Where midlife meets food freedom. Expect hormone-friendly recipes, gut-loving nutrition tips, and the occasional rant about hidden sugars, fitness lies, or sleepless nights. I’m a nutrition coach with multiple food intolerances, a love of salted caramel brownies, and a deep, unwavering hatred for cardio. This isn’t about celery juice and restriction – it’s about feeling fabulous in your 40s, 50s and beyond… with your fork in hand.
🩷 The Controversial Topic of HRT – Through the Eyes of a GenXer
Everything I wish someone had told me about HRT before my hormones declined – what I got wrong, what finally made sense, and why I changed my mind after 25 years on the pill.
🩷 Intermittent Fasting During Perimenopause - Should We or Not?
Should you really skip breakfast if you’re waking up at 3am and feel like biting someone by 11? Let’s talk fasting, hormones, and being hangry in midlife.
🩷 The Hidden Sugar Trap in Anything “High-Protein” - The Menopause Edition
Low-fat, high-protein, plant-based... and packed with sugar – here’s how your “healthy” snacks are quietly wrecking your blood sugar and your waistline.
Brain fog is everywhere but it’s not a traditional medical diagnosis. It’s a vague label that often masks very real, treatable issues like sleep deprivation, nutrient deficiencies, hormonal changes or chronic stress. While the symptoms are very real, lumping them under one catch-all term can delay proper care and oversimplify what’s really going on. Instead of settling for the label, we need to get curious, look for root causes, and focus on targeted strategies. Precision, not vagueness, is what leads to real clarity.
Hi! I'm Shelby, a certified perimenopause/menopause educator, and longtime health business professional. Perimenopause is those years of significant hormonal changes before a woman reaches menopause. Here's my Substack:
3. No one wants to read blah blah blah boring perimenopause health information that's as dry as the crust in your underwear. The Periprofessional brings the biology of perimenopause to life in a fun and creative way while maintaining integrity.
This one, I wrote about how perimenopause relates to the seasons of life. The Fall phase of life. Also how it feels like pregnancy and puberty mixed together.
I have several articles on peri. This one is about watching myself unravel. Symptoms? Yes, but more importantly the unraveling of the phase of midlife. I've found lessons in the madness of it.
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago the next best time is now. Same is true for menopause. An Ayurvedic Perspective on Change, Health and Women's Health.
Why are menopause symptoms so hard to treat, and why are so many of us left to figure it out alone? I explored these questions last week while sharing an update on my ongoing struggle with perimenopause brain fog.
I'd love to hear from others who are going through it!
THE MENOPAUSAL FOODIE
Where midlife meets food freedom. Expect hormone-friendly recipes, gut-loving nutrition tips, and the occasional rant about hidden sugars, fitness lies, or sleepless nights. I’m a nutrition coach with multiple food intolerances, a love of salted caramel brownies, and a deep, unwavering hatred for cardio. This isn’t about celery juice and restriction – it’s about feeling fabulous in your 40s, 50s and beyond… with your fork in hand.
🩷 The Controversial Topic of HRT – Through the Eyes of a GenXer
https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/the-controversial-topic-of-hrt-through
Everything I wish someone had told me about HRT before my hormones declined – what I got wrong, what finally made sense, and why I changed my mind after 25 years on the pill.
🩷 Intermittent Fasting During Perimenopause - Should We or Not?
https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/intermittent-fasting-during-perimenopause
Should you really skip breakfast if you’re waking up at 3am and feel like biting someone by 11? Let’s talk fasting, hormones, and being hangry in midlife.
🩷 The Hidden Sugar Trap in Anything “High-Protein” - The Menopause Edition
https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/the-hidden-sugar-trap-in-anything
Low-fat, high-protein, plant-based... and packed with sugar – here’s how your “healthy” snacks are quietly wrecking your blood sugar and your waistline.
SHENMAG
Brain Fog: Is It Just in Your Head?
https://shenesis.substack.com/p/brain-fog-what-is-really-happening
Brain fog is everywhere but it’s not a traditional medical diagnosis. It’s a vague label that often masks very real, treatable issues like sleep deprivation, nutrient deficiencies, hormonal changes or chronic stress. While the symptoms are very real, lumping them under one catch-all term can delay proper care and oversimplify what’s really going on. Instead of settling for the label, we need to get curious, look for root causes, and focus on targeted strategies. Precision, not vagueness, is what leads to real clarity.
Hi! I'm Shelby, a certified perimenopause/menopause educator, and longtime health business professional. Perimenopause is those years of significant hormonal changes before a woman reaches menopause. Here's my Substack:
1. THE PERIPROFESSIONAL
2. https://theperiprofessional.substack.com/
3. No one wants to read blah blah blah boring perimenopause health information that's as dry as the crust in your underwear. The Periprofessional brings the biology of perimenopause to life in a fun and creative way while maintaining integrity.
My #1 go-to for perimenopause facts and humor on Substack!
THE AUTISTIC PERIMENOPAUSE
https://samgallowayaudhd.substack.com/
Fiercely advocating to raise awareness on temporary fluctuations and regressions in capacity during autistic perimenopause 💕
moreyou
10 Facts About Perimenopause
https://moreyou.substack.com/p/guest-post-flow-with-emilia
moreyou
Prepping for Perimenopause
https://moreyou.substack.com/p/prepping-for-perimenopause?r=4c78ol
A short explanation of what perimenopause is and a few useful tips/tools women can adopt to prepare themselves.
Okay, so I've found a couple more.
This one is about counting the days to menopause. 365 days to freedom from the cycle.
Sometimes I long for day 365.
https://open.substack.com/pub/womenscycleawareness/p/counting-into-oblivion?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=18pm6g
This one, I wrote about how perimenopause relates to the seasons of life. The Fall phase of life. Also how it feels like pregnancy and puberty mixed together.
https://open.substack.com/pub/womenscycleawareness/p/personal-thoughts-on-perimenopause?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=18pm6g
Go With The Flow: Women's Cycle Awareness
Untethered and Unapologetic
I have several articles on peri. This one is about watching myself unravel. Symptoms? Yes, but more importantly the unraveling of the phase of midlife. I've found lessons in the madness of it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/fluckingflourishing/p/untethered-and-unapologetic-midlife?r=18pm6g&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Just a side comment-This was a recent guest post for the publication Flucking Flourishing by Lisa Bolin.
Ooh, loved this one too.
ART OF MENOPAUSING
When Is the Right Time to Prepare for Perimenopause?
https://artofmenopausing.substack.com/p/when-is-the-right-time-to-prepare?r=4ao2c5
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago the next best time is now. Same is true for menopause. An Ayurvedic Perspective on Change, Health and Women's Health.
ALMOST SATED
The brain fog slog
https://www.almostsated.com/p/the-brain-fog-slog
Why are menopause symptoms so hard to treat, and why are so many of us left to figure it out alone? I explored these questions last week while sharing an update on my ongoing struggle with perimenopause brain fog.
I'd love to hear from others who are going through it!
Loved this one. Relatable transparency.
Thanks, Jess!