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Perimenopause Essentials
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items In your 40s, hormones, energy, sleep, stress, and overall wellness can all start feeling different. This list includes testing options, supplements, and daily wellness supports I’ve found helpful while navigating perimenopause, brain fog, low energy,...
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Hormone Testing & Support
Energy & Focus Support
Sleep & Stress Support
Foundational Wellness for 40+ Women
Hormone Testing & Support
When my hormones started feeling unpredictable in my 40s, I wanted more than “everything looks normal.” This section includes the testing options that helped me get more clarity, plus the hormone-support products I looked into for perimenopause shift...
Use code LAURENASH for 15% off. My hormones started feeling off once I hit 40, but I kept hearing that everything was “normal.” I like data, so I wanted an at-home test that could give me more insight before my next doctor’s visit. It helped me feel ...
At-Home Perimenopause Hormone Test
After doing an at-home test, I wanted a lab-based option for more concrete numbers. I like that Labcorp On Demand lets you order certain blood tests yourself, which can be helpful when you’re trying to understand what’s going on and have a more infor...
Lab-Based Menopause Hormone Test
This is the kind of targeted support I started looking into when my hormones felt all over the place in perimenopause. I like that it’s focused on progesterone support, especially for women who feel like midlife symptoms are starting to show up but d...
Progesterone Support for Perimenopause
My functional medicine doctor recommended black cohosh when we were talking about estrogen shifts in perimenopause. I like this as a targeted herbal support option during midlife hormone changes.
Black Cohosh for Estrogen Support
Great natural supplement for overall hormone support. Has helped reduce my night sweats and keep me from completely crashing during my luteal phase.
Women’s Hormone Support Supplement
Energy & Focus Support
Midlife energy hits differently. These are the products I reach for when I want steadier energy, better focus, and less of the caffeine crash — especially during hormone shifts, busy seasons, and brain-fog days.
When my hormones shifted, my focus and brain fog shifted too. I like these matcha gummies as a simple focus-support option for days when I need to get work done but don’t want to overdo caffeine.
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Focus Gummies for Brain Fog Days
Caffeine hits differently in my 40s, so I like having a gentler coffee option. This is lower caffeine than traditional coffee and feels like a more balanced choice when I want energy and focus without going straight to multiple cups.
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Mushroom Coffee for Steady Energy
After dealing with intense fatigue, I finally got bloodwork and found out my ferritin was extremely low. I tried several iron supplements, but this heme iron was the one that worked best for me and fit into my routine more easily because it doesn’t h...
Heme Iron Supplement for Low Ferritin
CoQ10 acts like a spark plug inside your cells, helping them convert food into the raw energy your body and heart need to function. It essentially fuels your cellular engines so you feel less fatigued.
CoQ10 for Cellular Energy
B-12 is the gold standard for energy support, and I find the liquid version kicks in almost immediately. It's better than a cup of coffee for an afternoon pick me up.
Liquid B12 for Quick Energy
Sleep & Stress Support
When stress is high or sleep gets weird in my 40s, these are the simple supports I reach for to help my nervous system feel more steady. Nothing here is a magic fix, but these have become part of my routine for calmer evenings, better rest, and less ...
Both my psych and functional medicine doctor suggested magnesium when I was dealing with stress and sleep issues. This has become one of my favorite nighttime supports for helping my body feel more settled before bed.
Ionic Magnesium for Calmer Nights
This is one I’d consider if you feel tired, run down, or low-energy and haven’t checked your vitamin D levels lately. I didn’t realize how much vitamin D could affect how I felt day to day until I started paying attention to my labs. This D3 + K2 is ...
Vitamin D3 + K2 for Energy Support
I like keeping lemon balm on hand for those extra-stressful days when I feel like my nervous system needs more support. It’s one of my favorite natural options for taking the edge off. I find the best time to take it is before the busy after-school/d...
Lemon Balm for Stressful Days
Foundational Wellness for 40+ Women
These are the foundational supports I started taking more seriously in my 40s. They’re not as targeted as hormone testing or perimenopause supplements, but they help support the bigger picture: hydration, protein, strength, digestion, energy, brain h...
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My favorite multivitamin, recommended by my functional medicine doctor. Well tolerated and creates an overall sense of wellness which is important as we age!
Great Multivitamin for everyday support
I avoided fish oil for years because I hated the fishy burps situation. This one is clean, well-sourced, and doesn’t give me that gross aftertaste, so it’s actually easy to keep in my routine for brain, hormone, and overall wellness support.
Omega-3 Fish Oil for Brain & Hormone Support
I love these because they make hydration so easy — just add a few drops to water and you’re done. No powder clumps, no waiting for anything to dissolve, and no sugary or artificial-tasting drink mix. I like that they include trace minerals and feel l...
Electrolytes for Hydration & Energy
I used to think protein powder was just for workout people, but in perimenopause as muscle mass naturally becomes harder to maintain, I like having an easy complete plant protein option that helps me hit my goals without cooking another meal. This on...
Plant Protein Powder for 40+ Muscle Support
I like adding collagen peptides into my protein shakes as an easy extra for skin, hair, nails, joints, and overall 40+ wellness. I don’t use it as my main protein source since collagen isn’t a complete protein, but it mixes in easily and feels like a...
Collagen Peptides for Skin, Hair & Joints