Why Your ‘Just in Case’ Pee is Causing You to Pee More

Did you know that you can train your bladder? Here’s a closer look at how bladder training works, the effects of frequent “just in case” peeing, and some best practices for maintaining bladder health, especially for women over 45. 1. Muscle Function: The bladder is a muscular organ that expands to hold urine and contracts … Continued

Looking Back on My Hip Replacements

This is a reminder to anyone facing surgery or recovery from an injury, that there is pain free life on the other side. Hang in there! Do the ‘pre-hab’ & the rehab, follow your doctor’s orders, stick with it! I often forget that I’ve had BOTH hips replaced. This is remarkable considering how BIG these … Continued

Sleep Better by Making This ONE Swap

Reading over scrolling… It’s easy to fall into the black hole of social media scrolling… Only to re-emerge entirely unfulfilled wondering where the time went. This is especially true at bedtime for me & many of my clients. So in bed it’s a hard ‘no’ to picking up my phone & a ‘yes’ to my … Continued

Permission to SHOP in Menopause!

Do you keep clothes that fit you 3 sizes ago? That you keep ‘just in case’ you might be that size again? But currently, they just sit in your closet mocking your menopause body. Making you feel terrible. They need to go. A donation center or consignment store should be in their future instead of … Continued

Have You Celebrated YOUR Champagne Birthday?

Do you know when your champagne birthday is? For 7 of my junior high/high school friends of mine, it’s 2026… To find your champagne birthday, it’s when your year of birth & age match. We were born in 1963 & we all turn 63 in 2026. Gerontologist, Dr Kerry Burnight, outlines in her book, Joy … Continued

Why Your Weight Today Doesn’t Matter in Menopause

When you take your weight infrequently, you’ll get a number, but is it accurate? Your weight WILL fluctuate, but don’t get frustrated. There are MANY reasons why your weight will bounce a few pounds daily. Here are a few: -Your carb intake -Your sodium intake -Your exercise -Your hydration -The time of the month -Your … Continued

My Summer Vacation (AKA Hell Week)

This is a personal story with a little lesson at the end about what I learned with moving my daughter from Montreal to Calgary, first a bit of context: We spent 82 hours on the road (from Tuesday morning at 6am to Friday afternoon at 4pm), 50 of which we were in the car. Thus … Continued

‘How To’ Eat Carbs in Menopause

Avoiding carbs, especially in menopause, is NO way to live, so understanding how your body processes carbs will help you, especially if eating carbs scares you, or if you’ve heard of ‘insulin resistance’ but you don’t really know what it means or why you want to avoid this condition. This (boring but informative!) video explains … Continued

Menopause Investment Plan

I’m no financial guru, but I know ONE thing about health and wealth and that is that investing in yourself NOW pays dividends for decades. This means that you need to pull your own weight today so you can keep carrying yourself confidently tomorrow. No one will do the hard things for you like: getting … Continued