“AWARENESS CURES.”
— Fritz PerlsTHE METABOLIC SYMPTOMS OF PERIMENOPAUSE:
1) WEIGHT GAIN, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE ABDOMEN 2) INCREASED VISCERAL (BELLY) FAT EVEN WITHOUT CHANGES IN DIET OR EXERCISE 3) LOSS OF MUSCLE MASS (SARCOPENIA) 4) INCREASED INSULIN RESISTANCE WHICH CAN MEAN BLOATING, ANXIETY, MOOD SWINGS, POOR MEMORY, DIFFICULTY SLEEPING… 5) BLOOD SUGAR FLUCTUATIONS, LEADING TO ENERGY CRASHES AND CRAVINGS 6) HIGHER RISK OF DEVELOPING TYPE 2 DIABETES 7) RISE IN LDL (“BAD”) CHOLESTEROL 8) DROP IN HDL (“GOOD”) CHOLESTEROL 9) INCREASED TRIGLYCERIDES 10) HIGHER CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK 11) SLOWER RESTING METABOLIC RATE 12) PERSISTANT FATIGUE, EVEN WITH ADEQUATE SLEEP 13) REDUCED STAMINA AND EXCERSISE TOLERANCE 14) THYROID DYSFUNCTION 15) REDUCTIONS IN CEREBRAL GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN THE BRAIN 16) DECLINING AND FLUCTUATING ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE WHICH PLAY KEY ROLES IN REGULATING METABOLISM, FAT DISTRIBUTION, AND INSULIN SENSITIVTY 17) LOW-GRADE CHRONIC INFLAMATION WHICH CAN WORSEN INSULIN RESISTANCE AND WEIGHT GAIN
Tools to inform individual decision-making.
TRACKING AND TAKING STEPS TO ADDRESS YOUR SYMPTOMS BOLSTERS YOUR HEALTH IN NUMEROUS WAYS:
You learn what works and what doesn’t work for your body.
Your mood improves.
You lower your risk of chronic illness.
You may find relief for something seemingly unrelated.
You build your self-care muscles.
THERE IS NO MEDAL FOR ENDURING UNPLEASANT SYMPTOMS, AND LETTING SYMPTOMS GO UNTREATED CAN HAVE SERIOUS AND SEVERE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. IF YOU’RE ACCUSTOMED TO ACKNOWLEDGING AND TRACKING YOUR SYMPTOMS BECAUSE OF YOUR PERIMENOPAUSE EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL HELP YOURSELF STAY IN PREVENTION MODE AND AVOID TREATMENT MODE.
EMPOWER YOURSELF
Your personal health history provides valuable insight into how to develop a future treatment plan. Understand your genetic inheritance and become aware of your personal adversaries.
Even though perimenopause is a universal experience for women, we all encounter it a bit differently. The way to personalize your path is to start tracking your symptoms.
Evaluate the necessity and efficacy of the exogenous molecules you are currently taking or may consider adding to your stack.
The Functional Nutrition Matrix is a clinical tool used to organize one's health history, symptoms, and lifestyle data into a visual "map" to identify root causes of disease rather than just treating symptoms. It helps practitioners link symptoms to physiological systems to create personalized, actionable lifestyle and nutrition plans.
COMING SOON: LAB TRACKER
Know Your metabolic numbers. They matter more than you think. These lab values and measurements can help uncover risks before they show up as disease. They can also empower you to do something about it.
COMING SOON: FMP TRACKER
We can get so caught up in tests and trials that we forget that we have some of the best diagnostics right at our fingertips! The FOOD you eat, your elimination patterns (yes, POOP), + the noticeable signs & symptoms you feel throughout the day (“MOOD”).
COMING SOON: CYCLE TRACKER
Perimenopause is unpredictable and thus confusing. Keeping track of your periods won't make them more regular, but it will help you detect if there are any cyclical patterns to your symptoms. No period, no problem. Just use the SYMPTOM TRACKER.