Sep 6
2 min

Walking Versus Strength Training for Aging Women

If walking is the only exercise you do and you're in the perimenopause/menopause/post menopause stage of life, you are setting yourself up t

How strength training helps peri/menopausal woman avoid unwanted health outcomes later in life.

Julie Hodge

Sep 4
2 min

Perimenopause

How strength training helps peri/menopausal woman avoid unwanted health outcomes later in life.

Maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle can help preserve your strength and balance, which is crucial for preventing falls.

How to Achieve Sustainable Fat Loss for Women Over 40

Julie Hodge

Jun 30
7 min

Hormones

How to Achieve Sustainable Fat Loss for Women Over 40

Getting older isn't always easy but there are a lot of perks! What's changing and what can you do about it? Read on!

Understanding Stress and Adrenal Fatigue: A Comprehensive Guide

Julie Hodge

May 9
2 min

Hormones

Understanding Stress and Adrenal Fatigue: A Comprehensive Guide

Stress is an unavoidable part of life, and we all experience it at some point. In today's fast-paced world, we often juggle multiple...

Uncovering the Different Body Types: Which Category Do You Fall Into?

Julie Hodge

Mar 20
5 min

Hormones

Uncovering the Different Body Types: Which Category Do You Fall Into?

We now know a lot more about body-types for women than ever before. Weight loss and hormonal researchers increasingly recognize that...

Julie Hodge

Mar 19
2 min

Hormones

LOVE THAT CUPPA JAVA?

Caffeine has been ‘good-guy, bad-guy’ for years. If you have a high intake of caffeine during your day (over 3-4 caffeinated drinks are too

5 Reasons for Your Weight Gain in Perimenopause

Julie Hodge

Oct 10, 2023
7 min

Workouts

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

How to to break free from your sugar addiction and take control of your health!

Julie Hodge

Oct 5, 2023
2 min

Hormones

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

Julie Hodge

Jul 19, 2023
5 min

Workouts

Electrolyes 101 - What & Why?

Electrolytes are minerals with an electric charge that conduct electricity in the body, playing a crucial role in bodily functions. The...

Managing Hormones, Perimenopause, Muscle, Bone Density

Julie Hodge

Jun 29, 2023
4 min

Hormones

Managing Hormones, Perimenopause, Muscle, Bone Density

Managing Perimenopause: A blog about preserving muscle and bone density for women in midlife.

The Power of Strength Training for Perimenopause: Unlocking Physiological and Hormonal Benefits

Julie Hodge

Jun 19, 2023
3 min

Workouts

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...

Endocrine Disruptors to Avoid for Hormone Health

Julie Hodge

May 27, 2023
2 min

Hormones

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

Designing Your Own Workout Program for Strength & Healthy Aging!

Julie Hodge

May 19, 2023
5 min

Workouts

Designing Your Own Workout Program for Strength & Healthy Aging!

Designing Your Own Workout Program for Strength & Healthy Aging Over 40!

Managing Hormone Imbalances Through Lifestyle Changes in Perimenopause

Julie Hodge

May 18, 2023
3 min

Hormones

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.

Slow metabolism? Here are 5 ways to speed it up! (and what happens if you don't).

Julie Hodge

Apr 21, 2023
7 min

Hormones

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...

The Truth About Inflammation & Nutrition

Julie Hodge

Nov 5, 2022
2 min

Nutrition

The Truth About Inflammation & Nutrition

Causes of chronic inflammation may include persistent infection, food sensitivities, leaky gut, poor diet, poor sleep hygiene, environment.

Julie Hodge

Oct 26, 2022
6 min

Hormones

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...

Julie Hodge

Oct 5, 2022
4 min

Workouts

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...

Julie Hodge

Sep 12, 2022
4 min

Nutrition

Not Losing Belly Fat Fast Enough?

Not losing weight fast enough? Learn how patience AND gut health might have more to do with it than you know.

Julie Hodge

Jul 18, 2022
6 min

Hormones

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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