Research reports that menopause weight gain averages 5-10 pounds regardless of food intake or energy expenditure. In fact, over 43% of menopausal women have obesity. The menopause transition is a time of fluctuating hormone levels, lasting up to 8-10 years.  As a result, most middle age women battle body weight changes, an increase in abdominal fat, and an ever-growing […]

In episode 2 of the Power to the Pause podcast we discuss the differences and similarities between the perimenopause and menopause transition. Preparing for our midlife transition can be confusing for women. How does perimenopause begin, and when does menopause end?  Unfortunately, there is no specific timeline since every woman going through her transition does it on her […]

Power to the Pause podcast episode 1: CBD for Menopause  If you are in perimenopause or working through the menopausal transition and are curious about CBD, listen to this episode as we break down the therapeutic components of the cannabis plant and discuss the benefits of cannabis for women.  Learn the differences between CBD, CBN, THC, and […]

This gluten-free apple pie recipe returns me to my Polish roots and my “little nana.” Little nana was my great-grandmother, and it was in the early 1900s when she made her way to Ellis Island from Poland.  She came to America to marry my grandfather, a NYC chef.  Sadly, he died shortly after she arrived, leaving her with two small children.With horse, buggy, […]

Natural remedies, including CBD for menopause, have had only anecdotal evidence; however, a recent study (2022) out of the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences might prove otherwise.  All women will go through their own unique “change of life” symptoms due to the inevitable decline of estrogen.  This natural transition typically begins in a woman’s 40s, […]

The perimenopause vs menopause differences are subtle in the beginning.  Hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, brain fog….  You begin to wonder, “what is going on with my body!?”  Did it come on suddenly, or has it been ramping up gradually? Have I even made the connection? These symptoms can feel like a tsunami of chaos…where does peri begin, and […]