Why Perimenopause Causes Weight Gain — and What Actually Helps
Why perimenopause moves weight to your middle, how it differs from normal aging, and what actually helps.
July 15, 2026
Articles
My main writing lives on Substack. This page collects the articles on my website: posts from the newsletter, plus short reference guides that answer common questions.
Read it first on Substack
Every week I publish new essays, research breakdowns, and Quick Hits on Substack. It is free, and it comes straight to your inbox.
Why perimenopause moves weight to your middle, how it differs from normal aging, and what actually helps.
Estrogen changes how the drug works and how hard it lands. Nobody measured it.
A new Penn study of more than 110,000 women linked GLP-1 drugs to about 30% fewer breast cancer diagnoses. Here is how to read it.
Cold water, female strength, and the modified protocol you never needed
A five-step framework for clinicians starting a patient on hormone therapy, from life stage and labs to follow-up.
What the WHI really found, why timing matters more than the medication, and what the evidence says about HRT safety today.
Why most physicians never learned to prescribe hormone therapy, what that gap costs patients, and how to close it.
Every common perimenopause symptom, when they usually start, how perimenopause is diagnosed, and when to see a doctor.
The patch shortage is real. The panic is optional. I’ve got a tool for you.
