Your Brain Was Already Changing (The Research Just Caught Up)
Three new studies land this week with a shared theme the researchers didn't plan: the menopausal transition affects the brain and heart in ways that start earlier, run deeper, and differ more by sex than medicine has historically acknowledged. Nykki breaks down what a vulnerability window before depressive symptoms means, why earlier menopause may speed cognitive decline, and why your heart disease risk factors may not match the ones your doctor learned in training. Key Takeaways: • A new study found that hormonal shifts create a specific neurological vulnerability window *before* menopausal…
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