by Chelsea Eilts | Mar 15, 2023 | Hormones
Estrogen dominance is one of the most common and most misunderstood hormonal patterns in perimenopause. It doesn’t necessarily mean your estrogen is high. It means your estrogen is high relative to your progesterone — and that relative imbalance has significant...
by Chelsea Eilts | Mar 12, 2023 | Energy, Hormones
The conversation around self-care has become so watered down that it’s lost its clinical meaning. A spa day. A bubble bath. Time with friends. These things have value — but they are not what I mean when I say self-care is essential for hormonal health in...
by Chelsea Eilts | Mar 10, 2023 | Lifestyle
The vagus nerve is the longest nerve in the body — running from the brainstem through the heart, lungs, and gut. It is the primary highway of the parasympathetic nervous system: the “rest, digest, and regulate” state that counterbalances the chronic stress...
by Chelsea Eilts | Mar 8, 2023 | Lifestyle
Feeling anxious, depleted, emotionally reactive, or just flat in perimenopause is not a psychological weakness. And addressing it requires more than telling you to practice gratitude and go to therapy (though both have value). Serotonin is the primary neurotransmitter...
by Chelsea Eilts | Mar 7, 2023 | Lifestyle
“I know I should manage stress better.” “I know I need more sleep.” “I know what I should be eating.” The woman who comes to me has usually done enormous amounts of research. She is not uninformed. She is often more knowledgeable...
