the blog

We live in an age of endless health advice. Scroll for 30 seconds and you’ll see two completely opposite “non-negotiable” approaches to wellness… both claiming to be the way. It’s overwhelming, polarizing, and—let’s be honest—a little exhausting.

While HRT in recent years has been shown to be highly effective in perimenopause — both for managing symptoms and preventing long-term chronic health conditions — not everyone wants, or is a candidate for, prescription therapy. But here’s the good news: everyone can benefit from addressing lifestyle and daily habits.

If you’ve read my story of how I got here, you know medicine has been a thread running through my entire life

In fact, I’ve been learning about medicine firsthand for as long as I can remember.
I was born having seizures. As a young child, I broke bones and needed knee surgery. Middle and late childhood brought the onset of migraines and a few more fractures. I struggled with digestion and was often constipated.

In young adulthood, my chronic low back pain began — herniated discs, endless specialists, and trial after trial of treatments. Through college and my 20s, I battled frequent sinus infections, treated with antibiotics every single time. Migraines persisted. IBS persisted. Bones kept breaking. An early diagnosis of osteopenia joined the list.