About

If you’ve found my blog, chances are you’re sleep-deprived, having hot flashes, or just plain moody, and you don’t know what to do about it. You may not even think it’s menopause. After all, you may be only in your 40s — surely too young for that. Or perhaps you’re like I was when I started this blog: in your early 50s, tired of feeling terrible and needing some answers.

Well, welcome! I hope you find this site helpful in taking control of the situation and finding solutions that work for you. I started this Blog to share all the information that I uncovered – and continue to discover- in my own quest for optimal health in mid-life and as I age. My goal is to make it easier for you to find the information you need to educate yourself so that you can be an informed patient. In other words, help your doctor help you.

What can you expect? Interviews with, and contributed posts by experts; suggestions for books and links to noteworthy articles and research; recommendations for health products that have brought relief of menopausal symptoms to me, or others; and finally, an exchange of personal experiences, suggestions and support.

Of course, the information and opinions posted here (by me or this site’s visitors and guest-bloggers) should not take the place of guidance from your own physician or other medical professional.

Whether you’re a “40-something” woman, just beginning to experience changes in your body that only you notice, but can’t explain; a sleep-deprived “50-something” in full-fledged menopause; or someone who has made it to the finish line, I hope you’ll visit often and contribute in ways that can benefit others.

Wendy Lawson
San Francisco