If you’re in perimenopause and finding that weight loss feels harder than it used to, you’re not imagining it — and you’re certainly not failing. Perimenopause can begin up to 10 years before you actually reach menopause, often catching women off guard. For many, unexplained weight gain — particularly around the middle — is one of the earliest and most frustrating signs that our bodies are changing. This is one of the most common frustrations I hear from women at this stage o

Antibiotics are incredibly useful — and sometimes completely unavoidable. They clear infections, help us recover, and for many women, they’re a genuine lifeline during bouts of UTIs, sinus flare-ups, or post-travel bugs. But there’s a side of antibiotics that often gets overlooked. In my clinic, I see the same pattern appearing over and over again in women who’ve recently taken a course of antibiotics for things like: Recurrent UTIs Sinus infections Skin breakouts Post-travel