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Your Midlife, Your Menopause: Empowered by Knowledge

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Your Midlife,
Your Menopause: Empowered by Knowledge

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MIDLIFE METABOLISM

Your Evidence-Based Guide to Weight, Hormones, and Getting Your Health Optimized in Perimenopause and Beyond Text Here Helen Stearns, DNP Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner  |  Peri/Menopause & Hormone Specialist San Diego,
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Strong Bones after 40

Your Evidence-Based Guide to Protecting Bone Health Through Perimenopause and Beyond STRONG BONES AFTER 40 Your Evidence-Based Guide to Protecting Bone Health Through Perimenopause and Beyond (for a beautiful, downloadable
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Progesterone: The Hormone You Didn’t Know You Were Missing

It’s so much more than uterine protection. It’s time we talked about it. By Helen Stearns, DNP  |  March 2026 If you’ve had a conversation about hormone therapy and progesterone
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Recommended Books

The new meno pause Book.

The New Menopause by Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Unlock your menopause type Book.

Unlock Your Menopause Type by Dr. Heather Hirsch

Unbreakable by
Vonda Wright, MD

The Menopause brain Book.

The Menopause Brain by Lisa Mosconi, PhD

The Upgrade Book.

The Upgrade by Louann Brizendine, MD

How to Menopause Book.

How to Menopause by Tamsen Fadal

You Are Not Broken Book.

You Are Not Broken by Dr. Kelly Casperson

The Perimenopause Survival Guide by Heather Hirsch, MD

Educational Content

Three diverse women with trendy outfits smiling and discussing their perimenopausal symptoms.

Perimenopause

Menopause can significantly impact women's work lives, affecting productivity, attendance, and career progression

Menopause

Orange Hormone Therapy Pills.

Hormone Therapy

Large, healthy salad with fresh vegetables and eggs on a wooden table. Healthy nutrition is key during menopause.

Non-hormonal Therapy

Supplements are vital help with different symptoms in menopause, such as hot flashes, sleep problems, mood changes, and low libido.

Supplements and Lifestyle

Menopause can affect sexual function and desire due to hormonal changes, but it doesn't have to mean the end of a satisfying sex life.

Sexual Health

Recommended Articles

Three diverse women with trendy outfits smiling and discussing their perimenopausal symptoms.

To evaluate the effect of hormone therapy (HT) on arterial wall composition by ultrasound.

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) reportedly increases the risk of cognitive decline in women over age 65 y.

To evaluate whether the increased risk of breast cancer is dependent on the formulation of menopausal hormone therapy (HT) used.

In the late 1980s, several observational studies and meta-analyses suggested that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was beneficial for prevention of osteoporosis, coronary heart disease, dementia and decreased all-cause mortality.

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Recommended Podcasts

The Neuro Experience podcast on iphone.

The Neuro Experience by Neuro Athletics/Louisa Nichola

The Gutbliss podcast on iphone.

The Gutbliss Podcast by Dr. Robynne Chutkan

You are Not Broken podcast on Iphone.

You Are Not Broken by Dr. Kelly Casperson

Women's Health podcast on an iphone.

Health by Heather Hirsch by Dr. Heather Hirsch

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