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I’m a menopausal woman. I write about what it's like to get through the hormonal transition we’ve come to know as menopause. My intent is to help us all age together in the best and healthiest way possible. Let’s not suffer in silence. Let’s normalize the conversation. 


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Healthy Zucchini “Zoodle” Side Dish Recipe

healthy zucchini noodle side dish recipe

WRITTEN by BIANCA

August 22, 2022

Hello, summer produce! Have you ever passed those zucchini spirals in the grocery store and didn’t know if you should cook them or eat them raw? This healthy zucchini zoodle salad recipe is low carb, packed with simple ingredients, and is the perfect side dish or main dish when paired with a protein you love.Healthy Zucchini Zoodle […]

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Epsom Salt Bath: 11 Surprising Health Benefits

Bath with epsom salts and oils

WRITTEN by BIANCA

August 20, 2022

I love a hot tubby during the cold winter months.An Epsom salt bath is the one thing my sore muscles love even more despite the temperature outside.I often prescribe this easy-to-do bath to most of my patients since it has so many health benefits beyond the old “soak in the tub” remedy.Some think Epsom salt’s […]

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Hormones, Constipation and Menopause: The Gut Health Connection

Constipated menopause woman sitting on toilet

WRITTEN by BIANCA

August 14, 2022

Are you bloated, swollen, and pooping pellets? Welcome to the bowel changes of a woman’s life: constipation and menopause.As if abdominal pain from your period wasn’t enough. Abdominal cramping from sluggish bowel activity during the menopausal transition is just as much of a doozy.Let’s talk some s**t about these crazy symptoms of menopause and shed some […]

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7 Exercises to Get Rid of Menopause Belly (Martial Arts Inspired)

Exercises to Get Rid of Menopause Belly

WRITTEN by BIANCA

August 10, 2022

Getting rid of menopause belly, aka “menopot,” “muffin top,” or “belly pouch” is a mystery for most women.  The battle of the bulge is not just for postmenopausal women. Menopause belly fat can begin getting stored way before a woman’s 50th birthday! When stress levels increase, and hormonal changes begin, visceral fat (deep abdominal fat) can become […]

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Electrolyte Drink Recipe: Natural Rehydration for Menopause

Electrolyte Menopause Drink in Cup with Lime Wedge

WRITTEN by BIANCA

July 30, 2022

This homemade electrolyte drink recipe is filled with natural ingredients that are a healthy and delicious way to rehydrate during menopause. Hot flashes, night sweats, and increased body temperature contribute to electrolyte imbalances. Sports drinks, synthetic electrolyte powders, and even some coconut water can be filled with added sugar, harmful ingredients, and artificial food dye.ELECTROLYTE DRINK RECIPE: […]

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Top 10 Benefits of Gua Sha for Face: Menopause

Benefits of Gua Sha For Face Menopause

WRITTEN by BIANCA

July 26, 2022

There are many benefits of using gua sha for the face during menopause. Of the most important is keeping the facial skin healthy, vibrant, and bright.The surface of the skin holds decades of information. Our nutrition, hydration, underlying emotions, and overall health are revealed, especially in menopausal skin.Long-time damage appears on the skin’s surface like […]

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Menopause and Running: How To Run Your First 5K

How To Run Your First 5k During Menopause

WRITTEN by BIANCA

July 21, 2022

Good news, ladies, you can efficiently run your first 5k during menopause despite the hot flashes, mood swings, and declining estrogen levels! Being an older runner, it is a good idea to follow a solid training plan to skirt the risk of injury. Take it from me, I didn’t start running until I was 43!Any […]

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Best Tricolor Quinoa Recipe (Add More Protein In Menopause)

Tricolor quinoa recipe add more protein in menopause

WRITTEN by BIANCA

July 14, 2022

This is the BEST tricolor quinoa recipe and the perfect way to pack 11 grams of protein per serving! Add in some feta, lemon, garlic and toasted almonds and you’ve got yourself a winner! Print out this best tricolor quinoa recipe and get crunching!BEST TRICOLOR QUINOA RECIPE (ADD MORE PROTEIN IN MENOPAUSE) Table of Contents One Cup […]

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Seven Dwarfs of Menopause (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)

Seven Dwarfs of Menopausal Women

WRITTEN by BIANCA

July 13, 2022

Who of the seven dwarfs of Menopause are showing up as the trusted support crew for you as the 40+-year-old Snow White… Can SNOW WHITE Escape the Seven Dwarfs?Snow White has left the building.  Where can we find that young, vibrant, unwrinkled person that we once identified with as self?  Grimm’s fairy-tale of Snow White and the 7 Dwarves made for quite a generation […]

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