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Should I get my hormones tested?
If you’re entering perimenopause, you’ve probably wondered this. There isn’t one right answer for everyone.
First, what testing can’t do: diagnose perimenopause. That’s based on your age and symptoms, and your hormones can shift a lot from month to month.
My Part 1 Answer:
• Symptoms matter, don’t ignore them
• If you’re still cycling and testing progesterone, timing matters. Aim for about 7 days after ovulation, not automatically day 21.
• A DUTCH test goes further than a serum test, showing your cortisol pattern through the day and how your body processes estrogen.
Some women want that deeper look. Others would rather start with their symptoms and basic labs. Both are reasonable places to start, and the choice is yours.
On Thursday, November 19 at 12:00 noon ET, I’m teaching a free masterclass: “Connect the Dots: Why Midlife Women Need to Look at the Big Picture.” We’ll cover how to tell whether it’s your thyroid or perimenopause, the different drivers of weight gain during this time of life, and where to look next.
Comment MIDLIFE and we’ll send you the link to register.
Or here’s the link if that’s easier: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9617920789431/WN_UaQEowjKQIKxJTCaAMv5bw
Stay tuned for Part 2!
#perimenopause #hormonetesting #midlifewomen #DUTCHtest
Free live class with our founder, Leslie Clem Edmunds, RDN!
For women in midlife who are tired of piecing their health together one fix at a time. Leslie will walk through two or three connections between your body’s systems that are easy to miss when your care is split across specialists.
🔗 Comment MIDLIFE for the link to register.
#perimenopause #midlifewomen #womenshealth #midlifehealth
You’ve probably heard every habit in this post before. Protein, fiber, blood sugar... none of it is new. 🤷♀️
What changes in midlife for women is how much these basics MATTER, and how quickly you feel it when they slip.
Most women we work with have already tried a few of these. Often all at once, for a couple of weeks, before moving on to the next thing they saw online. Then it’s hard to tell what was helping.
These habits work best when you add one or two at a time and give each one a few months, not a few weeks.
That’s a big part of what Leslie will teach in our free live masterclass, Connect the Dots: Why Midlife Women Need to Look at the Big Picture, on Thursday, November 19 at 12:00 noon ET. She’ll walk through how stress, gut health and thyroid tie into the way you eat, and which habit to start with.
Comment MIDLIFE and we’ll send you the link to save your seat.
#perimenopause #perimenopausenutrition #midlifewomen
We’ve been listening.
Women in midlife keep telling us similar things. They don’t recognize their bodies anymore, the nutrition advice is coming from every direction, and they’re not sure what’s right for them.
You’ve also been watching Leslie’s recent reels on this topic, a lot. We noticed. It tells us you want the full picture.
So we’re building something to help, and we’re going to walk you through all of it.
It starts this November with a free live masterclass led by our founder, Leslie Edmunds, RDN:
Connect the Dots: Why Midlife Women Need to Look at the Big Picture
Thursday, November 19, 12:00 noon ET
Leslie will show you why piecing your health together one fix at a time keeps so many women stuck. She’ll also walk through three connections we see over and over: the nervous system, weight beyond calories, and how to tell thyroid from perimenopause.
Comment MIDLIFE and we’ll send you the link to save your seat.
#perimenopause #menopause #midlifewomen #midlifehealth
How to handle Halloween candy is one of the questions parents ask us most. Honestly, there’s no one right way.
This is Leslie, and here’s what I do with my own kids. They enjoy their candy for a couple of days. Then it goes in a bowl above the oven, out of reach, and we get back to our usual whole-foods meals. Out of sight, out of mind. They usually forget about it.
This works for us. As with most parenting things, it may or may not work for you.
Just consider this your dietitian-approved permission to not stress out about it.
👇 Have a tip that works for your family? Share below!
#halloweencandy #halloween #kidsnutrition #parentingtips
Brands we like = Unreal, Yum Earth and fruit snacks
Your reminder that there’s not one right way for how to approach candy this season!
Tomorrow, Leslie shares her no-stress, no-restrictions approach at home. Follow so you catch it!
#halloweencandy #kidsnutrition #halloweeen
What I’d tell my mom at 42, not 67.
My mom calls me with questions about her lab results and how to be the healthiest she can be. I love helping her right now... but I keep thinking about what we could have put in place 25 years ago.
