There was a season of my life where I was taking a lot of herbs. Not recklessly. Intentionally. Thoughtfully. But still… a lot. I was navigating autoimmune issues, trying to support my immune system without suppressing it. Some things clearly helped. Lion’s mane felt supportive. Eleuthero felt steadying. Certain blends made me feel more resilient.
For most of my life, I thought my biggest struggles were with weight. The yo-yo-ing, the sizes going up and down, the guilty twinge of vanity when I didn’t like how my body looked. And yes, that’s real — and I know many of you feel it too. But even then, I was aware that
You know how in perimenopause your body suddenly develops the emotional range of a Shakespearean actor? One minute you’re fine, the next you’re almost crying at the end of Murderbot or snapping because your dog barked and it felt like a full-body electrical shock. This is not weakness. It’s biology. Estrogen and progesterone used to
What if the secret to calming inflammation in perimenopause isn’t restriction—but nourishment? Perimenopause has a way of putting inflammation in the spotlight. Suddenly, the things you used to brush off—achy joints, brain fog, random skin flare-ups, autoimmune symptoms—are all taking center stage under a very unflattering fluorescent light. For many women, the first response is: