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Understanding the Connection Between Menopause and Hip Pain
Does your hip pain keep you up at night? If you’re experiencing hip pain during perimenopause or after menopause, it may be related to...
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Mar 16, 20253 min read
The Hidden Effects of Declining Estrogen and Progesterone on Musculoskeletal Health
How to manage the effects of menopause on the musculoskeletal system.
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Mar 8, 20254 min read
If You Sizzle, You Will Fizzle: Is Bed Rot the Secret to Beating Burnout?
Bed rot is a restorative break from burnout.
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Feb 28, 20255 min read
Is There a Link Between Frozen Shoulder and Menopause?
The human body operates as an intricate system, with hormones playing a critical role in all its functions, including joint health.
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Feb 23, 20255 min read
Debunking the Top 5 Misconceptions About Menopause: Separating Fact from Fiction
Menopause can bring about a range of frustrating symptoms. Despite being a shared experience, it remains poorly understood.
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Feb 16, 20253 min read
How to Maintain Strong Bones and Prevent Osteoporosis During Menopause
Four Tips for Avoiding Osteoporosis in Menopause!
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Feb 7, 20253 min read
Navigating Menopausal Anxiety: That Year I Spent Thinking My Husband Was Going To Die for No Reason
I had no idea what perimenopause was, but as symptoms worsened and anxiety entered the party, I was like, "Who invited this a**hole?"
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Jan 30, 20254 min read
Giving Up Sugar: The Benefits of Going "Sugar Sober"
I had to eat a lot of whipped cream to get this picture right! In June 2023, we interviewed Dr. Stacia Alexander for the Circling the...
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Jan 24, 20253 min read
How David Lynch Changed My Reality: My Journey From Twin Peaks to Transcendental Meditation
"Normies" were watching Beverly Hills 90210, weirdos like me were sucked into its equivalent, Twin Peaks, which was the same show on acid.
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Jan 19, 20255 min read
What’s the Deal With Testosterone for Women in Menopause?
It’s plain and simple. We live in a society where a woman’s libido is not a priority.
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Jan 10, 20252 min read
How to Speak to Your Doctor About Menopause!
How to speak to your doctor about menopause and hormones.
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Jan 3, 20253 min read
Get SMART About Your New Year's Resolutions!
Five Steps for CRUSHING Your Goals in 2025! Millions of people make resolutions every year! Research on the " fresh start effect "...
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Dec 26, 20242 min read
Don't Stress, Do Less!
Five tips for coaching yourself through the chaos of your holiday to-do list! If you know me at all, then you know that I bake an EPIC...
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Dec 11, 20243 min read
Can Osteoporosis Be Avoided?
Sarah had been at a circus school workshop a few years ago, doing training on a trampoline, and had hurt her back. Now. Sarah and I met...
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Sep 2, 20244 min read
Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Cause Cancer?
Hormone Replacement Therapy may not cause cancer, but does it increase risk?
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Jul 15, 20248 min read
How My ACL Injury Helped Reframe Negative Self-Talk
Almost one year to the date, I had ACL reconstruction surgery on my left knee. It has been one of my life's most challenging and...
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Apr 9, 20248 min read
Quitting Doesn't Make You a Quitter
In 2016, I decided I would return to night school to pursue my MS in Nutrition and dietetics. Considering I had a BFA in Theatre for my...
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Mar 11, 20242 min read
No One is Going to Give You Flowers
So give them to yourself! Accomplishments in midlife differ from those in our twenties or even thirties. In the past year, I've found...
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Mar 4, 20243 min read
How the Heck Do You Meditate?
"20 min? Twice a day? I can’t even sit still for 20 seconds!" you might say. Artist, teacher, and coach Mark Price talks to us about how he
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Feb 3, 20243 min read
Testosterone as Part of Menopause Hormone Therapy
Here is what happened when I stopped taking it: I was miserable! I started FDA-approved testosterone (off-label for women) almost...
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Dec 2, 20234 min read
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