Weight Changes in Midlife: Separating Fact From Myth
“My metabolism has slowed to a crawl since I hit my 40s.” It is one of the most common things women say about midlife weight changes, and it is also, …
Blood Sugar and Energy Crashes After 40
If sharp energy crashes after meals feel like a newer problem than they used to be, there is a real physiological reason behind that impression, not just a coincidence of …
Weight-Bearing Exercise for Bone Health in Midlife
Walking gets recommended for almost everything, and for good reason, but when it comes to bone density specifically, not all exercise pulls its weight equally. Some activities send a strong …
Does Omega-3 Really Help With Memory?
Omega-3 fatty acids are recommended for nearly every kind of cognitive complaint, which makes it easy to lose track of what the research actually supports for memory specifically, as opposed …
Reader Q&A: Why Do I Feel Like a Different Person Lately?
A reader recently wrote: “I can’t point to one specific symptom, but I just don’t feel like myself anymore. I’m more irritable, more anxious, less sharp, and honestly a little …
The Best Time of Day to Take Sleep-Supporting Supplements
Most supplement labels say “take before bed” and leave it at that, as if every ingredient works the same way. It does not. Some sleep-supporting nutrients are fairly forgiving about …
What Hormone Replacement Therapy Actually Is (A Plain-English Guide)
Few menopause topics carry as much confusion, and as much outdated fear, as hormone replacement therapy. Many women’s understanding of it is still shaped by news coverage from decades ago, …
Bloating in Midlife: Causes and What Helps
That tight, swollen feeling that shows up out of nowhere, sometimes making your favorite jeans feel like they shrank overnight, is one of the most common and least discussed symptoms …
Perimenopause or Thyroid? How to Tell the Difference
Fatigue that will not lift, weight that creeps up despite no real change in habits, brain fog that makes you reread the same email three times. If this sounds familiar, …
Reader Q&A: Why Am I Tired All the Time Even With Enough Sleep?
A reader wrote in with a frustration many women in this age group share: “I’m in bed for seven to eight hours most nights. By every measure I’ve read, that …