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Why You're Suddenly Mouth Breathing at Night (and how to fix that) Sep 10, 2026

So many of you wake up with a dry mouth, a sore throat, or that special kind of morning breath that shows up before your actual morning breath, and just chalk it up to getting older. Maybe your partner's mentioned the snoring...

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The Wise Midlife Woman's Guide to a Calorie Deficit (Without Crashing Your Cortisol) Sep 05, 2026

So many women writeĀ me with a version of the same story: "I cut carbs, I cut calories, I white-knuckled it for three weeks, the scale moved a little, and then I found myself standing in front of the open pantry at 8pm eating ...

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PART 2: Trying to Lose Weight but the Scale Won't Budge? Let's talk about STRESS Jun 12, 2026

This is Part Two of the Weight Loss & Insulin Series; click here to access part 1

In Part One I walked you through how chronically elevated insulin locks the door on fat burning — and why so many women in midlife are eating ...

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Help! Why so many cavities in midlife?! May 31, 2026

Fun fact: perimenopause has over 80 different symptoms and it seems like we discover new ones everyday. For me, this was certainly the case with my oral care: I've just turned 55 and inside of 2 months, I have had to have 2 r...

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IDGAF: Boundaries and Protecting Your Energy in Midlife Mar 18, 2026

Something shifts in midlife. For me, it was a rather sort of a snap. You start to notice it — a growing awareness of you putting your energy out everywhere, and getting little in return except exhaustion, frustration and rese...

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Eating for Strength: How Much Protein Do You Actually Need in Midlife Mar 16, 2026

Ask most women over 40 how much protein they eat, and the answer is usually somewhere between "not enough" and "I have no idea." I'm Gen X, and probably like you, I grew up in the era of low-fat everything, calorie counting, ...

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