with great sacredness.
3️⃣ Lift heavy weights as early as possible. A lot of women are afraid they are going to bulk up but most women don't do that. I find lifting heavy gives us a sense of power and agency.
4️⃣ Track your sleep. I am a fan of wearables and I use them to track my deep sleep and HRV.
5️⃣ Find purpose and meaning. We know it's associated with healthspan and with longevity. It's so important when it comes to elevating and buffering us especially when we hit challenging, dysregulating times.
What's on your list?
