Seed cycling rotates flax, pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds through the month to 'balance hormones'. Here's what the trials found for hot flashes, what has never been tested, and why the seeds are still worth eating.
Read article →Your nutritional needs shift across your cycle in perimenopause — more than they ever did before. Here's what to eat in each phase, and why the same meal plan stops working.
Read article →Cycle-synced eating works — but what happens when your cycle is 26 days one month and 40 the next? Here's how to adapt phase-based nutrition to the reality of irregular perimenopause cycles.
Read article →If you're eating to support your hormones during perimenopause, you might wonder whether those meals are appropriate — or even beneficial — for the rest of your household. Here's what the clinical evidence shows.
Read article →Oestrogen is a natural anti-inflammatory. When it declines, symptoms spike. Here are the foods that fill the gap — and when in your cycle they matter most.
Read article →Understand why perimenopause causes weight gain — especially belly fat — and discover evidence-based strategies that actually work with your hormones.
Read article →Magnesium deficiency is widespread in perimenopause and linked to poor sleep, mood swings, muscle cramps, and worse hot flashes. Here's what the science says.
Read article →Protein needs shift dramatically in perimenopause. Learn how much you actually need, why it matters for muscle, metabolism, and mood — and how to get it.
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