If your midlife metabolism suddenly stopped playing by the old rules, you’re not imagining it. In this episode, Dr. Brighten breaks down how perimenopause and menopause shift insulin sensitivity, fat…
Does Progesterone Cause Weight Gain?
…Progesterone Can Cause Weight Gain During Menopause For many women, weight gain is a common symptom of perimenopause and menopause. Dramatic changes in hormone levels mean our bodies might react…
What Is Perimenopause? Perimenopause Symptoms and Solutions Explained
…perimenopause. Learn to decipher the symptoms that your provider will use to diagnose perimenopause. Understand the impact of declining progesterone on your sleep and mood. Explore the connection between hormonal…
The Best and Worst Breakfast Foods for Hormone Health
…shift PMS. Perimenopause Perimenopause is the transition to menopause, where women experience estrogen fluctuations and a host of hormone-related symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, mood changes,…
The Best Herbs for Menopause
…menopause, known as perimenopause. The median age1 for menopause is between 50 and 52 years old. That means that things start to change for women in their forties. While western…
How Much Protein Should Women Have
…vitamins like B12 as well iron, which are useful for managing PMS. https://youtube.com/shorts/scMMbXLIrrU?feature=share Benefits of Protein During Menopause As women enter into perimenopause and transition through menopause — both times…
The Truth About Hormones for Sleep, Sleep Disturbances, Melatonin & Perimenopause Sleep Problems | Dr. Jolene Brighten
…Circadian Rhythm and Reproduction https://rep.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/rep/132/3/1320379.xml Study: Melatonin a Multitasking Hormone https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20478436/ Study: Rotating Shift Work & The Menstrual Cycle https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21364464/ Article: Progesterone for Perimenopause https://drbrighten.com/progesterone-for-perimenopause/ Article: Perimenopause Sleep Issues https://drbrighten.com/perimenopause-sleep-issues/…
Is Progesterone Cream the Answer for Hormone Imbalance?
…diagnosed with perimenopause. It’s once the symptoms of perimenopause set in that we expect your ovulatory cycles to stop within the next five years. What Does Progesterone Do? Progesterone stimulates…
The Loneliness Epidemic Is Worse Than You Think | Neuroscientist Dr. Ben Rein Explains
…damage and slower healing after stroke. Why women in perimenopause and menopause are biologically more vulnerable to loneliness. How your brain perceives disconnection as physical pain, forcing you to seek…