Our friend Tracey Tee or at Moms On Mushrooms has spent the past couple years developing an amazing organization. If you have the slightest interest, check her out https://www.momsonmushrooms.com I had a discussion recently that made me wonder your thoughts...

I've now had two friends who actually started menopause in their 30's... While not typical, it is possible. They both spent over a year experiencing unexplained weight gain, hormonal swings, and a bunch of other symptoms that sent them to multiple clinicians. They were poked and prodded, tested, and dismissed. They had numerous diagnoses and treatments that didn't help. In one case it was self directed research, and in another it was a functional medicine practitioner that finally helped them gain clarity on the issues. If you have friends or coworkers in their 30's who are having unexplained issues, share with them! It might save them months or years of struggle! https://www.acog.org/womens-health/experts-and-stories/the-latest/my-menopause-story-what-surprised-me-most-about-perimenopause

Before you throw your hormone doctor out the window… hear this. According to HRT expert Kimberly Cunningham, when women start hormone replacement therapy — often including testosterone — the scale may actually go up at first. I know. The irony. Most women start HRT hoping the scale finally goes down. But here’s the physiology part no one explains: When your hormones finally start working again, your body wakes up. Metabolism improves, recovery improves, and your body becomes more responsive to building muscle. And muscle… weighs more than fat. So if you lose 3 pounds of fat but gain 5 pounds of muscle, guess what?The scale says you’re heavier. But your waist is smaller, your body is stronger, and your metabolism is firing again. 👑 Queenager Reality Check- The scale might go up…but your body composition is winning. Less fat. More muscle. Smaller waist. That’s not weight gain. That’s a glow-up. 💥 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3Lo1Ags0d-0

Since we interviewed Dr Patty Stewart about them and got into a bit of a tiff with one of our followers.