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Halloween is supposed to be fun; not the reason you spiral out of control with your eating or lose all the progress you have made. Yet, for so many women, this time of year brings stress, guilt, and that old familiar feeling of, “Well, I have already blown it…I will get back on track in January.” But what if this year could be different? What if you could enjoy Halloween candy without guilt, without losing control, and without derailing your health or weight loss goals? Let’s

When Linda got her lab work back, she felt blindsided. Her cholesterol had gone up, her fasting glucose was a few points higher than last year, and for the first time ever, her doctor mentioned the words “insulin resistance.” “I’m doing everything I used to do,” she told me. “Why is my body reacting like this?” What Linda didn’t know is that her numbers weren’t signs of failure. They were signs that her hormones were changing. Perimenopause impacts the way your body uses chol

The Biology: Why Menopause & Perimenopause Affect Glucose, Cholesterol & Energy Meet “Lisa” (not her real name) — she entered her...