After 25 years in practice as a Naturopathic Doctor, I observed early on that menopause and perimenopause is not a disease. It is an amplification…
An amplification of what’s already been brewing: the gut issues, the emotional stress, the nutrient depletion, the inflammation, the over-functioning and under-nourishing.
Things that felt manageable before now feel overwhelming — and for many women, it’s the first time they can no longer “push through.”
In my practice, I hear it all the time:
“I haven’t changed anything — not how I eat or exercise — and all of a sudden, I don’t recognize myself.”
This is the real story of perimenopause and menopause. And I’ve been working in the solutions for over 25 years.
I’ve spent my entire career helping women uncover the root causes behind their symptoms — symptoms that were too often dismissed or misdiagnosed. I’ve worked through them not just as a doctor, but also as a mother, a daughter, a sister, a partner. I know what it feels like to hold it all together, to power through no matter what.
That’s why I wrote my book, Master Your Moods for Menopause and Perimenopause — to map out the clinical patterns I’ve seen again and again, and to offer real, practical solutions rooted in science, systems biology, and lived experience.
It’s also why I created The Sludge® — a gut health supplement developed out of necessity. I needed something for my patients that helped to address the root of inflammation, sluggish detoxification, and brain fog at the level of the microbiome. Nothing on the market addressed this in a way I needed in my clinic — so I developed it myself.
My vision is bold but clear:
To help women feel more like themselves again — through gut-based, hormone-aware, evidence based and emotionally intelligent care.
This is not about managing decline.
This is about reclaiming your clarity, your energy, your joy, and your vitality — not just so you can survive this chapter, but so you can expand beyond it.
If something inside you is saying, “This isn’t just aging — this is deeper,” I invite you to begin with my MasterYourMidlife™ quiz. It’s a first step toward something better.
