7 Habits That Help Women Handle Hormone Changes

Doctor Turned Health Coach · May 8, 2026 · 13m

Perimenopause can start years before menopause, but many women are told there's nothing wrong. Fatigue, poor sleep, mood changes, weight shifts, and brain fog are often treated like separate problems.

Hormone changes do not start overnight.

For many women, the transition can begin years before menopause. You may notice sleep changes, mood swings, weight shifts, hair thinning, more hunger, brain fog, or a different stress response long before anyone calls it perimenopause.

In this episode, I walk through 7 habits that can make this transition easier. We talk about why muscle matters for…