Reader Q&A: Why Am I Gaining Weight Without Changing Anything?
“I’m 46 and over the past year I’ve gained about 12 pounds, mostly around my stomach. I haven’t changed what I eat, I still walk most days, and nothing else …
Should You Get Your Thyroid Tested?
If you have wondered whether your fatigue, weight changes, or brain fog might have a thyroid component, you have probably also noticed that not every source agrees on whether routine …
Belly Fat in Perimenopause: Hormones vs. Habits
“Meno belly,” as it gets called online, is one of the most talked-about and least understood parts of this transition. It is not just a cosmetic annoyance or a matter …
Metabolism After 40: What Actually Slows Down
“My metabolism isn’t what it used to be” is one of the most repeated phrases about aging, and like most oversimplified claims, it is part accurate and part myth. Total …
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, …
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, …
Iodine and Selenium for Thyroid Support
Iodine and selenium show up together constantly in thyroid supplement marketing, and for good reason: both are genuinely essential to how your thyroid manufactures and regulates its hormones. What gets …