You're in your 40s. You eat well, you move your body, and you're doing everything "right, “but something feels off. Your energy is unpredictable, your mood has shifted, and your brain doesn't feel like your own.
You go to your doctor, and they may say everything is "normal."
But did they really look under the hood?
Standard lab panels were largely developed and studied in populations that don't reflect what optimal looks like for a woman navigating perimenopause. Lab panel normals are often based on populations that may be “unhealthy.” Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, and yet the hormonal shifts of midlife that significantly change cardiovascular risk go largely untested in routine care. Weight gain, brain fog, and fatigue are all common but rarely assessed by bloodwork.
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