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Perimenopause Newsletter: Do you want to sign up?
I am so grateful for everyone who shared resources on this post about what to expect from menopause. I decided to launch a weekly Perimenopause Newsletter to help myself (and other 40 year-olds) stay updated about perimenopause. Each week, I will share what I consider to be the top three links from around the web about perimenopause.
If you want to sign-up to receive the weekly new you can go here: Subscribe to the Weekly Newsletter
Here’s a sample of what it will look like:
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How was your week? This week I started talking with my friends about where they are on their perimenopausal journies. The conversations confirmed that … Read More
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Living in Sync with Your Cycle
In response to my post asking for menopause resources last week, Erika shared the site: floliving. The idea is that we can see great benefits in our lives when we eat and exercise in sync with our cycle. It got me thinking a lot about living in sync with your cycle!
The concept is really simple. With regard to eating, for example, she says that an excess of estrogen can cause unhelpful symptoms and that adding in certain vegetables can help. Here are her recommendations:
Follicular phase (before you ovulate, after your period)
Artichoke, broccoli, carrot, parsley, green peas, string beans and zucchini
Ovulatory phase (when you’re ovulating)
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Menopause: What are good resources?
I’m wondering if I’m starting the menopause process, or at least perimenopause. It’s hard to tell! My periods are coming more frequently, and I’m feeling a fluttering in my reproductive organs. It’s the same fluttering I felt the three times I got pregnant. (Point of clarification: One pregnancy resulted in miscarriage.)
I have no idea what to expect!
Stress definitely has an impact on my cycles. And I am most certainly stressed right now! This year hasn’t been easy between COVID and the snowpocalypse and other unexpected tragedies. But stress usually makes my cycles farther apart, not closer together.
I’m realizing I need to start learning about what to … Read More