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PRACTICAL NUTRITION FOR WOMEN NAVIGATING MENOPAUSE & PERIMENOPAUSE. NO TRENDS, NO FLUFF.
This is where an RD cuts through the noise. Every post on this blog is built around whole foods, real stores, and the science of what is actually happening to your body during perimenopause and menopause.
No supplements. No wellness trends. Just practical, evidence-based answers to the questions you’re actually asking.
Building Bone Density With Food in Menopause — It Takes More Than Calcium
Calcium alone doesn't build bone — and most women in menopause are never told what else is required. A Canadian Registered Dietitian breaks down the full picture: the role of vitamin D, K2, protein, and magnesium alongside calcium, the foods that deliver each one, and what quietly undermines bone health even when you think you're doing everything right.
Supplements in Menopause - What an RD Actually Recommends (and what’s Just Marketing)
Not all supplements are created equal - and in menopause, the marketing is particularly loud. As a Canadian Registered Dietitian navigating perimenopause myself, here’s my evidence-based breakdown of what’s actually worth considering, what has weak evidence behind it, and why food-first doesn’t mean food-only.