In This Episode:
- You know that moment when you’re standing in front of the linen closet, completely blanking on why you’re there? Or when your joints feel like you’ve run a marathon, but in reality, you climbed a flight of stairs? Or when your internal thermostat decides it’s summer and you’re out there in shorts and a tank top, shoveling snow like it’s just another Tuesday?
- Enter Perimenopause—the houseguest who’s not leaving anytime soon, and is somehow always in a mood.
- So what do you do when everything you thought you knew about your body now lives on Pluto, and this sweaty, bloated, agitated version of yourself stares back at you in the mirror like “Well, now what?!”
- Don’t worry the doctors tell you, this is all “normal,” it’ll pass in about 2 to 10 years, stop being so dramatic.
- Well here’s a plot twist you may enjoy: While your body might feel like a cross between a baked potato and a ticking time bomb, you don’t have to throw in the towel and let perimenopause win. There are real, actionable things you can do to feel better, even when your hormones are like F-you.
- Think fitness, sleep, nutrition, and mental health—all things that allow you some semblance of control amidst the chaos. It’s all about gearing up with the right tools.
- In today’s episode, I’m bringing in the big guns—Melissa Oliveira, co-founder of HotPause Health—who knows exactly how to help you ease the fire within. She’s got the tricks, tips, and products that’ll turn you into the “go-to” resource for all your besties.
- It’s time to rewrite the story of midlife because we don’t have to suffer, there are answers out there. So grab your tinted lip balm, and neck firming cream, and let’s figure out how to kick some perimenopausal butt.