Hot flashes, weight gain, hair loss, memory loss, fatigue, brain fog—there are numerous symptoms that seem to attributed to perimenopause giving you the sense that your body is rebelling and aging rapidly.

Perhaps you were told that your hormones are changing and your symptoms are all a normal part of aging. This answer leaves so many women in an identity crisis, feeling like they’re growing old and their youthfulness is disappearing fast.

How is it that perimenopause symptoms seem to be appearing earlier and earlier in women when the average age a women goes through menopause remains unchanged? It’s not uncommon for women in their 20s and 30s to get a “diagnosis” of perimenopause. On the other end, women who are post menopausal in their 60s and 70s can still experience symptoms long after their cycle has stopped.

Health professionals are essentially playing a guessing game and coincidence was mistaken for causation. There is tremendous amount of confusion out there about perimenopause and much of the science and research is lacking. What if in reality, the problem is something else completely?

The truth is that progression into menopause is not meant to be a painful, uncomfortable process, and in fact marks the beginning of slowed-down aging.

Together, let’s find the root cause of your symptoms and create a plan to banish them so you can transition into menopause with ease.