Brink of Wellness

Who remembers this? What’s it called? 🤔 Grip strength is an indicator of longevity! Use this or hang from a pull arm bar 😉 #tbt #gripstrength #aging #midlife

Many symptoms start BEFORE menopause & some continue AFTER




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This graph stopped me in my tracks too. One of the biggest misconceptions about menopause is that it all starts after your periods stop. It doesn't. Many symptoms begin during perimenopause, years before your final menstrual period. Brain fog, mood changes, sleep disruption, and hot flashes often increase during the transition, but they don't all peak at the same time. And menopause isn't the finish line either. Some symptoms improve after menopause, while others, especially genitourinary symptoms like vaginal dryness, painful s*x, urinary urgency, and recurrent UTIs, often become more common and may continue to worsen without treatment. Understanding when different symptoms are most likely to occur can help you recognize what's happening in your body, advocate for yourself, and know that many of these symptoms are treatable. Which part of this graph surprised you the most? Source: Figure 1 from Monteleone, Mascagni, Giannini, Genazzani & Simoncini, “Symptoms of menopause — global prevalence, physiology and implications,” Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2018;14(4):199-215. #perimenopause #menopause #postmenopause #womenshealth #hormonehealth

Podcast with the author of Being Brave Tour magazine that I’m featured in


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Wow 😲
This post explains a lot!!
Re: fatigue & perimenopause!

I too have a solution that helps at the cellular level 😉

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Perimenopause Fatigue Is Different Standing at the window, watching her ride circles alone in the driveway. Not going out to join her. Just hoping she couldn't tell I was watching, not just resting.