If I could go back, here’s the plan I’d hand her:
1️⃣ Eat more protein. Aim for 25 to 30 grams at every meal, beginning with breakfast. Build muscle. Strength training two or three times a week protects your metabolism, your blood sugar and your balance. Muscle is far easier to build at 42 than at 67.
2️⃣ Build bone density in your 30s or 40s. Routine screening usually waits until 65, long after bone loss speeds up around menopause.
3️⃣ Test fasting insulin. Glucose and A1c can look normal for years while insulin climbs in the background. Fasting insulin can flag it first.
4️⃣ Ask for advanced lipid testing. A standard cholesterol panel misses a lot. ApoB and Lp(a) give a much clearer read on heart risk, which rises after menopause.
You don’t have to wait until 67 to start. Small changes in your 30s, 40s and 50s pay off for decades.
This is where I’d begin. In my free masterclass, Connect the Dots: Why Midlife Women Need to Look at the Big Picture, I’m walking through the rest: how your nervous system, gut and thyroid all tie into your midlife symptoms.
🗓️ Thursday, November 19, 12:00 noon ET.
Comment MIDLIFE and we’ll send you the link to save your spot.
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9617920789431/WN_UaQEowjKQIKxJTCaAMv5bw
#menopause #perimenopause #midlifewomen #midlifehealth #womenshealth
Comment MIDLIFE and will send you the link to Leslie‘s free Masterclass.
💻 Connect the Dots: why midlife women need to look at the big picture
🗓️ Thursday, November 19 noon ET
#midlifetransformation #perimenopausehealth #womenshealth
Halloween candy doesn`t satisfy me like it used to. Anyone else?
These treats are satisfying, contain less sugar than typical candy, and have some protein, fat or fiber to better regulate blood sugar.
Next week, we`ll be sharing a few tips on how we approach Halloween candy, along with some hacks that have worked for our households 😉
👇 Which of these sweet treats is your favorite, or do you have any to add?
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PS. I didn`t have symptoms, but I get the GI-MAP routinely. It’s a great fit if you feel fine but want to optimize your health. You’ll get a baseline and catch issues early.”
PSS. A GI-MAP makes sense if you deal with ongoing bloating, gas, diarrhea, or constipation, or have IBS or IBD. It can also help when symptoms outside your gut may be connected to it, like autoimmune conditions, food sensitivities, skin issues, fatigue, hormone imbalances, or getting sick often.
I know. Midlife women are getting more advice right now than anyone could use. And here I am, adding to it...
What I almost never see is the order. What to start with, so here’s my take:
💩 Gut health, because your gut helps clear estrogen
☀️ Morning sunlight, for your cortisol rhythm and sleep
🚶♀️ Walking after meals, for blood sugar
📵 Less input, so your nervous system can settle
Your hormones are one part of your changing body. Midlife also changes your gut, thyroid, sleep, blood sugar, and brain, and each one connects with the other.
That’s what I’m teaching live on Thursday, November 19 at 12:00 noon ET. “Connect the Dots: Why Midlife Women Need to Look at the Big Picture.” It’s free and it’s one hour.
Comment MIDLIFE and I’ll send you the link to save your seat.
Registration link is here if that’s easier: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9617920789431/WN_UaQEowjKQIKxJTCaAMv5bw
If you take prescription medicine, that`s okay. Often, it`s needed. What we want to highlight with Wendy`s story is that avoiding medication right away was one of her own personal values, and our job is to support our clients` health so they can live out their own values. 💛
For Wendy, that started with a hard number: an A1C of 10.4.
Her doctor wanted to start medication right away. She asked for a chance to try diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes first, and he agreed.
Six months later, her A1C is 7.3, no prescription. She got there with Emilee, who helped her build a plan around foods she`d include as a picky eater, plus a few unexpected tools, like doing squats after meals to help her body use blood sugar for energy instead of storing it.
Wendy will tell you herself: she isn`t finished. But almost one full year in, and she`s proof that food and consistency can move the numbers that matter.
We love working with clients like Wendy, who refuse to settle for a plan that doesn`t fit their life. If Wendy`s story resonates with you, we`d love to help you write your own. Comment BOOK to learn more about working with one of our dietitians.
