

How to Stop Heart Palpitations During Perimenopause: Evidence-Based Relief
When your heart feels like it’s doing backflips, you want solutions that are backed by more than just "vibes." Here is a breakdown of the most common supportive options.


Heart Skips a Beat? Why Heart Palpitations Happen During Perimenopause
One of the most unsettling symptoms of the menopause transition is that sudden feeling that your heart is skipping beats, racing, or pounding right out of your chest. If you’ve experienced this, you aren’t imagining it—and you are definitely not alone. Research from the SWAN study (Study of Women's Health Across the Nation) shows that about 50% of womenexperience palpitations during perimenopause and early menopause. The reassuring part? In most cases, these sensations are no


The Perimenopause Identity Shift: Why You Aren't Actually Lost
If you’ve spent the last few weeks, months, or even year feeling like a stranger in your own life, I want you to take a deep breath. You aren’t losing your mind, and you aren't "failing" at adulthood. You are likely experiencing the perimenopause identity shift . This process is a massive identity reconfiguration, and while it feels disorienting, it is a natural part of the midlife transition. Understanding the Perimenopause Identity Shift We talk a lot about the physical sym


Royal Jelly for Menopause: The Buzz on the Latest Research
New research just dropped on Royal Jelly. Does it actually work for hot flashes and bone health? I’m breaking down the 2025 meta-analysis on the blog today.


HRT and Breast Cancer Risk; What the Latest Research Actually Says
Concerned about HRT and breast cancer risk? A 2022 study of 178,000 women sheds new light on hormone therapy safety and mortality. Read the clinical breakdown here.


Mid-Life Migraine: Why Perimenopause is Stirring the Storm
Migraines & Menopause: What's the big picture? If you feel like your migraines have taken on a life of their own lately, you aren’t imagining it. For many women in their 40s and early 50s, migraines don’t just "show up"—they become more frequent, more intense, and a lot less predictable. I recently went down a rabbit hole with a new narrative review (published just this year in Headache ) that confirms what many of us see in clinical practice: the menopausal transition is a u







































