I've been absent from Menotopia for quite a while. Long enough that I've questioned whether I should continue writing at all. Blogging can be a strange thing. You pour your thoughts onto a page, hit publish, and send them out into the web-iverse with very
If you are in perimenopause or menopause and your body is feeling hormonally out of balance, it can feel like the world is giving you two choices: 1. Suffer. 2. Take standard hormone replacement therapy (HRT) from a pharmaceutical company, through a doctor who may or may not really hear
I share my journey with hemiplegic migraines and hormones, from puberty to HRT, and invite women to share how migraines shape their midlife.
For thirteen years, I lived with flat "millennial beige" walls and dim, builder-grade sconces in the living room. I told myself I’d change them soon, but I didn’t. Not because I didn’t care, but because I was too busy surviving. Too many higher-priority
I’ve been thinking a lot about what we put into our bodies without realizing the long-term impact. Lately, I’ve gotten curious about mold-based oils and additives—especially after learning how they were introduced in the 1950s and have since replaced traditional fats and preservatives in so
A fast, gluten-free dinner packed with umami and fiber. Ready in 30 minutes, about 450–500 calories per serving. Why this meal works Some nights, you want dinner to feel clean and balanced—without tasting like a compromise. This is one of those meals. It’s light but deeply
Perimenopause can change how your body reacts to common foods. Here’s what’s going on and how you can start manage the changes.
Tested, gluten-free, egg-free pancake recipe.
A 10-minute guided grounding meditation to help you soften, ground, and reconnect with your body. Free to listen now.
Recently, while scrolling social media, I came across Denise Austin again. Back in the 80s, I was more into Jane Fonda VHS workouts and drop-in aerobics classes at my local community center, so even though I knew of Denise, I never tried her workouts. She likely popped up because
by Yvonne Levay Markgraf Severe insomnia. Night sweats. Hemiplegic migraines. Weight gain. Sudden rage before or after the migraines. That was what finally pushed me to seek help. I kept showing up at doctors’ offices, pleading for answers. No one connected the dots. Eventually, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s.
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