Thank you for sharing what feels like balanced takes on menopause. One thing I didn’t realize until recently is that there seems to be connection with menopause and higher cholesterol. Mine has been a bit all over the place as I’ve entered perimenopause. It’s something I’ll be watching more closely in the coming months, but statins will be a last resort.
👋 Hi, me! I am one of those gals that "does all the things". The generic advice goes out the window and according to the sleep characteristics, I am very mature for my age.
I will say that my smart watch has helped me see my sub par sleep quality recently and knowing I had 8.5hrs of sleep but that I woke up 7 times and got only 1.5hrs of deep sleep means I need to go easy on myself until sleep improves.
Thank you for sharing what feels like balanced takes on menopause. One thing I didn’t realize until recently is that there seems to be connection with menopause and higher cholesterol. Mine has been a bit all over the place as I’ve entered perimenopause. It’s something I’ll be watching more closely in the coming months, but statins will be a last resort.
Yes it does go up as estrogen declines - even in a regular menstrual cycle. I write about it more here https://maryannjacobsen.substack.com/p/why-cholesterol-goes-up-during-the?utm_source=publication-search
👋 Hi, me! I am one of those gals that "does all the things". The generic advice goes out the window and according to the sleep characteristics, I am very mature for my age.
I will say that my smart watch has helped me see my sub par sleep quality recently and knowing I had 8.5hrs of sleep but that I woke up 7 times and got only 1.5hrs of deep sleep means I need to go easy on myself until sleep improves.
Thanks for another good read!!
Thanks Jess! I have found practicing deep and slow breathing to be really helpful to my sleep.
Thanks! I'll try that.
Also, looking forward to listening to the nervous system episode on your podcast!