Perimenopause Starts at 35: What You Need To Know

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of perimenopause starting at age 35, featuring insights from Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Stephanie Traver.

If you've been blaming stress, aging, or "just not trying hard enough" for the weight gain, the bad sleep, and the feeling that your body is working against you — this episode is about to reframe everything. I sat down with Stephanie Traver, a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and founder of Vital Menopause in Colorado. Stephanie has built her entire practice around one mission: making sure women have access to real, evidence-based care in perime...

People in this episode

Host: Ashley Malik

Guest: Stephanie Traver

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• women's health
• nutrition
• weight gain
• sleep issues
• evidence-based care

Keywords

• perimenopause
• weight gain
• sleep
• women's health
• nutrition
• evidence-based care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vital Menopause

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