The Perimenopause Plan
This post may help you understand what perimenopause is and when to expect it as well as offer you some tools to get through it with...
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Julie Hodge
- Nov 18
- 5 min
5 SIGNS OF HORMONAL WEIGHT GAIN AND HOW TO STOP IT
As far as you know, you have been incredibly faithful to your diet. You hit the gym regularly, and you haven't been drinking any more than y
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Julie Hodge
- Nov 11
- 4 min
Navigating Peri/menopause: Approaches to muscle health
Navigating Peri/menopause: Approaches to muscle health
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Julie Hodge
- Oct 10
- 7 min
5 Reasons for Your Weight Gain in Perimenopause
5 Reasons for Your Weight Gain in Perimenopause! If you’re in peri/menopause and experiencing your body shape changing as you go through per
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Julie Hodge
- Oct 6
- 2 min
Compound Exercise
Focusing on compound lifts is one of the most effective ways to build strength in a limited amount of time. This not only saves time, but ca
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Julie Hodge
- Oct 5
- 2 min
How to to break free from your sugar addiction and take control of your health!
While a little bit of sugar here and there may not seem like a big deal, let's be real -too much sugar is like pouring gasoline on a fire. I
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Julie Hodge
- Jun 29
- 4 min
Managing Hormones, Perimenopause, Muscle, Bone Density
Managing Perimenopause: A blog about preserving muscle and bone density for women in midlife.
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Julie Hodge
- Jun 19
- 3 min
The Power of Strength Training for Perimenopause: Unlocking Physiological and Hormonal Benefits
Perimenopause is a natural transitional phase in a woman's life that marks the onset of hormonal changes leading up to menopause. While...
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Julie Hodge
- May 27
- 2 min
Endocrine Disruptors to Avoid for Hormone Health
Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that can mimic hormone actions in the human body, interfere with hormone signaling, and cause health prob
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Julie Hodge
- May 18
- 3 min
Managing Hormone Imbalances Through Lifestyle Changes in Perimenopause
Hormonal fluctuations are a common occurrence as we age, but with the right strategies, we can find balance and vitality.
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Julie Hodge
- Apr 21
- 7 min
Slow metabolism? Here are 5 ways to speed it up! (and what happens if you don't).
Metabolism is described as the overall chemical reactions inside a human body that changes nutrients from food into energy. Proper...
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Julie Hodge
- Jan 12
- 2 min
BEST way to BUILD muscle & BURN fat!
💥 BUILD MUSCLE - BURN FAT... 💥 ... more efficiently (IMHO) So here's my take on strength training and splits, as it relates to a woman...
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Julie Hodge
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
The Truth About Inflammation & Nutrition
Causes of chronic inflammation may include persistent infection, food sensitivities, leaky gut, poor diet, poor sleep hygiene, environment.
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Julie Hodge
- Oct 26, 2022
- 6 min
Nutrition and Peri/menopause
Feel like a stranger inhabiting a new body and want to bust out of it? You can gracefully manage the start of perimenopause and onset of...
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Julie Hodge
- Oct 5, 2022
- 4 min
4 Short Workouts that WORK
I've heard it over and over again. I'm too busy to exercise. Perhaps you've even said it too? Well for us midlife gals thankfully that's...
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Julie Hodge
- Jul 18, 2022
- 6 min
Nutrition Myths
Nutrition can be confusing. There is so much information out there, and much of it is flawed, misinterpreted, or flat-out false. Why do...
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Julie Hodge
- Apr 19, 2022
- 5 min
How Does Stress Affect The Body?
But when stress becomes a frequent occurrence, our health, goals, and relationships can all suffer. That’s because stress can affect our moo
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Julie Hodge
- Apr 4, 2022
- 7 min
6 Often Overlooked Steps Towards Healthier Weight
I recognize that weight is just one measure of overall health, but it is one that many of my clients are concerned with. If this...
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Julie Hodge
- Mar 17, 2022
- 3 min
6 HACKS FOR BURNOUT AND OVERWHELM
Dealing with burnout or being overwhelmed are both consequences of high amounts of stress. With overwhelm, you might be experiencing...
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Julie Hodge
- Feb 11, 2022
- 6 min
10 Heathy Eating Tips for Super Busy Women
The busier you get, the less likely you are to think about healthy eating. Unfortunately, acting in this way is counterproductive. You...
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